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The world is changing fast.

Sheridan graduates

will navigate it with confidence.

Oakville Hospital Foundation: Create Your Legacy

Hot Coworking Spaces: Connecting Business

Female Entrepreneurship: A Priority in Halton

Rethink your business degree.

We’ve flipped the idea of how a business degree is taught. With small class sizes, valuable internship opportunities and supportive professors with industry experience, this isn’t your usual business degree.

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Oakville Council is committed to working in partnership with staff, residents, our post-secondary institutions and the business community to create an environment that supports innovation and growth.

2018 was a year of strong economic growth in Oakville. Several new companies moved operations to town bringing more than 1,600 new jobs. Existing companies invested in facility expansions, and we welcomed more than 560,000 sq. ft. of new commercial and industrial About the cover

development. Quality jobs, household income, community safety, high performing schools and our livability are all drivers of new investment.

We continue to create and preserve Canada’s most livable community that enhances the natural, cultural, social and economic environments.

I invite you to experience our town’s natural wonders, shops, restaurants and cultural attractions, and all the best of what Oakville has to offer.

To learn more about our livable town, visit oakville.ca.

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Sheridan College, boundless opportunities – OHF Legacy Building – Oakville’s Shared Office Space – Women in Business!

ViCe-PresiDeNT Ed Martin Editorial Meredith MacLeod

Sincerely, Mayor Rob Burton

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hen I became Mayor in 2006, it was with the vision of making Oakville the most livable town in Canada. We are achieving this goal by staying true to five key principles: • Controlling growth to only what fits our environment and our economics; • Protecting our cultural and natural heritage resources and greenspaces • Providing high-quality facilities and services our residents need and want; • Keeping our finances strong and healthy; and • Engaging and expanding mutual understanding with our Provincial counterparts.

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Creating your legacy in Oakville A gift of securities is one of the most cost-effective ways to support Oakville Hospital Foundation

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here are few things in our lives that are more important than exceptional healthcare—except, perhaps, access to this exceptional healthcare within our local community.

Oakville Hospital Foundation donors understand that as we expand the limits of what we are able to accomplish at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital we also face increased costs associated with the expansion of our programs and the purchase of new medical equipment and technology.

Donating publicly traded stock is a smart way to invest in quality healthcare for generations to come while receiving excellent tax benefits.

When you have investments (such as publicly traded stocks, bonds or mutual funds) that have appreciated considerably since their purchase, the capital gain is taxable as income. If you donate these investments to Oakville Hospital Foundation, however, you will receive a tax receipt for the full appreciated value for your donation of publicly traded stock or securities and the added bonus of not having to pay capital gains tax.

OTMH donors Joe and Monika Paradi realize the value in donating gifts of securities. By donating shares to Oakville Hospital Foundation that had appreciated in value instead of cash, the couple were able to eliminate all taxes that would otherwise be owing on the shares’ accumulated capital gains.

“We have supported our hospital for over 40 years,” said Joe Paradi. “Strong local involvement by people using the excellent healthcare OTMH provides is vital for the wellbeing of the public and the institution.

That is our reason for donating funds and

With the support of the community, Oakville Hospital Foundation is committed to transforming the community hospital experience. time to continuously improve what is already a great hospital.”

And this fall, thanks to June and Ian Cockwell, the impact of your gift will go even further. The Cockwells have generously renewed their commitment to OTMH with an incredible $1.4 million gift and are asking the Oakville community to join them. Their goal is to inspire donors to elevate their giving sights by offering to match donations and pledge commitments made in 2019. Cash donations, pledges, and gifts of securities of $25,000 or more will be matched on a scale with gifts of $100,000 matched 100%.

“Our success in achieving this ongoing commitment to connect generosity to world-class healthcare at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital comes from our belief in sparking the passion to give through a set of core values that underpin each and every community, donor and individual interaction we have,” said Mary McPherson, CEO of the Oakville Hospital Foundation.

