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"The great thing about tourism of allkinds is that people come to our citylooking for what makes us unique.Youdon't have to sell them on themerits of"shop local" they are actively seeking itout. Theymay be a fan of chains in theirhometown, but when they come herethey want to have an authentic Guelphexperience.And that's why they comeDowntown," saysMartyWilliams,Executive Director for the DowntownGuelph Business Association.Guelph Tourism Services recently part-nered with theWaterloo RegionalTourismMarketing Corporation andRegional TourismOrganization 4 toform the Regional Sports TourismOffice.Visit Guelph is also partneringwith the Department of Athletics at theUniversity of Guelph to promote sportstourism in the City.“Research shows that when the reces-sion and drop off in international/ out-bound travel happened in 2008, peoplekept traveling for sport. Parents sacri-ficed their all-inclusive holidays to atropical destination, andmade sure theycould still afford their hockey and base-ball tournaments,” says StaceyDunnigan, Supervisor, Tourism Servicesfor the City of Guelph.Spending associated with theCanadian sport tourism industryreached $3.6 billion in 2010, an increaseof 8.8% from 2008, based on StatisticsCanada (2010) data commissioned bythe Canadian Sport TourismAlliance(CSTA). This compares to a 0.7%decrease in tourism demand for theCanadian tourism industry as a whole,thus continuing sport tourism’s trend ofbeing one of the fastest growing indus-try segments within Canada’s tourismindustry."Minor sports bring lots of people intoGuelph. For themost part, it's a hiddenkind of tourism. But anecdotally we

know that those folks are coming to theCity, having a great time, spendingmoney on food and accommodations. Itwould be great to havemore of it," addsWilliams.Guelph/Wellington welcomes 10.7mil-lion person-visits every year (StatisticsCanada 2011).As Guelph residents it’sour job to welcome them and help pro-mote to friends or family the local busi-nesses that make Guelph so unique.Another market not to be taken lightlyis the student population.With over21,000 students studying full and part-time at the University of Guelph, stu-dents spend an annual total of over$114M in the city during the schoolyear. The DowntownNightlife TaskForce suggests that approximately 8,000students and visitors patronize thedowntown on Thursday, Friday andSaturday nights. Perhaps it isn’t surpris-ing that they spend $16M in bars andon other alcohol, however as businessowners be aware that within the citythey are also spending close to $43M ondining out, coffee, clothing apparel, per-

sonal care items andmusic.As a category that has grown 23.9%over the last ten years, sales and serviceoccupations are the top employmentsector within Guelph, accounting for21% of jobs citywide and 31% of jobswithin the downtown core. That says alot considering the three largest compa-nies in Guelph, LinamarManufacturing,University of Guelph and the UpperGrand School Board,make up 23% ofGuelph’s workforce.Money spent at independent business-es has three times the impact on a com-munity as dollars spent at nationalchains. Shopping local creates jobs, itfunds city services through the tax base,and provides investment in neighbour-hood improvement and communitydevelopment.Throughout the city there are a widevariety of shopping opportunities with-in strip plazas as well as freestandingbusinesses. In the downtown alone thereare 246 commercial businesses, of which76 are retail and 41 are fashion retail, themajority being independent storefronts.

There are a total of 38 downtownrestaurants,many of which are usinglocal ingredients to prepare their meals.AnAmerican website, elocal.com,which lists waste and packaging statis-tics, shows that most foods in the U.S.are picked a week in advance of reachinga store. Typically, a carrot will travel1,838miles to become part of a meal.The website also states that making a10% shift of the produce to local usefrom one state’s farms would save310,000 gallons of fuel on an annualbasis, and would also reduce CO2 by 7.3million lbs. (Iowa 2010)Here in Guelph we have somanyrestaurants that are already supportinglocal farm producers, often changingmenus to reflect what is in season. Justthink if more businesses supported localproducers, thenmore patrons visitedthose businesses– themoney spentwould suddenly support two threads oflocal business owners, staff and families.Of Guelph’s 121,688 residents 75%work in the city (Population 2011).However, are 75% –contd page 3

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Bruce Macpherson and his wife Lorraine recently spoke about their progress with their Nyondo PrimarySchool Project in Uganda, Africa. They are currently selling a book detailing the project for $25.00 to helpraise money to continue the improvement of the school and the lives of children.

