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In this Issue: PARO
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International Women's Day
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As
Willie Nelson would sing “Were on the Road again…just can’t wait to
get on the road again…”
I hope those are the lyrics! As
promised in the last Fueling Connections, here is the schedule for our
next PARO on Wheels trip traveling
our TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH Atikokan Economic
Development Office Voyageur Mall Presentation/Workshop: Building Your
Roadmap…..Ready to do Business? Open to all women in Atikokan and the
surrounding communities. No Registration or Fee required That same evening: Rainy River Future Development Corporation
Office Presentation/Workshop: Building your
Roadmap….Ready to do Business? Open to all women in the Fort Frances/Rainy
River district and surrounding communities. No Registration or fee required. WEDNESDAY MARCH 7th
Sioux Lookout Sioux Presentation/Workshop: Building your
Roadmap….Ready to do Business? Open to all women in the Fort Frances/Rainy
River district and surrounding communities. No
Registration or fee required. PARO and our partners invite you to just
show up and bring a friend or two. Make it a networking/information event.
Meet with your friends and meet new women and valuable contacts, all
courtesy of our funders! For
more information or to set up one on one meetings in the region with our
counsellors in the region, please call PARO Centre for Women’s
Enterprise toll free at 1-800-584-0252
or E mail us at
info@paro.ca.
PARO Leads & Links events
offer networking and learning opportunities, as well as great advertising
opportunities for your business with display booths available at each
event. Contact Deborah
Poole-Hoffmann at graphx@tbaytel.net
to find out more about how you can promote and showcase your business,
product, or service at PARO Leads & Links. Circles We have had some requests from women
wishing to join a circle. If
you have a circle and have undergone some changes or would like to add a
new face to the circle, please give us a call.
It’s all about connections, renewing your circle’s spirit and
forming new circles. Contact sandraw@paro.ca
to find out more about circles or to update us on how your circle is doing
and how we can help. We are
eager to meet with circles in The March of Dimes is holding more computer
courses for beginners to people who need to find out how to use a
computer, even if you haven’t used one before. This is a wonderful
opportunity to become familiar with a keyboard and how the computer works
to getting some advanced training in various computer programs. Contact
Sean Andrew Carter at 345-6595 ext 112 or go to http://rc.dimes.org/courses
for more information. If you would like more information about
the regional Paro on Wheels program, please contact us
at info@paro.ca. , 807-625-0328 or if
you are in the region, toll free at 1-800-584-0252.
We look forward to your suggestions and input on the types of
workshops you would like to participate in.
Remember, we are here for you, so let us know what you want.
Regards,
Sandra
E. Wiggins,
This week Debra Joy Mueller was at PARO and did a presentation on February 27, 2007, 2:30 to 4pm Career and Life Design in Balance
For those of you that were unable to
attend I have included the worksheet below:
I encourage you to grab a cup
of coffee or tea and spend some time with yourself!
THE PORTABLE COACH, Thomas Leonard
Underpromising makes you twice as
creative/productive. (Doube your time estimates) Saying NO
more often allows you to:
WAYS TO KNOW YOU ARE MAKING
PROGRESS IN LIFE'S WORK?
True
North Coaching
"WE
BEGIN LIVING OUR DREAMS WHEN WE START DREAMING OUR LIVES."
(George
Carlin) Debra
Joy Mueller, CPCC (Certified Professional Co-Active Coach), RN Background:Professional
Skater: Holiday on Ice International & Instructor RN
Executive VP, Medical Recruiters of America Taking
leaps...Debra Mueller left hospital based nursing in the '70s to
skate professionally in the European Holiday On Ice show. Returning
to nursing in the '80s and in 1991 she once again chose to leave a
secure executive position, with International Medical Recruiters of
America, to manage/book and
promote performing and recording artist, Michael Monroe, who's music
is across the USA on PBS and in Canada's CBC in the Jim Brandenburg
documentary, "Chased By The Light". In
1996, they honored their love of natural surroundings and bought a
small log cabin on the North Shore of Lake Superior...which evolved
into solar powered MisTree studio, where they live and create
in harmony with nature. Her
natural love of the environment, energy and enthusiasm has attracted
artistic (bead/pottery/watercolor/eclectic) and musical clients,
wishing to enhance their presence in various markets, without
compromising their values. In addition, Debra's "risk
taking and intuitive approach" to coaching has inspired clients
who are feeling compelled to leave their 20+ year careers in retail,
resort, hospitality/sales behind. Coaching
clients find the "daring edge", add value, success and
fulfillment to their lives and enhance their innate ability to
create their own dream. Debra maintains a part time coaching
practice from the North Shore/Twin Cities locations taking advantage
of the portability and flexibility of coaching where clients are
encouraged to design the relationship and schedule- creativity
welcomed! Contact
Information : E-
Mail: trunort@localnet.com http://hometown.aol.com/truenorthc/ North
Shore: 218-387-2919 Twin
Cities: 612-789-2255 PO
Box 39, Hovland, MN 55606,
PARO’s
advanced Business Accelerator
program provides a flexibility of workshops, mentoring, business
counseling, web and tele-classes to women who are already
established in their businesses but want to ‘grow a little or
shift a lot’. This
program builds knowledge, skills, capacity, confidence and
resilience as a business owner, and each participant’s program is
specially tailored to suit their needs.
