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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-11-04, Page 14"This information is vital for our business to have at their finger prints," Chamber of Commerce CEO Judy Craw- ford explained. "Business owners and managers need to know what to do during these hard times, and they need to be prepared. Four seminars will be held on Nov. 10, each running ninety minutes, and each covering the three subjects. "it's about planning ahead, and being ready," Crawford said. The H 1 N 1 segment of the seminars will focus on mak- ing sure businesses know what to do if they find themselves short-staffed due to any disease, as well as tackle what they are responsible for with the resurgence of H 1 N 1. "The real question here is, do businesses have a plan if they have so many of their staff off that they can't operate," Crawford said. "They need to be prepared for that." Open For Business, the part of the seminar discussing disaster recovery, is of special import to Goderich, as many residents and business owners may remember the cyclone that tore through Goderich in the mid-1990s. "After a natural, or man-made disaster, one in four businesses don't re -open if they've been forced to close," Crawford said. "The informa- tion we will provide will hopefully be able to counter -act those closures." The final part of the seminars will deal with accessibility laws set to be put in effect in 2012 by the provincial government. "People don't seem to understand yet that there are going to be rules to dealing with a disabled customer," Crawford explained. "Of course there are Hiles for physical accessibility, but there's going to be more than that. You have to know how to deal with people, regardless of their ability." The event is free, and participants are going to be capped at 20 per seminar, so it is impor- tant that interested parties express their desire to attend early. People can sign up by contact- ing the Goderich Chamber of Commerce, either through their website; www.goderichchamber ca/, by phone at 519-440-0176, or by e-mail at info@goderichchamber.ca. Registration sheets are also available at the chamber office at 56 East Street. FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED FOR SCHOOL Huron -Perth AGED CHILDREN! of liwfsNdsociett► Help Children from Your Community For information Call the Huron -Perth Children's Aid Society Huron County: Deanie Jardine at 519-524-7356 or 1-800-265-5198 Perth County: Vy Wailer at 519-271-5290 or 1800-668-5094 2. Page 14 - Gocderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 4 • MON-THURS 96 FRIDAY 9-5 SATURDAY 9-5 STARTING NOV.15 OPEN SUNDAYS 12-4 SOS 4 Sale.TAMAnna's Dress ShSEAFORTH •519-527Oppe qfl% OFF/OUR WINTERSTOCK EarlyBird FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, OPEN it OFF`%OUR WINTER STOCK OUR WINTER STOCKui.�"_ 7 AM SEAFORTH • 519-527-0489 AM to OFF OUR WINTER STOCK OFF OUR WINTER STOCK OUR WINTER STOCK THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE SAVINGS! -- -/ ;'ae 25% 9 ANI to 'I Z NOON 'I Z NOON to 9 PM G OFF Q • • * 4P, f EXCLUDING LINGERIE, INGENUITY Bridges event provides networking Deny Ott signal -star staff Small businesses were extended a unique networking opportunity with the Bridges to Better Business Event, hosted by the Goderich Chamber of Commerce on Oc- tober 28. Held at Goderich's Knights of Columbus Hall, the event featured guest speakers to help business owners and prod- uct providers with tips on everything from the Harmonized Sales Tax to product branding. CEO of the Goderich Chamber of Commerce, Judy Crawford, explained that the event went extremely well. "It went fabulous," Crawford said. "The comments and feedback we've got so far have been excellent." The event played host to Jim Lewtin, a marketing ex- pert, brand -expert Gerry Visca, and tax -specialist Jeremy Bertrand. "Bertrand was definitely one of the high points of the day," Crawford said. "He was a very good presenter. He was funny, even thugh he was dealing with fairly dry mate- rial [taxation and the harmonized sales tax]." eminars protips for small b Crawford said that the Chamber is contemplating bring- ing Bertrand back if enough members express interest. The event was originally slated to welcome members of the public in to see what services were available, but the highlight was really the business networking, according to Crawford. "The attendees and vendors felt it was an excellent net- working event," she said. It turned out to be a great busi- ness -to -business program, more than anything else. That's exactly what we want." Crawford went on to say that businesses made contacts with companies they may have not otherwise met. Part of Canadian Small Business Week, Crawford said that the event was the first joint venture between the God- erich Chamber of Commerce and the Huron Small Busi- ness Enterprise Center. While they have worked together before, this was the first time the pair were the leads on a project. "It went so well, we're definitely looking at another event next year," Crawford added. Deem/ Scott_ signal -star staff There are a lot of "What -ifs" to deal with in the world of small business and entrepreneurship, and good planning is a way to avoid some of the problems that may arise. The Goderich Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Goderich, and the Huron County Health Unit are coming .together to help business plan for some of the worst-case contingencies they may have to deal with. The three groups are sponsoring seminars, to be held on November 10, that will help small businesses prepare for three high-risk problems; H 1 N 1 outbreaks, disaster recov- ery, and new accessibility rules being applied by the gov- ernment in 2012. Huron County Health Unit 519-482-3416 or 1-877-837-6143 www.huroncounty.c&heatth 1111W I w1 Vaccine CLINICS for those at HIGH RISK... • Residents with a chronic medical condition 6 months - 64 years old (diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, liver disease, conditions that weaken your immune system) • Household contacts and care providers of: - Infants under 6 months of age - People with weakened immune systems • Healthy children 6 months to 4 years All pregnant women with pre-existing health conditions • Healthy pregnant women in the second half of their pregnancy (20+ weeks) • Health care workers CLINTON Beside Huron County Health Unit, 77722D London Road . Wednesday, November 4 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 6 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LUCKNOW Brookside Public School, 36937 Belgrave Rd Tuesday, November 3 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GORRIE Howkk Central Public School, 45010 Harriston Road Thursday, November 5 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Exeter Community Centre, 94 Victoria Street East Thursday November 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. GODERICH Legion Branch 109, 56 Kingston Street Friday, November 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. SEAFORTH Seaforth and District Community Centre, 122 Duke Street Saturday, November 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Please come prepared to wait, possibly outside. Bring snacks, toys for children, can stool if standing is difficult. Multiple clinics for all other residents start IN MID -NOVEMBER. 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