In June, several of our members attended the Rotary International Convention in Sydney Australia.Rotarians from around the world broke two Guinness World Records on the Sydney Harbour Bridge for“Most flags flown on a bridge” and “highest number of climbers at one time”. Oprah Winfrey set the recordin 2008. For every Rotarian who booked a climb as part of the Climb for a Cause–End Polio Now–50% ofthe sales were donated back to End Polio Now.

Gregg Mitchell will present 7 Fred Black Scholarships on June 18th to well deserving high school stu-dents that will be going on to a Community College Program. Each of the 7 local high school select one stu-dent to receive the $500.00 scholarship and small plaque at graduation.

On June 25th, Patsy Marshall will be ushered in as District Governor for District 7080 at a gala event theHanlon Convention Center.

At the end of June, the new Board of Directors and President Elect, Mary Visser Kerr will take overthe helm for the upcoming year 2014-2015. Of Guelph-Trillium

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Founded in 1958, Gay Lea is a dairy co-operative owned bymore than 1,200farmers. It has eleven production and distribution centres across Ontarioand Quebec. In Guelph, the two plants on Speedvale Road are responsiblefor 33 percent of Gay Lea’s total production and operate 24 hours a day,seven days a week. The original and oldest plant produces butter, spread-ables, and aerosol- whipped cream. The newest plant is a 60,000 square foot,state-of-the-art,milk powder facility commissioned in 2003. It was builtusing international standards and features both in construction and technol-ogy while boasting a six-story high evaporator and the biggest dryer inNorth America. The plant produces 3,600 kilograms of skimmilk powderper hour, operating 20 hours a day, and was the first plant to dry milk usinga combination of gas, energy-efficient Mechanical Vapour Recompression(MVR) and steam heating (Thermal Vapour Recompression TVR). Thefacility’s electricity demand is around 2.5MW.In 2010, inspired by energy and cost savings being realized in Europe, GayLea began taking a closer look at the energy efficiency of its operations, andworking with Guelph Hydromade upgrades to the lighting system through-out its Guelph plant, reducing their energy consumption by more than468,000 kWh and receiving rebates worth more than $72,000 through thesaveONenergy RETROFITOM PROGRAM. Shortly after, they began lookingfor further saving opportunities.In April, 2012 Gay Lea underwent a baseline audit to track and evaluate theperformance of their compressed air system. The Gay Lea plant usescompressed air for their manufacturing processes.After just over two weeks of monitoring performance Air Solutions Ltd.’saudit revealed savings could be achieved with the installation of a compressedair storage tank. Compressed air storage reduces the need for a secondair compressor to run.Gay Lea installed a 14,000 litre air receiver tank to hold additional com-pressed air, which allowed them to shut down a 150 horsepower fixed-speed aircompressor and replace it with a 112 kilowatt compressor. The installation wasdone in one day with no impact to productivity, and the result was projectedannual electricity consumption savings of more than 88,000 kilowatt hours anda rebate of $13,560.“We’re very impressed with the energy and cost savings we’re seeing as a resultof these upgrades,” says Jeff Miller.“We are grateful to Guelph Hydro and ourcontractor, Air Solutions for their support. It’s nice to have three partners work-ing together for the benefit of the environment and Gay Lea’s bottom line.”Further ensuring the efficiency of the system,Gay Lea conducts annual

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of residents also shopping here?Shop Small Biz is an online directory that con-nects individual Canadians with small businessowners online. Created by Canadian Federationof Independent Business, in partnership withInterac, the website says:While many people enjoyliving in areas with plenty of unique shops andrestaurants, they forget those local businesses arenot just decorations for a pleasant neighbour-hood, they are businesses that are creating jobs,paying taxes and trying to support their ownfamilies and communities.Almost by rote, wejump in our cars and drive to the big box store oreven across the border, passing all sorts of local,independent, businesses offering unique productsand services.Just a segment such as office workers, who oftenshop or dine-out on their lunches and after work,can show the impact local spending can have.With 121 office and institutional downtownspaces and close to 2000 workers employedbetween the City of Guelph, County ofWellington and the Co-operators alone, theDowntown Guelph Strategic Assessment Draftshows that $1.38M is spent monthly by officeworkers in the downtown.We've all heard it, shopping local makessense–andmany residents enjoy shopping, diningout, and the great services that Guelph has tooffer.Next time you are hosting visitors from outof town,walk into one of the unique small busi-nesses that contribute to our community.Youmay just find a new favourite location for yournext outing, while at the same time contributingto the workers and families that make upyour neighbourhood.

