BUSINESS IN BRIEF: Learn all about embarking upon a second career
JobStart, at 2930 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (at Islington Avenue) hosts a Second Career information session on Thursday, July 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. The Second Career program is a government program that helps recently laid-off, unemployed workers retrain in order to make the transition to a new career in a high-skill occupation that may be in demand in your area.
JobStart, at 2930 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (at Islington Avenue) hosts a Second Career information session on Thursday, July 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. The Second Career program is a government program that helps recently laid-off, unemployed workers retrain in order to make the transition to a new career in a high-skill occupation that may be in demand in your area.
It provides financial assistance, based on individual need, helps with some of the costs associated with a long-term training plan, including the cost of tuition and books.
Pre-registration required. Call 416-231-2295.
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KNOW A BUSINESS DOING GOOD WORKS?
The Guardian’s Urban Hero Awards for 2014 just wrapped up, with two business awards going to Birds and Beans Coffee and Royal House of Music - both in south Etobicoke. The two businesses were nominated for the work they do giving back to their community. Though we’re a year away from the 2015 awards program, nominations for the business category – or any of the other six categories – can be made anytime.
If you know of a local business that’s doing great work making Etobicoke a better place, nominate them today at www.urbanheroes.ca
RESIDENTIAL BUILDER DONATES TO SCHOOL
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Domenic Fratia, owner of residential development company R&L Homes, recently donated $5,000 to Sir Adam Beck Junior School to help the school purchase musical instruments.
According to Chestnut Park Real Estate, who represents the builder, R&L Homes builds homes in "safe and sustainable" communities and Fratia "believes in giving back to these communities."
For the 46th year in a row, the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario organized its annual free CPA Tax Clinics, which were offered at various locations across the province earlier this year. In Etobicoke, CPAs and their associates helped prepare 332 tax returns at 20 clinics for people in low-income brackets. Across Ontario, CPAs prepared a record 14,240 tax returns for low-income individuals during tax season. The free clinics are open to those with total annual household income less than $30,000 with dependents and less than $20,000 with no dependents. The program will run again during tax season in 2015.
Grace Peacock is Managing Editor of The Etobicoke Guardian. Her column Business in Brief appears every second Thursday. Contact her at gpeacock@insidetoronto.com
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