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York Region Presentations: York Region Economic Indicators financing Options in the Current Economic Climate Financing Entrepreneurs through the BDC Paths to financing your Next Stage of Growth A unlfue teaming event for entrepreneurs, smal business owners and new start-ups! Annual Sponson Business Development Corporation (800 Where: When: Proposed Final Dal” Frau-lulu Where When Design Concepts Inflow When Where Design Planning Discussion Wednesday, March 24. 2010 7:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. Nowmarket Public Library ‘38 Park Avenue Ncwmarlm. 0N L3Y 1W1 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 7:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. Richmond Hill Public Library 1 Atkinson Street Richmond Hill. ON L40 0H5 Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. Elgin West Community Centre 11099 Bathurst Street Richmond Hill, ON L4G 0N2 Ontari‘ Installing the roundabout will save the town about $200,000 versus erecting traf- fic signals at Hoover Park Drive and Manâ€" tle Avenue, according to Mr. Parry. w u. u.- “JW “‘11:. 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' Both options were set aside in favour of a more ‘innovative’ solution â€" the round- about. options looked at by the town for that intersection, which included the status quo and installing new traffic light!» ’Safer for vehicles, pedestrians’: town For more Information: 0 Visit www.york.ca/NADF - Contact the York Reglon’s Supplies and Services Branch at 1-877-464-9675. ext. 1669 Are you a NEW community agency serving the residents onork Region? Doyou noodfundlngtohoipyouwlmmanizaflonal devoiopnmnoracommunflymlcoproioctforzow? Through the New Agency Development Fund (NADF), York Region is assisting in the development of new and emerging community agencies to provide services to York Region residents. The Regional Municipality of York invites new community service agencies (those that have been in existence for five years or less at the time of application) to submit funding proposals for 2010 projects that address one or more of the following priority areas: 0 Homelessness programs and services - Family and Children Strengthening programs and services 0 Employment Supports - Public health programs that compliment Regional public health initiatives such as sexual health, healthy lifestyles and health protection ' Interested agencies can obtain a Purchase of Service Request package (PSR-10-03) by visiting the York Region Administrative Centre, Supplies and Services Branch, First Floor, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket. An Information Meeting on this Purchase of Service Request will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd from 2 pm. â€" 4 pm. in Committee Room B at the York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket. Pre-reglstration is not required. 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