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Welcome to our June ‘issues’ of Business Ventureand our Activity & Events Guide.It’s over.Last week Liz Sandals was re-elected as ourMPP.Quite handily I might add.While Ontario’s voter turnout actually roseafter falling in the last five elections, there werestill only half the people at the polling stationsthat there could have been andmaybe shouldhave been.At press time the unofficial results for Ontariovoter turnout was 52.1 per cent, of the 9.2million people who were eligible to vote.Sure it was 3.9 percent higher than the 2011 elec-tions–but that year had the lowest turnout ever at48.2 per cent.In 1934, in the middle of economic uncertainty(kind of like today?), voter turnout was over 70%!In Guelph the unofficial Elections Ontario fig-ures showed 51.5 per cent of eligible votersmarked ballots during the election. It’s anincrease over 50.3% in 2011, but a drop over the57% turnout in 2007.Remember, our municipal election is this fall.Educate yourself about the money being spent inour community and the projects that are on thetable. Look into what the candidates stand forand be wise when considering the choices for ourcity’s future. But most importantly, get out andcast a vote.As we head into the summer, be safe, takeadvantage of the nice weather, and remember allthe great places to visit and enjoy close to home..Mike BakerPublisher ([email protected])

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installation of software on another person’scomputer system (unless required under acontract). Consent under CASL can beexpress or implied. Unlike Canadian privacylaws which permit “opt out” consent for lesssensitive types of information, such asreceipt of marketing information, this formof consent is not sufficient under CASL forthe receipt of marketing information byelectronic means.Failure to comply may lead to significant

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Creative Edge opened its doors inMorriston, Ontario in June of 1999 andmoved later that year into downtownGuelph.Located at 9 Quebec St., the rustic gift

store specializes in unique décor for thehome and garden, and supports the work ofover 35 local artisans. The eclectic mix ofproducts range to include wall décor,benches, mirrors, picture frames, and candleholders; with many items made fromreclaimed materials. Locally made soaps,candles and natural body care products addto the selection. Rustic antiques andreclaimed artefacts are sourced locally andadd charm to a variety of interior and exte-rior spaces.Owner Heather Grummett, (who you

know as our long-time editor for VentureGuelph Publications Ltd.) creates many ofthe unique pieces on-site, including twigfurniture, arbours, trellises, obelisks, tables,benches and bookcases. Custom orders arealways welcome. Perfect for the garden,many pieces also make a great addition to a

wedding or special event.The Creative Edge gift basket line includes

local food products from well known sup-pliers including Rootham’s GourmetPreserves, From These Roots, TuckamoreBee Company, Planet Bean Coffee andBarrie’s Asparagus. Custom gift baskets areavailable for all business and personal occa-sions, both on an individual basis or largecorporate orders. Each basket is created in aunique container with minimal fillers formaximum value.Become a fan on Facebook at

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The Wellington Catholic District SchoolBoard has a long-standing relationship withthe Guelph Storm junior hockey team.Since the OHL franchise moved to Guelphin the 1991-92 season, Wellington Catholichas been the primary educator of the play-ers first at Bishop Macdonell Catholic HighSchool and, for the past 15 years, at OurLady of Lourdes.“One of the principles of success for theStorm has been their focus and passiontowards education,” says Lourdes Principal,Mike MacPherson. “The Storm team is oneof the only OHL clubs that insists that allhigh school players take a full course load,”shares MacPherson.This year, Adam Craievich was named the

OHL's top academic player. Adam's 92percent average suggests that the focus,goals and passion that both the Stormand Lourdes place on education is reallypaying off."Lourdes is blessed to have the Storm

players attend our school,” continuesMacPherson. “The Storm and the schoolstaff do some unique things to maintaincontact between families, students andteachers. Each fall, for example, the teachersof Lourdes have Parent/Teacher Night at aStorm Game...Many of the former Stormplayers have continued to maintain rela-tionships with the school staff," he says.Coleen Driscoll, Head of the Lourdes

Guidance Department plays a critical roleas the education consultant for the players.She works very closely with Storm GMMike Kelly and each family to ensure thatevery player has an education plan.

