Where Will You Be Friday Nov. 18th?
That’s an easy answer! The Biz X Awards “Super Hero” After Party!
The event, held at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, 201 Riverside Drive West, is open to the public (you must be over 19 years of age). It begins at 10:30 p.m. right after the 14th annual Biz X awards invite only gala (dinner and awards ceremony) has taken place. 2011 winners can share their glory with friends, family and the business community until 2 a.m.
If you want to promote your company you need to be here! You can meet other business owners and 2011 award winners too. All current Biz X nominees are invited as well to share in the festivities and celebrate their nomination. Please note that you do not have to be a Biz X Award winner, nominee or past winner to attend this After Party – everyone is welcome.
This year we have chosen a “Super Hero” theme because we believe that our winners/nominees (and all Windsor Essex business owners) are real life super heroes as they have kept their businesses going in this tough economy, without the use of any magical powers!
We also know that our local health care/emergency workers, police and firefighters are heroes each and everyday. Therefore, we have chosen again Sparky’s Toy Drive (run by Windsor Fire & Rescue) as our charity recipient.
Admission to attend the After Party is just one new, unwrapped toy. Gift certificates, children’s hats and gloves and cash donations to the fireman’s boot are also needed.
Last year at our “Fire & Ice” After Glow fundraiser, we collected $3,000 in toys and $500 in cash donations. For 2011 we want to double this amount!
To help get as many people out as possible we have booked the band, Drop Dead Famous (www.dropdeadfamous.ca ) which is guaranteed to get our guests in a party mood with their unique blend of pop, rock and dance songs.
Drop Dead Famous also has a “Super Hero” connection as Lead Vocalist Rob Higgins and Bassist Scott Holmes are both local Firefighters. They are joined by Keyboardist Chris Blais (U of W Visual Arts Digital Technician); Guitarist Dave Sinewitz (Pharmacist) and Drummer Chris Holmes (Mechanical Engineer).
The group is currently busy writing original songs and looking to have a demo completed in the new year. But they are ready to rock the After Party this November.
“I have attended the event in the past and it was an awesome time,” says Rob Higgins. “We are really looking forward to playing this year for a great bunch of people.”
Biz X is ready for you boys –as are our major gala suppliers; Joe D’Angela and his team at St. Clair, Designs By Diane, Diversity Productions, TVCogeco and The Trophy Boys.
And in between sets, DJ RAMI, one of White Star Lounge's top dj's is going to be spinning some tunes and giving away door prizes!
Visit www.bizxmagazine.com for more details on our awards and see you on the 18th with a toy in hand!
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
City Of Windsor Hours On Remembrance Day
City of Windsor offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2011 for the Remembrance Day Holiday. A Remembrance Day service will be held at the Cenotaph in City Hall Square at 11 am. All are welcome.
311 Call Centre: The 311 Call Centre will be closed on Friday, November 11 for the Remembrance Day Holiday and will re-open Monday, November14 at 7 am.
211 SOUTH WEST ONTARIO will be open 24 hours throughout the holiday to serve the residents of Windsor and Essex County.
GARBAGE, RECYCLING & YARD WASTE COLLECTIONS will continue normal hours and operations. Your collection day remains the same. Please refer to your 2011 Collection Schedule. Call 311 for more information or visit http://www.citywindsor.ca/.
PUBLIC DROP-OFF & HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL WASTE DEPOTS will be open on Friday, November 11 from 8 am to 4:45 pm. The Depots are located at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and E.C. Row and are available for the self-disposal of yard waste, garbage, renovation material, furniture, recyclables, appliances, tires, shingles and household chemical waste. Some disposal fees may apply. For residential customers only: unlimited trips and quantities of leaves, tree trimmings and garden waste can be disposed of at the Public Drop-off for free!
PARKS AND RECREATION: Community and customer care centres, arenas and indoor pools will be open for regular programming and rentals on Friday, November 11.
WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY: All locations of the Windsor Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 11. Regular hours resume on Saturday, November 12.
WINDSOR’S COMMUNITY MUSEUM will be open on Friday, November 11.
TRANSIT WINDSOR: City buses will run on the weekday schedule on Friday. The Tunnel Bus will operate on a weekday schedule. Schedules and route maps are available online at www.citywindsor.ca/transitwindsor. This information is also available at any Windsor area Shoppers Drug Mart, Windsor Public Library branches, community centres, arenas, Windsor International Transit Terminal, or any Transit Windsor bus. Customer Service office at 300 Chatham Street West is open regular hours on Friday from 7 am until 9 pm. Additionally, Customer Service at 3700 North Service Road East is open regular hours on Friday from 9 am until 4 pm.
