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Double hat-trick aid for young entrepreneurs
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
If it was a hockey game it would be a double hat-trick plus the star player nomination for the home team in Prescott-Russell. Six young entrepreneurs will receive both, an investment from the provincial govern- ment in their summer project, and valuable mentoring aid to help ensure its success. The Prescott and Russell Entrepreneur- ship Centre (PREC) and the economic de- velopment and tourism department of the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) both received confirmation that this region has obtained funding support approvals for six applications to the PREC’s Summer Com- pany program.There were three applications scheduled for funding assists but officials with theMinistry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG) have decided to double the amount available to the PREC as a show of support for the regional youth business mentoring program. “There’s a lot of talk about business suc- cession and our succession plan,” stated Benoît Brunette, PREC project officer. “Not surprising considering that small- and medium-sized businesses constitutes the foundation of Ontario’s economy and create jobs, innovation and prosperity.” The PREC is a non-profit organization which helps small business owners and small business entrepreneurs succeed in Prescott and Russell by providing informa- tion, tools and support during their start-up The cost for infrastructure keeps going up every year. Municipal councils keep jug- gling their budget numbers to find ways to maintain existing roads and water and sewer lines, and still squeeze out a fewdol- lars for newprojects without also having to put the squeeze on local taxpayers. The Association of Municipalities of On- tario (AMO) has an idea for the provincial government to consider.The EasternOntario Wardens Caucus (EOWC) has given its ap- proval to the proposal and now the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) has indicated it is willing to follow the EOWC’s lead in supporting the AMO idea for a one per cent increase to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).The UCPR’s support is conditional on a guarantee that the HST increasemeans the extra sales tax money is dedicated to municipal infrastructure works and not just added to the provincial general revenue fund. UCPR council gave its support to the idea following about a quarter of discussion dur- ing its June 28 session. After reviewing the AMO’s six-page Local Share brief, outlin- GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Nicholas Fournier, DD
«Ma prothèse dentaire ne tient pas en place» Plusieurs personnes croient que la mise en place de fausses dents est la meilleure façon d’éliminer tous les problèmes dentaires. Détrompez-vous ; cette solution présente aussi des défis. Tous les jours, je rencontre des patients qui me disent que leurs prothèses dentaires ne tiennent pas en place et la plupart sont convaincus que ce problème est unique à eux. J’oublie souvent que cette situation est nouvelle pour mes patients et qu’ils en discutent rarement entre amis. Cela dit, allons voir ce qui se passe réellement. D’abord, la machine humaine est incroyable ! Le corps humain travaille sans cesse pour conserver de l’énergie, mais il nécessite une stimulation continue pour croître. Lorsqu’une dent est retirée, l’os alvéolaire — celui qui entoure la dent — rétrécit à cause du manque de stimulation osseuse fournie par la racine. Le principal problème est que l’os continue à se détériorer, ne laissant aucun soutien pour une prothèse dentaire. Cette perte osseuse peut être graduelle ou soudaine et elle n’a rien à voir avec l’âge. Elle est tout simplement causée par un manque de stimulation de la mâchoire. Cette réalité est partagée par tout le monde. L’unique différence entre les personnes capables de fonctionner avec cette perte osseuse et celles qui éprouvent des difficultés c’est leur capacité d’adaptation. Lorsque je regarde les problèmes liés aux prothèses dentaires, incluant le fait qu’elles ne tiennent pas en place, ce n’est pas une question d’ajustement. Cela dit, certains patients disent être incapables de mastiquer leur nourriture et détestent porter une prothèse dentaire, tandis que d’autres affirment n’avoir aucun problème. Sont-ils honnêtes par rapport à leur réalité ? Eux seuls le savent. J’espère que tous mes patients sont francs en ce qui concerne leur expérience : c’est la seule façon d’évaluer et mettre en place des soins adéquats. Pour vous donner une petite idée du nombre de personnes qui réussissent à se convaincre que l’état de leur prothèse dentaire est normal, vous n’avez qu’à regarder les menus dans les foyers de soins de longue durée : on y retrouve que des aliments mous. Maintenant, compte tenu de ces faits, quel est mon rôle ? Mon rôle est d’informer et d’éduquer mes patients par rapport aux attentes et aux solutions qui s’offrent à eux afin d’éliminer ce problème. Heureusement, grâce à la technologie courante, il existe des solutions novatrices et facilement accessibles. Finis les jours où les prothèses dentaires mal ajustées et inconfortables sont la norme : il existe des solutions permanentes qui permettent aux dents de rester en place une fois pour tout. Communiquez avec moi pour en savoir plus.
