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International Women's Day event Gas cards worth $200 back as early bird prize
Special to
Clinton News Record
Join the Huron Small Busi-
ness Enterprise Centre
on Thursday, March 10 for an
evening celebrating women
entrepreneurs in Huron
County. Alison Lobb, Business
Consultant, noted that both
women and men are wel-
comed to this networldng event
from 5:30-9 pm, at the White
Carnation Banquet Hall in Hol-
mesville. This is an opportunity
to recognize the contributions
made bybusinesswomen, with
a special focus on those who
participated in the Self Employ-
ment Benefit (SEB) Program.
The SEB program ran for
over 20 years, from 1993 to
2016, with over 280 graduates.
The program, sponsored by
both Federal and Ontario Min-
istries through the years, was
coordinated by Carol Leeming,
staffwith the Planning & Devel-
opment Department of Huron
County. Participants received
training and financial support
(from the Ministry of Training
Colleges & Universities and
Employment Ontario) during
their business start-up phase,
along with regular mentorship.
International Women's Day is
celebrated during March, and the
theme for 2016 is "pledge forpar-
ity" - in particular, gender panty.
Worldwide, women continue to
contribute to social, economic,
cultural and political achieve-
ment We can each pledge to take
a concrete step to help achieve
gender parity more quickly -
whether to help women and girls
achieve their ambitions, call for
gender -balanced leadership,
respect and value difference,
develop more inclusive and flexi-
ble cultures or root outworkplace
bias. Each of us can be a leader
within our own spheres of influ-
ence and commit to take prag-
matic action to accelerate gender
parity.
Our evening will start at 5:30
p.m. sharp with networking and a
light meal. The accomplishments
of the SEB program through the
years will be the focus of a brief
presentation by Carol Leeming,
Coordinator. Then an hour of
"speed networking" will follow,
giving each person an opportu-
nity to find out more about a
minimum of four people in the
room. Following the presentation
of door prizes, there will be an
opportunity for several partici-
pants to share what they have
learned about their fellow busi-
nesspeople.
This event is open to both
men and women - since we
know that men want to recog-
nize the accomplishments of
local women aswell. You do not
need to be (or have been) a
business owner. We all want to
recognize the achievements of
local women. Cost for the even-
ing and dinner is $30 and we
encourage you to register early,
as space may be limited. All
SEB participants are invited
and we hope you will make an
effort to join us. The invitation is
also going out to the various
SEB advisors through the years.
Pre -registration is required,
so call 519-527-0305. Cheques
($30, which includes HST)
should be made out to the
County of Huron. The first
twenty SEB graduates or men-
tors (men or women) to register
will have their registration fee
sponsored, so call promptly.
Join us to recognize the
accomplishments of Huron
women in business, and enjoy
an evening of networking.
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MacEwen Petroleum Inc. donates $200 in gift cards
for Conservation Dinner Early Bird Draw Prize
Special to
Clinton News Record
The Conservation Dinner
Committee has announced
that MacEwen Petroleum
Inc. is again donating $200
worth of gift cards for the
Early Bird Prize Draw. Inter-
ested patrons need to buy
their Conservation Dinner
ticket before March 7, 2016
at 4 p.m. to be eligible for the
Early Bird Draw and a
chance to win this prize
worth a total of $200. The
cards can be used for gas or
C -Store merchandise. Mac-
Ewen Petroleum's Exeter
location is 198 Main Street
North.
Conservation Dinner
Chairman Paul Anstett
thanked MacEwen Petro-
leum for their donation of
the 2016 Early Bird Prize of
four $50 gift cards. He said
the firm also donated the
Early Bird Prize last year and
there was a great positive
response to that draw prize.
The success of the Conserva-
tion Dinner is only possible
thanks to businesses and
donors like this one, said
Anstett. Companies and
people in the community
donate hundreds of items
each year to this dinner and
auction fundraiser in sup-
port of nature recreation and
education, accessible trails,
and other community con-
servation projects of the
Ausable Bayfield Conserva-
tion Foundation and Exeter
Lions Club.
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