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- i 1 0 A12 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, Februarv 2. 2007 \NDP nomination meeting Tues. The Halton NDP Riding Association dent said be looks forward to repre- will hold a nomination meeting sentn the peopI 'fi H 1onan fight Business Development Centre Halton Region has a comprehensive export program to assist companies in starting or expanding their export businesses. More than 800 companies from different sectors have benefited from this program through our seminars and workshops and by meeting our expert to discuss their needs. Whether you are just thinking about exporting or need to find new markets for your products or services, we can help. Contact us for further information. Register for the Starting an Export Business Seminar on March 22 - see details below. Upcoming Seminars/Workshops Include: Starting a Small Business Information Seminar: Mon., Feb. 5, afternoon session and Wed., Feb. 28, evening session. ($20/person) Business Basics Seminar Series: In partnership with Burlington Public Library, this series is geared to the entrepreneur looking for the basics in starting their business. The series will be presented at Central Library. Participants can attend any or all of the seminars. ($20/person/seminar) Wed., Feb. 21 Canada Revenue Agency: Tax Essentials (BONUS: no fee for this seminar) Wed., Mar. 21 Jump-start Your Marketing Plan Wed., Apr. 18 Managing Your Success Consultant on Site Program: In partnership with Halton Hills Public Library, a business consultant will be available to meet with small business clients at the Halton Hills Library on the following dates: Thurs., Feb. 15; Thurs., Mar. 15; Thurs., Apr. 19. Appointments must be booked in advance. Starting an Export Business: in partnership with Oakville Public Library, this seminar is for business owners who are thinking about exporting. The seminar, scheduled for Thurs., Mar. 22, will introduce you to some of the key tools, resources, programs and services available to potential exporters. Contact us for more information on these events and how to register. Te:90 s2e60 -Ti Fre . 6-LO - s..: 90-2793 - vvvvhatn lint il m ffic next ledet ai ciecuenn. The event at the E.C. Drury Food School at 7:30 p.m., will see Pat Heroux, Chris Marquis and Rob Wagner vie for the position. Heroux is a retired mother of five and grandmother of eight. In her work- ing lite, she was a health-care aide at Allendale and was active in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union at the local and provincial levels. She said she would like to see true electoral reform, better coverage for the disabled and better medical coverage for seniors. Marquis, a Kilbride native who sought the local nomination last time around but lost to Anwar Naqvi, was the NDP candidate in the Dufferin- Caledon riding during the 2006 elec- tion. If elected, the political science stu- so)1ciy Oakville resident Wagner currently works for the City of Hamilton as a parks co-ordinator and is also the owner of a small on-line media busi- ness. On his agenda are the environ- ment and the war in Afghanistan, which he said needs to be re-evaluated. Each of the candidates will give a prepared speech at the meeting and then answer questions from members. All NDP members living in the Halton riding are entitled to vote for a candidate. Members who were in good standing last year but haven't renewed their membership for 2007 can do so at the meeting and then vote. Balloting will continue until one candidate receives a majority of votes. 'Thompson Rd. work is fast tracked Local residents can expect to see a out for tender in March. If everything Thompson Road widening project get goes as ptanned, work would then start underway soon now that council has in May and wrap up aroundjune 2008. approved fast tracking the work. Prior to James Snow Parkway open- Monday night, council endorsed ing, things that won't affect traffic flow phasing construction on the thorough- on Tbompson Road wiIl be compteted, fare between Main Street and Deny such as the creation ut a noise bamer Road so that only non-traffic-impacting watl and a temporary road widening tu work can start about two-and-a-half keep Thompson open tbroughout con- months earlier than anticipated. struction. Once James Snow Parkway is The widening from two lanes to four operational, more intense work thatîl was slated to get underway in August impact traftic witl start. following the opening of two lanes of Town council recentty approved James Snow Parkway $17.5 million for the construction in Now, the project is expected to go the 2007 budget.