Contact accelerator@paro.ca
to find out how the program can benefit your business. PARO's Accelerator project has been supported with a grant from the Canadian Women's Foundation Economic Development Collaborative Fund, a partnership of the Canadian Women's Foundation, CIBC, The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and an Anonymous donor. This project is
supported by Industry Canada / Fednor.
Next Biz and Bagel Monday, March 5th Featuring: Martha Picard Presenting..." Networking & the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce "
Biz
& Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us If you are in the region and would like to join us, we have limited spaces available through teleconference. Please contact Joni @ jsharkey@paro.ca or 1-800-584-0252.
Are you
a Woman with a Disability?
Want to Become
Self-Employed?
Are you a woman contemplating
going into business but do not know where to start?
For more
info, please call Joni at 625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252
Start Your
Business Today. Let us help you!
Join the Making A
Difference: A Business Development Program
Funded by:
The support of
Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the
Ministry of
Citizenship and
Immigration is acknowledged
PARO
Self-Employment Benefit Program
PARO's
GATEWAY: A Path to Self-Employment
On EI now
or in the last 3 years, or had Maternity benefits in
the last 5 years?
Register
Today!!
Click
here for more
information
This
program is funded by the Government of Canada
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Do you have
a computer? Can you surf the internet easily? Why
not try our new Pilot project...
PARO On-line.
Steeper's is currently looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person to fill a long-term part time position in our May Street location. If you are interested in learning more about tea and want to work with great customers everyday, let us know! You must have great customer service skills, be able to work independently and have the ability to educate others about the fantastic world of tea. Visit either Steeper's location to fill out an application. 122 May Street N. or 89 Cumberland St. N.
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Community Notes |
BONNIE'S PLACE Gifts and TEA ROOM
During the month of March, every visit to BONNIE'S PLACE will earn an
entry into the March monthly draw.
On March 31, 2007, a draw will be held for
One
FENG SHUI CONSULTATION by Carol Ruth Stonehouse.
Come by BONNIE'S at 1520 Dawson
Road (3 kms west of County Fair Plaza) any
Saturday or Sunday afternoon between 12:00 noon and 5 p.m.
Or gather your friends and make a private appointment for another
week day or evening. Enjoy a pot of
hot tea and a delicious sandwich or dessert in the Tea Room or browse in
the Gift Shop for that perfect gift.
Fill out your ballot for the FENG SHUI CONSULTATION and wait for your
name to be drawn on March 31st.
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Important Input Opportunities
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Community
Event: Launch of Vision & Marina Park VillageMaster Plan |
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Open House on
Master Plan |
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Public Input
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Presentation
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PARO Events Calendar |
The PARO events calendar will
list all dates, times and places of events that will be held during the
next few months. Unless otherwise specified, events will be
held @ PARO Place. Please contact the office at
625-0328 for any information.
All Biz and Bagels will take place from 12:15pm until 1:15pm.
March
5th - Biz and Bagels ~ Martha Picard, "Networking & the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce"
12th - Biz and Bagels ~ Aimee Turpin, " Making the Most of Your Trade Show Visit"
19th - Biz and Bagels ~ Shirley DeWilde, "Risk Management - If Only We Had a Crystal Ball"
26th - Biz and Bagels ~ Cindy Maki, "Intuition and Business"
28th
- PARO Leads & Links 5:00pm - 7:00pm TBC
PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise - 110-105 May Street
North, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3N9
Tel: 807.625.0328 Fax:
807.625.0317 Website: http://www.paro.ca Email: info@paro.ca
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