BUSINESS CALENDAR

Wednesdays — At Toastmasters weekly meetings you will learn how to make effective presentations, run a business meeting and how to clearly and concisely present your ideas. Attend a meeting for free! Skyway Toastmasters meets Wednesdays from
7:30–9:30pm in the main meeting room at Cedar Springs Health, Racquet & Sports Club (960 Cumberland at Harvester, Burlington). All are welcome. For details call Jennifer Lyall at 905-331-5268.

April 16 — McMaster University in partnership with the Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network presents Innovation Café — a discussion forum in an informal setting that gives people an opportunity to discover, discuss and debate a variety of topics related to innovation. Join three leading social innovators in a discussion on addressing true social change through ‘social innovation’: Mark Chamberlain, President, Trivaris; Allyson Hewitt, Director, Social Entrepreneurship, MaRS, Discovery District; and Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS, Discovery Direct. At McMaster University, Health Sciences Library, Jan and Mien Heersink Reading Pavilion, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton. From 5:00–7:00 pm. Admission is Free. Please RSVP by April 15 to info@ghbn.org.

April 17 — The Canadian Club of Halton Peel presents Harry Walker, owner of Walker’s Chocolates (Burlington, Oakville & Hamilton). He will talk about “The History, Business & Joys of Chocolate.” The 3-course dinners are very reasonably priced at $30 members, $40 non-members and $15 students (subsidized). At the Oakville Conference Centre (QEW & Bronte Road). Registration and cash bar 6:00 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm. More information can be obtained at 905-827-6302 or at bwylie@globalserve.net.

April 21 — The Garden City Optimist Club will have their next meeting at 7:30 pm at the Grantham Optimist Club, Linwell Rd., St. Catharines.

April 29 — Women Who Excel presents Business Women & Finding Customers.  At Mandarin Restaurant, 1235 Fairview St., Burlington. 5:00–6:30 pm networking; 6:30 pm dinner & introductions; break; presentations. Cost $36 for members, $47 for guests (includes GST). For more information call 1-800-363-0268, www.womenwhoexcel.com.

May 12 — The Canadian Club of Hamilton welcomes Former New Brunswick Premier and former Canadian Ambassador to the United States Frank McKenna. At the Waterfront Centre, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, 555, Bay St. N. at 12 noon. Advance reservations are required. $25.00 for Members/ $35.00 for Non-members. Limited seating. Register by email at: lejames@mountaincable.net.

May 13 — BitNet presents Unified Communications, Eric Moll of Microsoft. At the Burlington Art Centre, Shoreline Room, 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON.  The cost is $15 for BitNet members / $25 for non-members (online or pay at door) at www.bitnet.ca, $10 for students (students pay at door) Register by Friday, May 9, 2008 if you want your contact information to appear in the Attendee Listing which is handed out at the session.

May 28 — The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Waterdown cordially invite you to the FLAMBOROUGH OPEN 2008 • 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start. At Carlisle Golf & Country Club. Limited Space – $200 per Golfer • 4-Some – $700 ($175 per Golfer); Includes lunch, driving range, carts, green fees, prizes for winners and an incredible Carlisle Golf & Country Club prime rib roast beef dinner. Sponsorship opportunities available. Register by calling 905-689-7650. 

EVENTS CALENDAR

April 7 & 21 — Income Tax Clinic with Colleen Dugard. From 10:00am to 12:00pm, No cost. At The Women’s Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca Street, Suite 229, Oakville. Call or visit our website for financial eligibility. For more information, please call 905.847.5520 or visit our website at www.haltonwomenscentre.org.

April 11–13 — Cambridge Spring Home & Garden Show. Along with the first days of spring, comes the Cambridge Spring Home & Garden Show at the Duncan McIntosh Centre in Churchill Park. This show involves top area professionals in home improvement and outdoor services. Interested in improving and upgrading your lifestyle?

The Cambridge Spring Home Show brings the experts to you. Companies send their most knowledgeable representatives to the show to help consumers with their home improvement questions. Cambridge Show hours are Friday, 1 – 9:00 p.m., Saturday, 10–6:00 p.m., and Sunday, 10–5:00 p.m. Admission $5. Seniors & students $4. For more information on any aspect of the show, call 1 800 561 5076 or online @ www.regionalshows.com.

April 13 — Brantford Symphony Orchestra presents Haydn’s The Creation — Classical Choral Masterpiece. Pre-concert chat at 6:45 pm. Concert at 7:30 pm., conductor, Richard Cunningham, in partnership with The Grand River Chorus. At the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, Brantford. For tickets call 519-758-8090 or 1-800-625-0710. For more info go to: www.brantfordsymphony.com.

April 15— Company of Women presents Oakville Networking Dinner, Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd, from 5:00 9:00 pm. Cost is $45 for members/$55 for non-members + GST includes three-course dinner, speaker and cash bar. Deadline for Registration is April 11, 2008. All no shows will be invoiced.

Contact Info: Anne Day anneday@companyofwomen.ca; www.companyofwomen.ca; 905 338 1771. Phone (905) 825 3622 to purchase tickets, or go to www.companyofwomen.ca.

April 25 & 26 — Theatre Aquarius presents MacHomer written and performed by Rick Miller — Rick Miller’s impersonation of the cast of The Simpsons doing Macbeth — only three performances. Directed by Sean Lynch. Show info: www.machomer.com. For tickets call 905-522-7529 or toll free 1-800-465-7529 or visit the website at www.
theatreaquarius.org

May 3 — The Masai Centre and the AIDS Committee of Guelph & Wellington County (ACG) will host their fifteenth Red Ribbon Gala at the Italian Canadian Club, a joint fundraising event that will raise funds for the Centre, the ACG and the Tsepong clinic in Lesotho. Over 50 volunteers are geared up to make this the best event of the spring season. Sponsors include our major event benefactor, Harper Wealth Management Group, RBC Dominion Securities, along with Bildwell Financial, TD Canada Trust, N. C. Pestill, Norfolk Psychological Services, Milburn Auto Sales, Swan Moving and Storage, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Royal City Travel. If you have any questions or would like to become an event sponsor, donate artwork or other items to our auction, or purchase a ticket to the event $100 ($50 charitable receipt), please call Paul Young, at 519.763.2255 ext. 150 or email redribbon@aidsguelph.org.