****For more information, call 311 or visit www.citywindsor.ca.
311 Call Centre: The 311 Call Centre will be closed on Friday, November 11 for the Remembrance Day Holiday and will re-open Monday, November14 at 7 am.
211 SOUTH WEST ONTARIO will be open 24 hours throughout the holiday to serve the residents of Windsor and Essex County.
GARBAGE, RECYCLING & YARD WASTE COLLECTIONS will continue normal hours and operations. Your collection day remains the same. Please refer to your 2011 Collection Schedule. Call 311 for more information or visit http://www.citywindsor.ca/.
PUBLIC DROP-OFF & HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL WASTE DEPOTS will be open on Friday, November 11 from 8 am to 4:45 pm. The Depots are located at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and E.C. Row and are available for the self-disposal of yard waste, garbage, renovation material, furniture, recyclables, appliances, tires, shingles and household chemical waste. Some disposal fees may apply. For residential customers only: unlimited trips and quantities of leaves, tree trimmings and garden waste can be disposed of at the Public Drop-off for free!
PARKS AND RECREATION: Community and customer care centres, arenas and indoor pools will be open for regular programming and rentals on Friday, November 11.
WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY: All locations of the Windsor Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 11. Regular hours resume on Saturday, November 12.
WINDSOR’S COMMUNITY MUSEUM will be open on Friday, November 11.
TRANSIT WINDSOR: City buses will run on the weekday schedule on Friday. The Tunnel Bus will operate on a weekday schedule. Schedules and route maps are available online at www.citywindsor.ca/transitwindsor. This information is also available at any Windsor area Shoppers Drug Mart, Windsor Public Library branches, community centres, arenas, Windsor International Transit Terminal, or any Transit Windsor bus. Customer Service office at 300 Chatham Street West is open regular hours on Friday from 7 am until 9 pm. Additionally, Customer Service at 3700 North Service Road East is open regular hours on Friday from 9 am until 4 pm.
****For more information, call 311 or visit www.citywindsor.ca.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Financial Literacy Week Oct 30 to Nov. 5, 2011
Financial Literacy Week gets Canadians talking about money and math to help increase knowledge and confidence when working with personal financial issues!
Canadians need to get talking about money and through local community events, use of online resources and tip sharing pages, and a national online Financial Literacy Week forum, everyone will be able to increase knowledge confidence with their money management skills.
Being celebrated nationally from October 30 – November 5, 2011, Financial Literacy Week is ABC Life Literacy Canada and Founding Sponsor TD Bank Group’s rallying cry for the nation to engage together through activity, dialogue and action ultimately building increased confidence with day-to-day tasks involving money and numbers.
Finances and math should not be a taboo subject. FinancialLiteracyWeek.ca brings Canadians into the financial literacy discussion through engaging content, video posts and useful resources. Be inspired as Canadians rally together and see how one small change adds up!
To support Canadians on their financial learning journey, several key resources have been made available for free online at FinancialLiteracyWeek.ca.
They include:
· Video posts by financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade covering topics such as three steps people can take to feel more confident about their money management, saving for kids’ future and opening up and talking about money.
· Three financial literacy week handbooks that can be used by an individual or group to learn about budgeting, borrowing and RESPs.
· An event toolkit perfect to help individuals plan a financial literacy week event of any size.
· Tip sheets and activity pages are also available at www.SmallChangeAddsUp.ca.
The challenge is on to all Canadians to join ABC Life Literacy Canada during this week. Help each other by submitting a financial tip to the website or make a personal promise of a small action you can do that will help increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.
Get in on the conversation and increase your financial literacy skills and confidence at http://www.financialliteracyweek.ca/.
About ABC Life Literacy Canada: ABC Life Literacy Canada is a non-profit organization that inspires Canadians to increase their literacy skills. ABC Life Literacy Canada envisions a Canada where everyone has the skills they need to live a fully engaged life. For the latest news and information on adult literacy please visit www.abclifeliteracy.ca, or stay connected with them through Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Canadians need to get talking about money and through local community events, use of online resources and tip sharing pages, and a national online Financial Literacy Week forum, everyone will be able to increase knowledge confidence with their money management skills.
