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First Innovation Showcase 1GEOM breakfas,çt forum starting Tfhe first of three Halton Innovation Sbowcase breakfast forums will take place this monts. Thse forums are being presented by Halton Business Developruent Centre, in collaboration with the National Researchs Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program. The first breakfast will take place Wednesday froru 8 to 10 arn. at Halton Region headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd., in Oakville in the souts auditorium. Tise cost is $25 per person, wbich includes a full breakfast. Participants seili be able to hear how Burlington company Thermo Electron bas applied the principles of lean development to improve ils overall perfonmance. Tise company bas achieved 78 per cent of its milestontes and increased its patents by 500 per cent. Thse ability 10 effectively bring innova- tive, bigis quality products to market rapid- ly has become a hallmark of thse successful consumer-driven enterprise. Tise Innovation Showcase is intended for business owners, production managers and researchs development specialists wbo are interested in improvements to their opera- tions. Tise registration deadline is Monday. For tickets, cail (905) 825-6000, ext. 7514. E So th Tracy Harrison is a strong believer that sometimes, to get 10 tise bottomn of difficuit issues, more than talk tberapy is required. Beginning next montis, Ms Harrison will facilitate an ant tberapy group for female survivors of cisildbood sexual abuse. Tise group will meet at tise Halton Trauma Centre. 461 Norths Service Rd. W., unit B-6, in Oakville. No art experience or ability is required for Ibis 12-week group, wbicb will cost between $25 to $30 per session. "If tbey can draw a line across a piece of paper, t can work witb tiseu," Ms Harrison said. Altisougs sise doesn't disagree tisaI talk- ing to a professional îberapist is belpful, tse taid art tberapy can often enisance tise bealmng procets. "We bave defences in our verbal Ian- guage," tse said. "We (sometimes) use tisat 10, tkirt around tise issue. It can be automat- îc. ' Art is bealing in ittelf, tse said, and it's even more tberapeutîc wben tise signifi- cance of wbat's being drawn is explored. "You begin to tee pattert," Ms Harrison said. To regitter for tise ant tberapy group and for tise exact sîanling date, cal] (905) 825- 3242. For more information on dreamn or art tberapy, call Ms Harrison at (905) 681- 913,7. Coff J&M iiiM r. " 1 MUa 2001 CRV-EX Gel Saoil? Gai Rutl rime! 4 WD Red, Balance of COUiJanutct M 22 VAN Si WE HAVE VANS! O DYSSEY'S 2000, 2001 ALL REDIJCED FOR UICK SALE. Balance of Factory Warranty. Thse Canadiern ChamPioes, Fniday, February 13, 2004--15 See our Real1 Estate section in Tuesday's Canadian Champion for t elatetra estate news. In addition to our residential and comme'rcia litings, we offer home improvement features, advice on buyiiing and selling a home, recipes and more. lEbr <fanabian CEIjmpion aiDiane Wolstenholme 905-878-2341 ext.224 Art therapy group meets for victims of sexual abuse Warranty & - Financing AvaUMý 1 1