“As an Oakville Hospital Foundation Board of Director and Chair of the Development Committee, I understand the importance for families to link their values with the needs of the Oakville Hospital,” said Kriss Bush. “Before year end is a perfect time for families to evaluate their charitable giving strategies and reflect on how they might support our community

Joe and Monika Paradi realize the value in donating gifts of securities.The couple were able to eliminate all taxes that would otherwise be owing on the shares’ accumulated capital gains hospital. And a great example to maximize the impact of your legacy is to use appreciated stock.”

A gift of securities is one of the most cost-effective ways to support Oakville Hospital Foundation, now or in the future.

Your legacy can also include a gift in your will of cash or securities, reducing the ultimate tax bill on your estate. Gifts of stock – now or as part of your estate plans – are a unique way to give back; a way to touch the lives of countless individuals. It is our responsibility to invest in healthcare today as an investment in the future of our community.

It’s an investment in the life that we will make—for ourselves and for our loved ones—for now and for years to come.

If you are considering a gift for Oakville Hospital Foundation, call Suzanne Hallsworth, Chief Development Officer, at 905-338-4642 to explore the possibilities.

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Oakville Wealth Management Professional Chris Coderre - Portfolio Manager, Vice President & Investment Advisor at Caldwell Securities Ltd.

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ver the years, Investment Advisor, Chris Coderre has dealt with many situations involving individuals, families and trusts who are in a position to come into newly found wealth. These tend to fall into several categories; selling a business, selling a house or property, or receiving an inheritance.

Most people are not prepared for how to navigate through these changes in their financial circumstances. Some want to do a financial review to determine if they have enough to retire. Another common situation is succession planning – Can we? How do we invest to live off of the income, so we can leave the money to our children? Still others are not happy with their current Advisor or firm. The family often wants a private meeting with a firm that is both experienced and dedicated to helping them understand how and why they are invested.

Perspective spent time with Chris for a down to earth Question & Answer:

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How would you describe your practice?

The Oakville practice enjoys the best of the local presence, coupled with a Toronto head office team of Analysts, Portfolio Managers and our own back office. Our practice includes Financial Strategies (financial review and insurance), Protecting Your Legacy (executor consultation, legacy plan review), as well as a very experienced Investment Management component. We create a personalized investment strategy for each client tailored to their personal needs.

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With regards to investing, what is the most common question on people’s minds as of late?

By far the biggest concern in this environment of trade wars and the fear of recession is “How can I protect my capital and still make a decent return?”

This inevitably leads to a discussion about various income strategies that attempt to have a low correlation to the stock and bond markets.

Chris Coderre is a Portfolio Manager,Vice President and Investment Advisor at Caldwell Securities Ltd.

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What differentiates your Wealth Management practice from others in the industry?

Our solutions are not limited to pre-packaged model portfolios or in-house funds. We are aware of less expensive “Do-It-Yourself ” options.

In my view, we offer a strong wealth management practice that takes into account all of our client’s family needs combined with strong investment management capabilities. We take a holistic approach to servicing our client’s accounts, by making sure their investment objectives, financial strategies and desired legacy plans are aligned.

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In your opinion, how has the wealth management industry changed over the last few years?

Today’s asset management industry is experiencing increased competition, greater regulatory change, and evolving customer demographics and needs. There are now more choices than ever for clients. Full service wealth management is almost entirely fee based now.

Caldwell Securities office located in Oakville, Ontario

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How can people learn more about the services you provide?

Our Oakville team hosts regular educational seminars on topics such as Health, Wealth & Legacy, Investing in a Low Interest Rate Environment and Executor Liability. Please contact our office if you are interested in attending an upcoming seminar or would like to book a complimentary consultation.

Mr. Coderre shares his time between his Oakville location and corporate headquarters in downtown Toronto.

How can people learn more about relevant topics?

Caldwell Securities Oakville hosts regular educational presentations on: • Health, Wealth & Legacy • Income investing in a low interest rate environment • Executor Liability Please contact our office if you are interested in attending a seminar or would like to book a complimentary consultation.

Please contact

Chris Coderre (905) 901-1892 Ext. 234 ccoderre@caldwellsecurities.com Caldwell Securities has five offices across Ontario.