Six jeunes entrepreneurs enthousiastes de la région de Prescott-Russell auront droit à des conseils enmatière d’aide financière et de mentorat pour leurs projets de création d’entreprises , du programme Entreprise d’été du Centre d’Entrepreneurship Prescott et Russell. —photo fournie
and growth phases.The Summer Company is amentoring and financial assistance pro- gramwhich PREC developed to foster youth entrepreneurial skills. The Summer Company programprovides successful applicants with a non-refundable $3000 grant for use in covering start-up op- eration costs for their operation.This year’s programwould have provided initial support funding for three applicants but the pro- vincial aid grant approval means $18,000 is available for PREC to invest in six applicants and their businesses. This year’s successful Summer Company applicants are: photographer Samuel Cheff with his Better ViewCaptures business based ing its HST One Per Cent proposal, several mayors expressed concern about some of the potential impacts of raising the HST another percentage point. “The only problem I have is going into the pockets of the taxpayers,” saidmayor Jeanne Charlebois of Hawkesbury. “Wouldn’t this create an opportunity for upper-tier governments to reduce or eliminate (provincial/municipal) transfer payments?” said mayor Fernand Dicaire of Alfred-Plantagenet Township. Warden Gary Barton argued that either the federal or provincial governments might see such a plan as an opportunity to cut back on some of their own existing support fund- ing programs, but it would be up to Ontario’s municipalities, through their own lobbying groups, to discourage the idea. “Although theymight think that way,” Barton said, “we don’t want them to.” UCPR Chief Administrator St éphane Parisien noted that the main goal of the AMO proposal is to create a dedicated fund for municipal infrastructure projects in anticipation of future provincial budget restrictions. He added that the AMO will have further discussion about how such a dedicated fund would work. Both he and other mayors on UCPR council observed that both Ontario
BoC hikes interest rate The Bank of Canada announced a 0.25 per cent hike in their benchmark interest rate on July 12, now leaving the interest rate at 0.75 per cent. This marks the first increase in nearly seven years, despite the strong economic growth predicted for this year. The hike is bound to increase costs of mortgages, home equity lines of credit and other loans associated with the big bank prime rates. Following the announce- ment, TD, Scotia Bank, CIBC, BMO and RBC all increased their prime lending rates to 2.95 per cent from 2.7 per cent. Inflation remains below the bank’s two percent target and growth is continuing to broaden across industries and regions. The Bank of Canada’s next scheduled rate announcement is Sept. 6. – Alexia Marsillo UCPR council voted to support the EO- WC’s own resolution of support to the AMO’s plan on the condition there be guarantees that the proposedHST increase would fund municipal infrastructure work. residents and visitors to the province pay the HST for goods and services “At least this way the one per cent (in- crease) is spread across the board,” said Mayor Pierre Leroux. “We’re not just going to the property owners for it.” in Bourget; photographer Marie-Josée Vé- zina of Vézina Photo in Crysler; Wendover’s Chrissy Colizza, trainer, and her Competitive Edge Elite Girls Hockey program; Brandon Séguin of Hawkesbury and his Nimbus Con- troversy brand clothing line; Jeremy Cheval- ley of Moose Creek and his Moo Call & Clip cow grooming and tail clipping service for dairy farmers; and Jeremy Arbour, a vid- eographer from Limoges with his Arbs Edit video service. Chevalley is also the winner of the Make Your Pitch competition. His video pitch as part of his Summer Company application is available to view at http://www.makeyour- pitch.ca/entry/28941386.
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