“I help make the transitions as smooth aspossible,” shares Driscoll, “as I would forany new students coming to the school.”Since the players are drafted from all over

Ontario, they face the challenge of enteringseveral new communities: school, team,billeted home life as well as significanttravel throughout the hockey season.“My role is to help them with thesetransitions...and to remain in contact withtheir parents and home school guidancecounsellors. Teachers provide a lot ofsupport as well and submit month bymonth reports so that parents stayinformed and the team is aware of eachplayer’s performance.”Mike Kelly the Storm GM, believes that

“the quality education; caring environment;and value system, that our players areimmersed in on a day to day basis, arecritical factors in the players' success inthe classroom, on the ice and in life. Theacademic component for an OHL playeris equally as important as the on ice com-ponent, and Lourdes High School hasexcelled in meeting the needs of literallyhundreds of Storm student/athletes.”

If you had to guess, which building would you sayproduced the highest assessment value per hectarein the entire city of Guelph?Which building do yousupposemakes themost efficient use of land, andproduces themost “tax heat”? I’ll give you a hint:it’s not a big box store. I’ll give you another hint: it’sin DowntownGuelph.Give up?Well, it might surprise you to learn that the build-ing with the highest value per hectare in the wholecity of Guelph is 2 Quebec Street, the ParkMall. Ithas ground floor retail, second floor offices (includ-ing that of this very publication), and 11 floors ofapartments.And in terms of assessment heat,it’s a scorcher.Have a look at this graphic rendering that wasrecently presented at the Guelph Urban DesignSummitt.What this clearly shows is the value of mixed-usedevelopment. The tall purple bars, where assessmentper hectare is highest, are all mixed-use sites,most ofwhich are in Downtown.All this comes from a fellow named JoeMinicozziand his firmUrban3.He has been touring NorthAmerica getting people to look at their cities in newways. Guelph is the first city in Canada that he hasanalyzed.He discovered that while DowntownGuelph comprises 1% of the land, it produces 4% ofthe tax revenue. (And with the expected public andprivate investments, that dollar amount is predictedto increase by as much as 400%.)How did that happen?Mixed-use.As it turns out, employment, commercial offer-ings, services, and residence are better together. Theyare better environmentally, they produce betterhealth outcomes (because people walkmore), andtheymakemore efficient use of public assets such asroads, sidewalks, and parks.When you compareplaces with retail, office, and residential on thesame site, with the same amount of land that hosts asingle use you see just how efficient DowntownGuelph is.Here’s whatMr.Minicozzi has to say on the sub-ject: “If you were amayor or city councillor facing abudget crisis, this comparison should serve as aneye-opener, both in terms of your policies and yourdevelopment priorities. The comparison should alsoget you thinking about not just how you could

encouragemore downtown development, but alsowhat kind of development could increase the valueof buildings in the surrounding neighbourhoods.”“In the growing number of diverse cities where wehave studied this same equation we've found thatthe same principle applies: downtown pays. It'ssimple math.”“Themore valuable downtown propertiesbecome, themore revenue the city can generate toaddress its budget gaps, while also serving the bestinterests of its citizens.”What this all boils down to is that you will get ahigher rate of return when you take undervaluedspaces (such as surface parking lots) in high valueneighbourhoods and invest inmixed-use develop-ment there. The best way to fan the economic flameis to put our investment“firewood”where assess-ment value is already the hottest.Multiple-use is themost efficient use: it produces the greatest returnand it provides our community with tax resourcessignificantly greater than single use of any kind.We have to remember that land is a scarce andprecious resource and that servicing it is costly. Thelower the density, and themore singular the use,the higher the cost per hectare it is to build andthe higher the cost it is tomaintain.AsMayor Karen Farbridge has said on her blog,“We are investing in the downtown right nowbecause it has the highest and best opportunity tobenefit our community. There are multiple benefitsto amore compact urban form–one of them is thebottom line.”And that’s good for the whole city.