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Investing involves uncertainty and risk that you may not recoup the amount originally invested. Caldwell Securities Ltd. (Caldwell) makes no representations, warranty or guarantee of investment performance. Caldwell is regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). Caldwell Securities Ltd. and Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. are wholly owned subsidiaries of Caldwell Financial Ltd.

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The world is changing fast.

Sheridan graduates will navigate it with confidence.

Almost daily, headlines reveal how technological advancements and dramatic shifts in demographics and labour markets are reshaping how we live, work, learn and communicate.

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hile no one can fully predict all the disruptive forces or new possibilities that may emerge, we can – and must – prepare people to thrive in the face of constant change. That’s why Sheridan is codifying a bold plan of action, aimed at giving our graduates the skills, competencies and confidence to seize and shape an ever-changing world.

The newly launched Sheridan 2024: Galvanizing Education for a Complex World is a strategy to respond to the needs of the next decade, retain the best of 52 years of educational leadership, and re-imagine the evolution of Sheridan.

“Just as the world continues to change, so must we,” said John Fleming, Chair of the Board of Governors. “It embodies our principles and priorities and challenges Sheridan to be the epicentre for groundbreaking, standard-setting higher education.”

The plan was built collaboratively – through vigorous and passionate dialogue and debate, involving 3,000 voices from across Sheridan and its home communities of Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton.

“A Sheridan education will give learners discipline-specific skills – rooted in academic rigor – while fostering individual transformation by developing students’ capacity for agility, self-direction, calculated risk taking and imagination,” said Dr. Janet Morrison, President and Vice Chancellor of Sheridan.

The new plan will further the school’s renown for animation, film, game design and musical theatre – programs all based

in Oakville. It will create even more imaginative opportunities for learning and training that fuse the worlds of work and study. The plan also compels Sheridan to foster social innovation and tackle the pressing challenges of our times – a task that can be achieved by contributing the expertise of our professors, students and alumni throughout the community in a way that’s grounded in reciprocity.

Areas of impact Sheridan 2024 establishes goals centred around four areas of impact: 1. E xceptional teaching, research and creativity Sheridan will assert its role as a trailblazer, strengthening its teaching excellence, research, innovation and exceptional creativity to prepare students and faculty to shape the future.

Among the key elements of realizing this goal: ensuring everyone has an individual development plan by 2024; scholarship and research that consistently roots professors in their fields; offering diverse options for work-integrated learning; seamless integration of smart technology; and forging a culture that cultivates curiosity, a passion for learning, perseverance, fun and sense of purpose.

2. Boundless opportunities Sheridan will establish itself as the epicentre for a new kind of education that enables the most flexible opportunities for open-ended, seamless lifelong learning. A short-term objective is paving pathways for graduate programming, and advocating for master’s degrees with government.

Key elements to realizing this goal: creative approaches to structures and curriculum leading to Sheridan’s full suite of credentials – degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships, and certificates; a learnercentric approach that supports fluid

Sheridan College Animation pathways, improves access for diverse learners, and make transferable skills and knowledge more visible.

3. Agility and potential Sheridan will be known for its signature palette of capabilities designed to foster lifelong learning, critical thinking, initiative, agility, collaboration, equity and creativity. It will guide learner-centric experiences that position everyone to effectively navigate an unpredictable future.

The keys to making this vision a reality: deep and broad opportunities to build capabilities for everyone at Sheridan; learner-centric student supports that enable people to access opportunities, make informed decisions and fulfil their individual potential; universal design and technology that are integrated into spaces and learning with the goal of full accessibility for all.

4. Reciprocal work-learn relationships Everyone at Sheridan – learners, faculty and staff – will continually build expertise, knowledge and experience through innovative work-learn possibilities. Sheridan will design and implement an engagement model with communities and employers locally and globally to cocreate new approaches for hands-on learning, strategic partnerships, and interdisciplinary innovation.

The key elements to achieving this vision: building Sheridan’s capacity as an anchor of research and workintegrated learning for local and global communities and employers so every employer can benefit from Sheridan expertise, students have a full array of learning opportunities, and faculty maintain connections to their fields.

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Enabling the plan Each actionable priority in Sheridan 2024 is underpinned by five empowering enablers – commitments that are the foundation of everything Sheridan does.

