( Sunday October 1 ft 1999 Oakvilla£eayer Weekend r f 27rC To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 Business Love of bears put entrepreneur in business By K ym F u n n e ll ADVERTORIAL H undreds o f bears in all shapes, sizes, colours and textures w elcom e you as you step inside this teddy bear lo v e r's dream . Softened navy blue walls with Sears merges rewards program with Canadian Plus Sears C anada's customer rewards program, Sears Club, has teamed up with the frequent flyer program in Canada, Canadian Plus. More than seven-million Sears Club members can now use their Sears Club points to top up their Canadian Plus account. These points can be used towards travel on Canadian Airlines and any of its redemption partners includ ing all oneworld alliance airlines. `T h is new relationship with Canadian Plus is part of our ongoing plan to expand the benefits Sears Club members receive by providing them with another valuable point redemption option," says Ray Bird, senior vice-president, credit. `T h e Sears Club is our way of thanking our cus tomers for using the Sears Card. And we will continue to thank our customers with more services and rewards with the Sears Club." Sears Club members can call 1-800-265-3675 to convert their Sears Club points to Canadian Plus points. Additionally, members still have the option to redeem their points for free rewards on more than 50,000 products and services available through Sears department stores, furniture and appliance stores, catalogue centres, home services, and Sears Travel. "We are delighted to welcome Sears Canada and their custom ers to the Canadian Plus program ," said Rob MacLean, vice-president, sales, Canadian Airlines. "A suc cessful retailer such as Sears adds tremendous value to Canadian Plus by providing a unique opportunity for cus tomers to earn additional Canadian Plus points. We look for ward to welcoming all Sears customers onboard a Canadian Airlines flight in the very near future." For more information on the Sears Club and/or to become a member, visit Sears website at www.sears.ca or call 1-800-265-3675. teddy bear trim lend them selves to the decor of teddy bear pictures that appeal to everyone. This cozy store that has som ething for everyone is the product o f Sue H ew ard's favourite hobby, collect ing bears. With a personal collection of over 500 bears, she decided it was tim e to make it more than a hobby. "My first love is horses, while my second love and favourite hobby is collecting bears. I always say you should work at som ething you love," explains Sue of her business venture. Sue started this as a part time operation at the Royal Agricultural W inter Fair in N ovem ber of 1995. She continued for the next four years taking her teddy bears and other teddy bear relat ed articles to various festivals and shows around the province, including the Canadian National Exhibition. As it becam e evident that she w asn't the only one who loved bears, she decided the next step was obvi ous, opening her own store, "The B ear a n d I S h o p p e" on 2415 M arine Drive in Bronte Harbour. The Bear and I Shoppe celebrated it's grand opening during the O akville W aterfront Festival weekend, with it's own furry mascot, Dano. Dano was a beautiful Irish W olfhound pup, merely five months old for the grand opening. The store has recently had to say good bye to Dano due to an unfortunate illness, but people rem em ber Dano as the adorable W olfhound pup who eagerly greeted custom ers at the door. Although Dano can't be replaced, there is hopes o f a new m ascot jo in ing the team in the Spring. The Bear and I Shoppe features a variety o f m ohair bears, m iniature m ohair bears, collectibles, candles and the popular children's book series, the P. B. Bear col lection. Some o f the brand name bears Sue carries are Boyds, C ottage C ollectibles, Russ, the Gund W innie the Pooh series, the M ohair M errythought collection, and various Canadian bears, and bears from other countries. In the not too distant future she will also be carrying Steiff and Hermann Originals. O ther items you may find in the store are W innie the Pooh afghans, and em broidered t-shirts and sweat- Sue Heward of The Bear and I with some o f her `friends' shirts with bear designs Sue designed herself. One fea ture Sue is proud to offer is a Teddy B ear W orkshop. Although space is lim ited, the w orkshop to take place in O ctober does have four openings left. So hurry for your chance to sign up! The w orkshop is designed so that you can create your very own 9 1/4" m ohair teddy bear. All m aterials are included with the cost o f the two evening course, with your choice o f ribbon to fin ish him off. For more inform ation on the Teddy B ear W orkshop, or ju st teddy bears in general, com e visit The Bear and I Shoppe, on 2415 M arine Drive in Bronte H arbour, or call Sue at 905-469-0884. Marketing author at signing Business book author George Torok will be signing copies of his co-authored book (with Peter Urs Bender) `Secrets of Power M arketing' at Chapters' Oakville store on Oct. 19th at 7:30 p.m. Torok will also be available to talk about his book that describes a system th a t non-m arketers can follow to pro mote themselves and their small business. 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Canning is a practising lawyer and columnist who writes a weekly feature article about employment law. At the breakfast, he will address employers about effective ways to resolve performance problems using various methods, from developing clear communication, to implementing a pro gressive discipline process. Canning will also discuss other aspects of conflict resolution, such as how to know when the time has come to start communicating in writing and the par ticular details that need to be communicated when a conflict evolves between an employer and an employee. The breakfast is open to all employers and is sponsored by the Summer Jobs Partnership of Human Resources Development Canada, Sheridan College, and the YMCA Career Development & Learning Centre in Halton. To register for the breakfast, which will be held at the Holiday Inn, 3063 South Service Road, in Burlington, call Olga Cenic at the YMCA Career Development & Learning Centre, 905-681-1140. The cost is $5. 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