(Source: The SmartMath of Mixed-Use Development by JoeMinicozzi.

http://www.planetizen.com/node/53922)(Source:

http://mayorsblog.guelph.ca/2014/06/02/downtown-rocks-in-more-than-one-way)


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With warmer weather finally here, it’s a goodidea to review some summer safety tips thatwill help you survive the sun and heat.As temperatures increase, your body works

harder as it is adjusting to working in theheat. Usually there is a period of acclimatiza-tion (7 to 14 days) in which your body adjustsitself so that you are able to work at the sameintensity as before the heat. You may feel slight-ly lethargic during this time. Intense physicalactivities in the summer months can cause heatcramps, headaches, nausea, dizziness, fatigue,confusion and weakness.There are several factors that might make youless tolerant to heat including: body size, poornutrition, age, underlying diseases, medica-tions, dehydration, alcohol and pregnancy.Heat stress prevention is the key. Seek airconditioning, fans or shade as much as possi-ble. Reduce job demands by taking frequentbreaks. Avoid heavy outdoor activities between11:00am to 4:00pm. Unless heavy/protective

clothing is required, wearlightweight, loosely wovencotton fabrics.Remember to protect yourskin! Report any new or suspicious moles toyour health care provider.Wear a wide brimhat that protects your face, neck and ears. Usewaterproof sunscreen SPF 30 or higher thatwill block UVA and UVB rays. Doubling SPFdoesn’t mean you can stay in the sun twice aslong. No sunscreen absorbs all the sun’s rays. Ifyou stay out long enough, you will burn!Wearsunglasses with UVA and UVB protection thatwrap around the sides of your head, to helpprevent eye damage from the sun and don’tforget to carry lip screen in your pocket!Enjoy a safe and happy summer!

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Business owner ColleenCraig-Marritt startedcreating signs during a timewhen each piece was handlettered and hand-graphicswere all that was available.As technology expanded,custom computer generatedproducts were quickly intro-duced.The Sign Art Centre grew

to offer a variety of signageproducts for large and smallbusinesses, both local andNorth America wide.Specializing in restaurantswith themed décor, herclient list includes JackAstor's, Swiss Chalet, PrimePubs Group, and EastSide Mario’s.Now 25 years later, the business has evolved to include commercial signage, industrial safety

products, and municipal, parking and road signage. The high quality and innovative signs areoffered for both interior and exterior installations, in large and small formats, and includeeverything from A.O.D.A. Compliant Directories to High Intensity Reflective Traffic Signs.Specializing in vehicle wraps and graphics, the Sign Art Centre recently completed the design

and installation on the newest graphic for the Guelph Police Services Fleets, and has workedwith the Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department for both vehicle wraps and signage within thefirehouses.With a new focus on safety signs, temporary and high intensity reflective construction, trafficconstruction, traffic and road closure signs, products from the Sign Art Centre can be seenthroughout the city of Guelph, Kitchener, Cambridge and all near by Municipalities.With a staff of five, the prompt service, quick turn around, and latest technology, makes thelocal business an obvious choice with their clients. “My success is due to my incredible andtalented staff,” says Craig-Marritt.After 25 years, the Sign Art Centre recently moved from their original Elizabeth St. location,around the corner to 145 Stevenson St. South. The new space is triple the size at 3200 squarefeet and allows room to install wraps on more vehicle fleets at one time.The business plans to celebrate with an open house and BBQ later in the summer. For more

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Sign Art Centre of Guelph Inc. celebrates 25 Yearsby Heather Grummett

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Top Shot Hockey is getting ready for their sec-ond annual golf tournament. This year’s tour-nament will raise funds for St. Joseph’s HealthCentre Foundation.Some great memorabilia has already been

collected, including signed sticks from HenrikZetterberg and Kris Draper, as well as, theHockey Hall of Fame induction jersey signedby Joe Sakic, one of 2012′s Inductees.

Fun activities will include the MooseWinooskies Putting Challenge, the famousScotch, Cigar, Chocolate and MassageReception, as well as, live and silent auctions,and prize tables.$160 per individual; $600 per foursome.