They are: 1. Inclusion and equity Equity and inclusion will be intentionally and measurably embedded in everything and everyone at Sheridan to create a community where each individual knows their unique talent, experience and contributions are valued, and they can realize their full potential. That will be evident in internationalization, a learner experience that pays special attention to international, first-generation and students with disabilities, universal design, and the integration of the work of the Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support across Sheridan.

Sheridan is already a demonstrated leader in this realm, illustrated by its selection to participate in the Government of Canada’s Dimensions pilot project, which aims to identify and eliminate inequities related to research funding, participation and practices.

2. People-centric technology A comprehensive technology strategy and investment in a range of interactive and intelligent technologies will enhance the student experience, along with the capacity of faculty and staff capacity to effectively carry out their work. Technology will be prioritized based on its ability to enable collaboration, learning, student experience, remote work, and effective administration.

This approach is illustrated in Sheridan’s development of a new support model to help faculty design accessible, engaging and responsive learning experiences for students in class and online.

3. Flourishing workforce A culture of innovative risk-taking, interdisciplinary collaboration, lifelong learning and flexible work environments will foster wellness and personal and professional fulfilment among Sheridan staff and faculty. That will include a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, and a cultivation of space and time for interdisciplinary learning, work and professional development.

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Sheridan Music Theatre Sheridan will build on employee engagement and enrichment opportunities that include bringing thought leaders to campus and the Sheridan Reads series.

4. Healthy and creative communities Thoughtful design of physical spaces and wellness practices will create healthy and vibrant communities on each campus that bolster creativity and innovation. Sheridan will complete a visionary campus master plan that prioritizes light, healthy food, movement, collaboration and reflective space, visible creativity, and connections to nature and adjacent communities.

The vibrancy of Sheridan’s campus is evident in the Screen Industries and Research Training Centre, a partnership with the Canadian Opera Company and National Ballet of Canada. Its Digital Stage project is exploring the boundless possibilities offered by technologies in the performing arts. iscal and environmental 5. F sustainability Sheridan will seek novel approaches long-term sustainability, funding options and partnerships, and reinforce its

leadership in green campus initiatives. That includes launching a transparent, incentivebased approach to budgeting, generating diverse revenue streams, strengthening governance and financial stewardship, and expanding 2024 Mission Zero environmental goals.

Sheridan’s approach to sustainability comes to life in district energy networks at the Brampton and Oakville campuses that offer students hands-on exposure to global best practice, and supports collaboration with municipal government in establishing roadmaps to cut energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Sheridan is bringing together excellent teaching, connectivity to the workforce, interdisciplinary creativity and innovation, personal development, academic strength/ integrity, and applied research and knowledge. It’s an innovation space that tends to the development of the person as much as to the currency of knowledge and workplace preparedness.

This space is neither college, polytechnic, nor university. It’s a new, composite and visionary form of higher education. It’s ground-breaking and it is Sheridan.

Learn more at sheridan2024. sheridancollege.ca

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The Town of Oakville Sets Out a 5 Year Economic Development Strategy Plan Why Oakville?

The 2019-2024 Strategy has three primary goals

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akville is at the centre of the action in Canada’s premier economic region, attracting industry leaders in professional and financial services, advanced manufacturing, government, automotive, construction, education, health care, and IT. Oakville is the location of choice for many Canadian headquarters, including Ford Canada, Siemens Canada, PCL Constructors Canada, Takeda Canada, The Weather Network, Canadian Tire Financial Services, and HATCH. Other leading global businesses include Collins Aerospace, PwC, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions, Geotab, Rockstar Toronto, and Aviva Canada.

Sheridan College’s Oakville campus has garnered international recognition through its animation program, and it delivers leading-edge programming in game design and mobile computing. It’s also among the top five most research-intensive colleges in Canada, undertaking important collaborations with local industry that innovate new processes, products and services.

Creating a diverse and prosperous economy by attracting new investment and supporting the expansions of existing

businesses is critical to achieving Oakville’s vision to be the most livable town in Canada.

The 2019-2024 Economic Development Strategy sets out three goals.

Goal 1: Attracting new investment & jobs Oakville is the right place to start or grow a business.