Being celebrated nationally from October 30 – November 5, 2011, Financial Literacy Week is ABC Life Literacy Canada and Founding Sponsor TD Bank Group’s rallying cry for the nation to engage together through activity, dialogue and action ultimately building increased confidence with day-to-day tasks involving money and numbers.
Finances and math should not be a taboo subject. FinancialLiteracyWeek.ca brings Canadians into the financial literacy discussion through engaging content, video posts and useful resources. Be inspired as Canadians rally together and see how one small change adds up!
To support Canadians on their financial learning journey, several key resources have been made available for free online at FinancialLiteracyWeek.ca.
They include:
· Video posts by financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade covering topics such as three steps people can take to feel more confident about their money management, saving for kids’ future and opening up and talking about money.
· Three financial literacy week handbooks that can be used by an individual or group to learn about budgeting, borrowing and RESPs.
· An event toolkit perfect to help individuals plan a financial literacy week event of any size.
· Tip sheets and activity pages are also available at www.SmallChangeAddsUp.ca.
The challenge is on to all Canadians to join ABC Life Literacy Canada during this week. Help each other by submitting a financial tip to the website or make a personal promise of a small action you can do that will help increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.
Get in on the conversation and increase your financial literacy skills and confidence at http://www.financialliteracyweek.ca/.
About ABC Life Literacy Canada: ABC Life Literacy Canada is a non-profit organization that inspires Canadians to increase their literacy skills. ABC Life Literacy Canada envisions a Canada where everyone has the skills they need to live a fully engaged life. For the latest news and information on adult literacy please visit www.abclifeliteracy.ca, or stay connected with them through Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Friday, October 14, 2011
Celebrate Small Business Week Oct 16 to 22!
Congratulations to all the local small business owners by staying in business and surviving this tough economy! Toast to your success this week to celebrate small businesses in Windsor Essex!
Please read my guest article in the Tecumseh Tribune as well...click here to see!
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/Tecumseh-Tribune/tribune_20111013/2011101301/#9
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Please read my guest article in the Tecumseh Tribune as well...click here to see!
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/Tecumseh-Tribune/tribune_20111013/2011101301/#9
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Monday, September 26, 2011
oct. 3rd to 9th is National "in motion" week!
From October 3rd to the 9th, 2011, Southwestern (SWO) Ontario in motion is celebrating National “in motion” week! National in motion Week is also celebrated in communities across Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick and it is the 4th year of promoting in motion in Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton. SWOntario in motion is the health promotion strategy that tries to get people moving in Windsor and Essex County. Join in motion partners at community events to celebrate and promote physical activity!
In motion Awards Ceremony
On Monday, October 3rd, the 2011 SWOntario in motion Awards Ceremony will be part of the Active Communities Summit hosted at the Canadian Transportation Museum. The award recipients will be announced during this special event at 10 am.
12 o’clock Walk around Windsor-Essex
On Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in motion partners are hosting a 12’oclock walk around Windsor-Essex at noon. Registered facilities can be found at http://www.swontarioinmotion.ca/InMotionWeekWalk. Participating partners such as: the City of Windsor, Town of Essex, Town of Lakeshore, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Municipality of Leamington, City Centre Health Care, and All Saints’ Church will host walks at many of their locations around Windsor-Essex County. Participate in this walk to show your support for more active communities in Windsor-Essex. Walkers will receive an in motion participant prize, and enter into a grand prize draw in Windsor-Essex County for a Wii system. This event will engage community partners and residents to show their support for a healthier, more active Windsor-Essex County.
About Southwestern Ontario in motion:
Launched in 2008, Southwestern Ontario in motion combines local and regional resources and builds on partnerships to promote physical activity to everyone across Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton. Partners, including municipalities, the health units, community organizations and the University of Windsor are involved and host events and programs to encourage physical activity and healthy living. The next events will be the Souper Skate in January 2012 and Family in motion Day on February 20, 2012. Visit www.swontarioinmotion.ca to find out more about where to be active your community.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
In motion Awards Ceremony
On Monday, October 3rd, the 2011 SWOntario in motion Awards Ceremony will be part of the Active Communities Summit hosted at the Canadian Transportation Museum. The award recipients will be announced during this special event at 10 am.