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Innovation Guelph (IG) is a member of a largebusiness support network called the OntarioNetwork of Entrepreneurs (ONE). There are 17Regional Innovation Centres (RICs), includingMaRS in Toronto, 56 Small Business EnterpriseCentres, and the Ontario Centres of Excellence.The network is partly funded by the OntarioMinistry of Economic Development, Trade andEmployment/Ministry of Research andInnovation, and a program run through MaRScalled the Business Accelerator Program. TheRICs also generate their own revenue and canaccess other government programs to growtheir resources. The ONE is world-class. In fact,there are very few examples around the globethat match the size and capacity of the ONE.The RICs seek to incubate start-ups and grow

small businesses–companies that have thepotential to be national or global enterprises.These companies tend to be technology-based(but not always) and when they’ve proven theirmarkets, they’re attractive to investors and cus-tomers alike. Some have said that the RICs areout to create the next Google or Microsoft–and, yes, that would be great. The reality is thatmost new companies won’t grow into multina-tional enterprises. Many can grow into sizeableemployers, and may even introduce a revolu-tionary technology into the global marketplace.Like IG, which launched in October 2010, the

majority of RICs across Ontario are new anddedicated to serving clients in their specificregion. At IG, we see as few as ten and as manyas 30 new clients each month. At times, we haveup to 100 active clients, comprised of entrepre-neurs, start-ups, and established companies. As

part of the ONE, it’s our collective role to pro-vide resources–like business educational, men-torship, and access to the high-value referralnetwork of the ONE–to promising entrepre-neurs so they can achieve their aspirations.So what’s the real objective of the RICs? In

my opinion, the RICs are best to focus onbuilding stable companies which generate $3 to$5 million in annual revenue, employ 20 to 50local residents, and respond directly to theemerging and growing industry sectors of ourrespective regions.For the past few years, ‘start-up mania’ has

taken over Canada, with much of the activityhappening within the tech industry. Investorslove these types of companies because the ROIis favourable, and fast. The trouble is that suc-cess can be just a flash in the pan. After a yearor two of growth, these companies may bebought out, dismantled, and/or relocated. Afew people get rich and little ROI returns to theregion. Real regional dividends would comefrom helping the companies stay put and growroots. Enterprises that develop and sell hard-ware, manufacture goods, build infrastructure,or provide value-added products and services,have a higher chance of playing the long gameunder the right conditions.Our team at IG is committed to building

solid companies for Guelph and the surround-ing region. The purpose is not about the sumof investment dollars into new companies. It’sabout the long-term strength of our local econ-omy and the ROI on provincial dollars.Formore information:www.innovationguelph.ca

ONE in a Million: growing local economies forthe long-term by Jamie Doran, Chief Operating Officer, Innovation Guelph

Sweaty palms. Shaking hands. Are you nervousstanding in front of others to make a presenta-tion or give a speech? You are not alone. Theysay that the person giving a eulogy wouldrather be in the coffin than stand in front ofthe audience. It is a damning indictment ofhow nervous we are about being judged. I usedto feel the same. I was very shy and nervous. Ihave said if I can change anyone can.How do you overcome your nerves?First and most important: practice, practice,

practice. Be prepared. Know your speech.Know your audience. Understand what they

are expecting to hear from you. That is whatyou need to deliver.Connect with your audience. Remember:

they do not want you to fail. They are looking tolearn from you and you DO know your topic.There are many components to delivering an

effective presentation: well constructed speechstructure with a strong opening and closing;vocal variety drawing your audience in toarouse their interest; using body language tocreate emphasis; speaking to inspire or inform;eliminate filler words: um, ah, so, you know.

We use filler words to cope with our nervous-ness or when we have lost our place in ourpresentation.Practice your presentation in front of a video

camera or mirror. You will be able to see yournervous habits. Study other speakers. Havethey caught your attention? What was effectiveor not in what they did?One of the best ways to learn and practice

your speaking skills is to join a ToastmastersClub. At Toastmasters you learn communica-tion and leadership skills. You are guidedthrough the different aspects of delivering aneffective speech. You receive evaluations thatare designed to motivate you by pointing outwhat you did well and where you can improve.The Leadership Program provides opportuni-ties to learn meeting protocol, give evaluations,receive and give mentoring. You can find localToastmasters clubs on ToastmastersInternational or District 86 web sites.

B. Grace Rasmussen, Business Coach and Mentor, Catalyst forChange, member of Royal City Toastmasters and in-coming Area67 Governor. [email protected], or 519-836-9229.