The town of 211,000 people is only 30 minutes from downtown Toronto, has hundreds of hectares of vacant employment land, and offers ready access to two international airports, two shipping ports, intermodal rail service and integrated highway infrastructure leading to U.S. border crossings. Companies in Oakville draw on a labour market of more than 3.5 million and one of the most educated local workforces in Canada.

Oakville also offers an enviable quality of life. The town was named the Best Place to Live in Canada by MoneySense Magazine in 2018, and has also ranked among the best places for newcomers, best places to retire and best places to raise a family.

Oakville is committed to streamlining its development processes and timelines, investing in the infrastructure that supports economic growth, and attracting companies – domestic and foreign – that create knowledge-based jobs.

The economic strategy sees promise in emerging clusters for the local economy in additive manufacturing, life sciences and digital health, animation and gaming, and emerging technologies.

Most importantly, the Town’s strategic initiatives will focus on creating a business and investment environment that is welcoming, agile, customer-focused, and forward-looking.

Goal 2: Growing the local economy Thriving businesses are the lifeblood of the local economy, because company growth results in job creation, spin-off enterprises, non-residential tax assessment, and an increase to Oakville’s GDP. Local business success also drives innovation, along with new investment by solidifying Oakville’s reputation as the community where companies want to be.

Some of Oakville’s Employers Aviva Canada Budd Stuart & Sons (8 Locations) Canadian Tire Financial Services Extendicare (Canada) Inc. Ford Motor Company of Canada Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Co. GEOTAB Halton Catholic District School Board Halton District School Board Halton Healthcare HATCH Innomar Strategies – AmerisourceBergen LiUNA Manulife Securities PCL Constructors Canada PwC Sheridan College Siemens Canada Ltd. Suez Water Technologies & Solutions The Corporation of the Town of Oakville The Regional Municipality of Halton The Weather Network (Pelmorex Media Inc.) Travelers Canada UPS Store (Headquarters + 6 Locations) UTC Aerospace Systems WOOD Group

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Expanding Innovation.

Geotab opens a new 90,000 Square Foot Facility in Oakville.

Geotab is the world’s leading connected vehicle company helping businesses leverage data to better manage and track their fleet.

Neil Cawse founded Geotab in 2000, setting up shop in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Fast-forward to 2019 – Geotab is one of the largest telematics companies in the world, as measured by new vehicle subscriptions being added yearly.

Advanced manufacturing, professional and financial services, digital media and information communications technology, and life sciences are the drivers of new investment and job growth.

The Town’s new strategy focuses on retaining and supporting the growth of Oakville’s existing business base, an essential component to ensuring the longterm health of the local economy.

Oakville Economic Development is committed to enhancing relationships with businesses, community partners, and internal departments to create opportunities for collaboration in support of business retention and growth.

That will include: an enriched business visitation program to proactively support business development and collect important data; engaging with local foreign-owned companies to understand opportunities for international trade and investment; developing a transit plan to serve business needs; and creating connections between businesses and the agencies, academic institutions, and business support resources that can help them grow.

Goal 3: Vibrant commercial districts Commercial districts are highly visible and important economic drivers that are often viewed as a barometer of the community’s health and vitality. It is important for the community as a whole to have successful, vibrant retail districts that attract residents and visitors to spend time and money.

Oakville’s three business improvement areas in Downtown Oakville, Kerr Village and Bronte Village, offer a variety of shopping, dining and entertainment experiences which support the culture and livability of the town, attracting talent and new companies to Oakville.

The Town contributes to its commercial districts through infrastructure investment and partnerships with BIAs on events and beautification.

Strategic initiatives support and grow business in Oakville’s commercial corridors include: making it easier to implement initiatives in the BIAs through process improvements to signage, permits, and other approvals; implementing the Digital Main Street Program in Oakville’s three BIAs to provide direct assistance to businesses in transitioning to a digital economy; monitoring the impact of road and streetscape construction in the downtown; exploring the feasibility of a short-term technology hub at the former post office downtown.

Where businesses want to be The list of reasons to invest in Oakville is long and comprehensive.

