Customers will notice a small change in their shopping experience at participating A&P, Dominion, Ultra Food & Drug, the Barn, Loeb and Food Basics stores this summer.
For the second year in a row, the company is dimming store lights by up to 50 per cent in an effort to reduce power consumption and relieve pressure on Ontario’s power grid.
“We are committed to minimizing our impact on the environment through many initiatives including dimming our store lights,” said Vince Bertrand, conventional operations, A&P Canada.
“By dimming the lights in our stores across Ontario this summer we are helping improve Ontario’s air quality.”
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Canadian Press reports that Skyline International Development Inc. has purchased Horseshoe Valley Resort for $37 million.
No changes in staff or management are anticipated. The resort includes 687 acres, and offers skiing, golf, banquet and hotel facilities.
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Anita Bol & Associates, a Barrie-based professional-wellness organization, recently celebrated its expansion and relocation. The firm’s counsellors, coaches and instructors provide prevention and intervention resources for individuals, families and groups.
With this move, ABA has announced the launch of its Work Life Compass Program, assisting employees in successfully re-entering the workplace after an extended absence due to injury or illness.
Founder Anita Bol, a psychotherapist with 20 years experience in community mental health and clinical practice, looks forward to expanding ABA’s services to include additional employee assistance programs starting in the fall. For more information, call 705-726-9200.
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On Sept 8, the Kempenfelt Rotary Club will be hosting its sixth-annual Charity Golf Tournament at The Barrie Golf and Country Club.
In this tournament’s short history, it has raised almost $75,000 for community projects and charities.
This year, proceeds from the tournament will go to benefit the expansion of the Royal Victoria Hospital and Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre.
Organizers are currently looking for businesses to participate and/or sponsor this event. Call 728-3090 for further information.
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Barrie has a new independent wealth management firm – ValueTrend. The company was established by Keith G. Richards.
“After some 20 years of working with a large bank-owned investment firm as vice president and portfolio manager, I left the bank to start a completely independent wealth-management firm,” he noted in a media statement.
“ValueTrend is not actually a new name in the business – I trademarked the process 15 years ago and ran an independent program within the bank for the past 15 years. I’ve taken that process to the next level through an independent business platform.”
Richards says he is one of only 73 individuals in the country who holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation- a specialized area of money management. He adds that his firm’s independence makes it free to work without having to adhere to overriding corporate agendas.
For more information, call (705) 721 8736 or click the link provided,
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LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services has announced the opening of a new location to serve the laboratory testing needs of Wasaga Beach physicians and their patients, enhancing local access to important healthcare services.
The new patient service centre, which was scheduled to open July 8, is located at 14 Ramblewood Drive in the new Ramblewood Medical Centre.
The new facility is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“Prior to the opening of this new facility, local residents were served by nearby LifeLabs locations in Collingwood and Stayner.
The new location will offer the same services patients and physicians have come to expect; although now they will be able to access these services much closer to home,” officials noted.
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Due to an increased demand in the recreational boating industry for qualified employees, the Ontario Marine Operators Association (OMOA) has created $15,000 worth of awards and scholarships for students enrolling in the Mechanical Techniques – Marine Engine Mechanic program for September 2008.
Ten scholarships worth $1,000 each will be available to new students who begin their studies this fall. An additional $5,000 in awards is also available to graduating students.
In recent years, the marine industry has experienced a decline in qualified skilled workers.
The demand for employees has created new career opportunities for Georgian College graduates entering the marine industry. This has prompted Georgian to relocate the program to the new Recreational Boating Centre of Excellence at the Midland Campus.
The recently upgraded skilled trades facility features state-of-the-art equipment and educational resources such as computer labs for optimum learning capabilities. Opportunities for graduating students are abundant within the marine industry, said Al Donaldson, Executive Director of the OMOA.
“For every graduate from the Georgian Marine Engine Mechanic program, approximately 10 job openings are available,” said Donaldson.
To apply for one of the OMOA entrance scholarships, contact the Awards and Scholarship office at Georgian College at (705) 728-1968, ext 1211.
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Burgar Rowe Professional Corporation recently announced it has acquired Elstons, a law practice in Bracebridge (formerly known as Sugg, Fitton and Taylor). Burgar Rowe is one of the largest law firms in Simcoe County.
“This acquisition expands the Burgar Rowe practice and will allow it to serve the growing needs and expectations of clients by providing professional counsel and expanded high-level service from the office located at 25 Ontario St. in Bracebridge,” officials said.