Shaking in your boots By B. Grace Rasmussen

After retiring from 30 years of policing withthe Guelph Police department, local residentKevin McCord has found a new way to con-nect with people in the community.Now a Picaboo Yearbook Dealer, he has

retained the exclusive rights to schools with-in the Upper Grand District,WaterlooDistrict,Wellington Catholic, andWaterlooCatholic areas.The yearbook company began as a spin-off

to picaboo.com–an online store for digitalproducts including calendars, cards, and can-vas prints. The website owners are also thosewho created the software for virtual viewingthat is often used on hotel websites and inthe real estate market.Now Picaboo has revolutionized the

yearbook industry by building an environ-ment to foster creativity in students–through photography, critical thinking andjournaling.While the company does offer design serv-

ices, the whole objective is to empower thestudents to do it themselves with the onlinetools. Sections of the book can be assigned todifferent clubs within the school, and anyonecan submit photos for consideration to ayearbook committee for approval, dependingon content and resolutionTraditional yearbooks are still produced

using offset printing, which requires longerdeadlines to complete the books within theschool year.With a typical March deadline,many of the year-end events are excludedfrom the book. Also with the traditionalprinting methods, the cost of the books isoften determined by volume.Picaboo Yearbooks are printed with a

three-week turn around. The June 1 deadlineallows time for the content to be uploaded,printed and shipped before the end of the

year. There are no minimum orders, andeach 20-page yearbook is $9.49, printed infull colour in either 8 ½ x 11 or 9 x 12format. Additional pages are available at23 cents per page.“What’s great about Picaboo Yearbooks is

that every book can be personalized for theindividual student,” says McCord. “It is anopportunity that isn’t out in the market yet,except with this company.”Four free pages and back cover are includ-

ed in every book, to be personalized by eachstudent, and additional pages are 99 cents.Personalized hard or soft covers are availablein glossy or matte. Plus, online videos canbe shared by including QR Codes attachedto the yearbook or a particular photo.“I enjoy working with the kids in a healthyway. Giving them the tools to create theirown books is a fun thing to do,” addsMcCord. “My passion is to see the schooland the kids re-engage in the yearbook sothey can look back in 30 years at thememories they have captured.”A storefront allows students to purchase

their books online, which are then dropshipped to the school. Students may alsodownload a digital eYearbook version forfree, or schools can choose to charge a feeand use the e-books as a fundraiser.The yearbooks are available for both

high school and elementary school students.With an affordable price point, the bookscan even be purchased in additional totraditional yearbooks with a focus on specif-ic clubs within the school. Organizations canalso create the memory books for churchgroups, summer camp, sports team, familyreunions or corporate annual reports.For more information contact Kevin

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I read an article recently in Fortune magazine thatcaught my attention. The article by, JohnCassidy, presents some interesting facts aboutcurrent equity market conditions and I felt theVenture readers would enjoy it.“The stronger than expected February jobsreport assuaged fears of an economic slow-down, but it wasn’t enough to raise concernsabout the Fed raising interest rates prematurely.Despite the confrontation in Ukraine and aneconomic slowdown in China, the vast majorityof Wall Street analysts are bullish; margin debton the NYSE recently hit a new high. Moreinternet IPO’s are on the way.”Dig in a bit, though, and you will find some

investors are getting worried. Earlier this month

Seth Klarman, a veteran value seeker whofounded the Boston based Baupost Group,warned clients of an upcoming market correc-tion from which few, if any, will escapeunscathed. Short interest in the S @ P 500futures contract has been rising. George Soro’sQuantum Fund has been hedging its bets.It’s no mystery why. As Klarman noted, bub-

ble like valuations are being attached to suchstacks as Netflix and Telsa Motors. The broadermarket, too, has risen a long way. A couple ofmonths ago I mentioned the cyclically adjustedprice earnings ratio (CAPE), which is flashingamber. Another warning sign is provided by theso called Q ratio which compares the marketvalue of corporate assets with their replacement

cost, and which was developedby the Late James Tobin, a Yaleeconomist. As of March 6,when the S & P closed at 1877the Q ratio was indicating thatthe market was overvalued by 76%.…the onlytimes the market has been more overvaluedwere the late 1920’s and the late 1990’s.”The article continues to note that many pro-

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