The strategic plan builds on Oakville’s strong economic base and will: create jobs; bring commercial and industrial development; cut the timelines and boost the transparency of development approvals; and improve the town’s reputation for business friendliness.

This strategy brings to life Oakville’s commitment to achieving its economic development vision to be the community where businesses want to be.

What is fleet tracking? Fleet tracking is the use of a vehicle tracking device and software to monitor and manage a fleet of vehicles. Through fleet tracking, a fleet manager or business owner can collect data on location and vehicle health, as well as driving behavior and fleet productivity.

Geotab has been voted one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies as well as one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North America for several years. Geotab has over 40,000 customers and over 1.9 million devices operating in more than 130 countries across all seven continents.

In 2019 Geotab opened its brand new 90,000 square foot facility in Oakville.

To learn more about Geotab please visit www.geotab.com

Official Grand Opening of Geotab’s headquarters in Oakville

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7 Best Shared Office Spaces in Oakville Great Proximity to downtown Toronto including two GO Train stations Oakville, is becoming a boom for coworking and flex office space.

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oworking or shared office space is a relatively new concept. In the mid-’90s, Hackerspaces popped up in Berlin, where people who had similar interests would gather to work on projects, mainly in computer science, technology science, and arts. Back in 2005, Software engineer Brad Neuberg is credited with starting the coworking phenomenon from a San Francisco collective space. Check out this unique blog post by Neuberg himself.

This phenomenon has come to Oakville, Ontario, Canada, and is the areas are creating, launching, or maintain new, small, start-up, and multi-nationals looking for great workspaces.

Why Oakville? The town located along Lake Ontario between Mississauga and Burlington is becoming one of the best places to live work and play, look no further than Oakville’s Economic Development Office.

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Their website outlines that Oakville is a thriving knowledge economy with an unparalleled lifestyle, So much so Money Sensnce magazine voted Oakville as the best place to live in their The networking within the coworking spaces, along with organizations such as the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, can help any business thrive. It’s time to set up shop at one of these professional, well-lit coworking places, and take your business to new heights.

ACE Coworking Office and meeting space on the Lake! We’re much more than just a place to work. Come to be inspired, network, collaborate and have a bit of fun while you’re at it. Members have access to a well-equipped 12-person board room and smaller meeting rooms for events, meetings and presentations. Professional development seminars, cultural happenings, happy hour and everything in between. ACE members go to our events free of charge!

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ACE Coworking 295 Robinson St Suite 100, Oakville, ON L6J (289) 801-8731 www.acecoworking.ca/

Intelligent Office

Sorry, but no cappuccino or craft beer here ;+). Just professional staff, meeting rooms, virtual address and mail services, offices and customized live call answering for entrepreneurs serious about their image and servicing their clients in the most competent, efficient manner.

Conveniently located in the Fengate building (NE corner of QEW & 403) we focus on friendly, personalized service that let your clients know you are serious about their business, and yours. Legal, financial, IT, accounting, and trades all lower their rent and staffing costs with us.

Intelligent Office 2275 Upper Middle Rd E #101, Oakville, ON (905) 491-6800 www.intelligentoffice.ca

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Flexibility is what makes Apple office space unlike any other. Offering month-to-month rental options for executive suites and day offices, as well as virtual offices for those without need of a dedicated office space. Tenants gain access to a fully equipped boardroom, kitchen, printing and copy centre, reception services, high speed internet, and more.

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Touchdown Coworking Space

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From Fortune 500 companies to Freelancers in their client base, Touchdown Coworking Space is probably your best bet. It is unanimously considered the most beautiful coworking space in the GTA and it provides unmatchable state-of-the-art equipment in its facility. With in uncountable perks, such as a huge variety of free snacks & cold beverages, you can take a bite of this space for as low as CAD$25/month.

Touchdown Coworking Space 2030 Bristol Circle, Suite 210, Oakville, Ontario 1 877-793-0853 www.touchdowncoworking.com

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Apple Suites 700 Third Line, Oakville, ON (905) 465-1005 applesuites.ca/

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Alternawork is a cowork facility serving the thriving tech community in Oakville. We offer private offices, dedicated workstations, shared boardrooms, and event space. Staying connected is essential to your business, which is why we deliver an enterprise-class fast, reliable network. Our state-of-the-art facility is fully furnished and designed by leading Canadian architects Diamond Schmitt. Located at Third Line & QEW and just steps from the Bronte GO, our convenient location provides easy access throughout the GTA. In February, 2020 we will be adding 15 000 sf of brand new space. Register now to pre-lease.