12 o’clock Walk around Windsor-Essex
On Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in motion partners are hosting a 12’oclock walk around Windsor-Essex at noon. Registered facilities can be found at http://www.swontarioinmotion.ca/InMotionWeekWalk. Participating partners such as: the City of Windsor, Town of Essex, Town of Lakeshore, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Municipality of Leamington, City Centre Health Care, and All Saints’ Church will host walks at many of their locations around Windsor-Essex County. Participate in this walk to show your support for more active communities in Windsor-Essex. Walkers will receive an in motion participant prize, and enter into a grand prize draw in Windsor-Essex County for a Wii system. This event will engage community partners and residents to show their support for a healthier, more active Windsor-Essex County.
About Southwestern Ontario in motion:
Launched in 2008, Southwestern Ontario in motion combines local and regional resources and builds on partnerships to promote physical activity to everyone across Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton. Partners, including municipalities, the health units, community organizations and the University of Windsor are involved and host events and programs to encourage physical activity and healthy living. The next events will be the Souper Skate in January 2012 and Family in motion Day on February 20, 2012. Visit www.swontarioinmotion.ca to find out more about where to be active your community.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Monday, September 19, 2011
Kidney Foundation Gets $20,000 In 10th Anniversary Walk
Foundation strides to a $20,000 tune through its 10th Anniversary Walk
Potential for up to 24 lives saved through online consent to organ donation at beadonor.ca
The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Windsor & District Chapter celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Gift the Gift of Life Walk this past Sunday at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Approximately 150 participants celebrated the “gift of life” for those who have successfully received a transplant while encouraging others to say “yes” to organ donation online at beadonor.ca while collectively raising $20,000 for the Foundation. Funds secured will benefit patient services and programs within our community as well as others while stimulating innovative research.
“We are very fortunate to have a wonderful group of supporters who are walking for loved ones and friends through this event,” said Mike Brennan, fund development and chapter manager for the Windsor & District Chapter. “This event encompasses all aspects of the Foundation’s vision and mission while advocating for organ donation.”
The potential for up to 24 lives could be saved through online consent where 3 individuals said “yes” to organ donation and registered at beadonor.ca One person has the ability to save up to 8 lives and with approximately 1,105 individuals on the waiting list in Ontario, the need for awareness and registration continues to grow.
According to Brennan, “We implemented a unified education program and threaded that carefully throughout our Faces of Kidney Disease series, which profiled members within our community who received a transplant and are living life to the fullest to generate awareness while demonstrating that organ donation works. People like Cam Gardiner, our honourary chair, who received his kidney transplant and is now giving back to the community and the Foundation by advocating for early intervention and organ donation.”
“This event creates awareness for organ donation within our community and provides the opportunity for transplant recipients to say thanks and give back in their own special way,” said Mary Diemer, chair of the event committee belonging to the Give the Gift of Life Walk. For Mary, this event was a special one as it also commemorated the 10th anniversary of her transplant.
Walks continue to take place throughout communities across the province. Register or donate online at kidney.ca/ontariowalk.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Potential for up to 24 lives saved through online consent to organ donation at beadonor.ca
The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Windsor & District Chapter celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Gift the Gift of Life Walk this past Sunday at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Approximately 150 participants celebrated the “gift of life” for those who have successfully received a transplant while encouraging others to say “yes” to organ donation online at beadonor.ca while collectively raising $20,000 for the Foundation. Funds secured will benefit patient services and programs within our community as well as others while stimulating innovative research.
“We are very fortunate to have a wonderful group of supporters who are walking for loved ones and friends through this event,” said Mike Brennan, fund development and chapter manager for the Windsor & District Chapter. “This event encompasses all aspects of the Foundation’s vision and mission while advocating for organ donation.”
The potential for up to 24 lives could be saved through online consent where 3 individuals said “yes” to organ donation and registered at beadonor.ca One person has the ability to save up to 8 lives and with approximately 1,105 individuals on the waiting list in Ontario, the need for awareness and registration continues to grow.
According to Brennan, “We implemented a unified education program and threaded that carefully throughout our Faces of Kidney Disease series, which profiled members within our community who received a transplant and are living life to the fullest to generate awareness while demonstrating that organ donation works. People like Cam Gardiner, our honourary chair, who received his kidney transplant and is now giving back to the community and the Foundation by advocating for early intervention and organ donation.”
“This event creates awareness for organ donation within our community and provides the opportunity for transplant recipients to say thanks and give back in their own special way,” said Mary Diemer, chair of the event committee belonging to the Give the Gift of Life Walk. For Mary, this event was a special one as it also commemorated the 10th anniversary of her transplant.
Walks continue to take place throughout communities across the province. Register or donate online at kidney.ca/ontariowalk.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Friday, September 16, 2011
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