Alternawork 2115 S Service Rd W, Oakville, ON Phone: (416) 595-1313 alternawork.com/

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Coworking and desk space available in Winston Park. First class reception services for your business to ensure you maintain a professional image. The business center is fully furnished with all IT and Telecoms equipment installed and ready for move in. several hotels located nearby and the centre is situated across the street from the entertainment centre hosting restaurants, pubs and even a cinema.

Calling all startups, small businesses, service providers and more, our stores are changing to make room for you. From state-of-the-art event spaces to beautiful coworking facilities, the Staples Studio is here to help you work, learn, and grow.

Now open in Oakville and 375 University Avenue Toronto. Day passes starting at $25.

Regus 2010 Winston Park Drive, Suite 200, Oakville, Ontario 844-241-5515 www.regus.ca

Staples Studio 320 North Service Rd W., Oakville, ON studio.oakville@staples.ca studio.staples.ca

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Female Entrepreneurship a Priority in Halton HalTech receives $307,000 from Federal Government to accelerate female owned business.

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member of Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE), Haltech is a regional innovation centre that exists to support companies that are starting up and scaling up. They offer education, advisory services and strategic connections that help guide technology entrepreneurs and innovators to profitability.

Co-located in TechPlace, Haltech is on the frontline of the charge to tap into the potential of women to drive innovation and economic growth under a Government of Canada initiative to double the number of female-owned businesses by 2025.

Mary Ng, the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, announced a three-year, $307,000 grant to Haltech on August 8 that will support and accelerate programming for female entrepreneurs through targeted mentoring, connections and resources.

Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion

The initiative comes out of the federal Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy, a $2-billion investment. It’s estimated that Canada could boost its GDP by $150 billion by fully advancing the participation of women in the economy.

Only about 16 per cent of Canadian businesses are started by women and that’s obviously not good enough, said Shann McGrail, executive director of Haltech. In Halton, that number is about 31 per cent and that needs to grow too, she said. Women bring unique experiences and perspectives to their businesses which often opens up opportunities in under-served markets or creates new business models.

“There are lots of women with great ideas and great experience and all they need is a jump start to grow and scale their

companies. We will help women think big and grow global.”

Oakville company and Haltech client Best Life Rewarded is also being directly funded through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy. The company was founded in 2010 by Susanne Cookson and Cynthia Hastings-James to provide targeted, personalized and incentive-based health and wellness interventions.

Their system combines risk assessments and advanced behavioural modelling to come up with resources and action plans meant to make real health changes and that can be sustained over time.

“We have seen some pretty incredible health behaviour changes,” said Cookson.

Best Life Rewarded customizes and rebrands its platform for commercial clients, which include Green Shield

Canada, Alberta Blue Cross and Sun Life Canada. The company will use its women’s entrepreneurship grant to adapt its platform for mass customization to allow global expansion, said Cookson.

The company now employs 25 people, with rapid growth coming in the last 18 months. It’s no coincidence that is also the period of time it has worked with Haltech, says Cookson.

“Haltech has been such great champions for us and have given us a better profile with people who can help us grow. We tell everyone who is starting a business about what they can do. Haltech has been amazing to us.”

WE GIFTED SHARES Avoid capital gains taxes while making an impact on world-class community healthcare at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital when you donate appreciated stocks, mutual funds, and other securities directly to Oakville Hospital Foundation.

This fall June and Ian Cockwell pledge to match all donations of $25,000 or more, up to $1.4 Million, in support of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

For more information contact Suzanne Hallsworth, Chief Development Officer.

Telephone: 905-338-4642 ext. 6250 Email: ohf@haltonhealthcare.com

oakvillehospitalfoundation.com

Mailing Address: 3001 Hospital Gate, Oakville, ONÂ L6M 0L8