Peter Miller meets people who stand at life’s crossroads. He’s the program coordinator for Essential Communications Ltd., which runs Durham’s Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program, a remarkably successful provincial initiative that helps people transition from unemployment to self-employment. Durham Trade and Commerce — Fall 2007 The one-year business-in-a-box solution gives prospective entrepreneurs all the tools they [...]
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DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: The Essentials of Entrepreneurship
15 Sep 07
DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Manufacturing the Future
10 Sep 07
Automobiles, antacids and armchairs. What do they have in common? They share more than just the same first letter. They are all manufactured goods, like many of the everyday essentials that we eat, wear, drive and work with. Durham Trade and Commerce — Fall 2007 Canadian manufacturers rely on constant innovation to stay competitive in [...] DURHAM PARENT: CSI — UOIT
2 Jun 07
A murder has been committed: a splatter of blood, a partial fingerprint and a tire track are the only clues the murderer has left behind. Is this the plot from the latest episode of CSI: Miami? No, it’s CSI: UOIT. Durham Parent — June 2007 A murder has been committed: a splatter of blood, a [...] DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: The Changing Faces of the Trades
1 Jan 07
As more and more tradespeople retire, those who are replacing them are not who you’d expect… Click here to read click here for more information EAST OF THE CITY: Two of a Kind
1 May 06
Jim Flaherty and Christine Elliott — One is the country’s official money minder. The other is a newly-sworn-in MPP. Together they made Canadian political history this past spring. East of the City – May/June 2006 They say politics makes strange bedfellows. No one knows that better than Jim Flaherty and Christine Elliott. The husband-and-wife team [...] EAST OF THE CITY: A Fond Farewell
1 May 06
Durham College and UOIT students and staff bid a fond farewell to Dr. Gary Polonsky as he retires from joint presidency of the college and university. The dynamo who delivered a University to Durham Region leaves behind a priceless legacy and big shoes to fill. East of the City – May/June 2006 John Draper remembers [...]
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DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Get With the Program
1 Jan 06
Serious about starting your own business? The Self-Employment Benefit program can help set the wheels in motion. The Self-Employment Benefit (S.E.B.) program is a federally-funded program, combining training and business coaching, that transforms EI claimants into successful entrepreneurs. Durham Trade and Commerce Winter 2006 A quirk of fate sent Lisa Farley to the S.E.B. program. [...] EAST OF THE CITY: Wine, Women and Song
1 Nov 05
The story of Port Perry farm boy Irwin Smith and how he turned a winemaking hobby into a successful, award-winning enterprise. East of the City November/December 2005 “Who loves not wine, women and song, remains a fool his whole life long.”-Martin Luther Take it from Martin Luther. Irwin Smith is a wise man. He is [...]
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DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Small Business is Big Business
2 Oct 05
Highlighting three small business associations available to entrepreneurs in Durham Region Durham Trade and Commerce Fall 2005 You’ve followed your dream and started your own business. On a friend’s advice, you investigate the Durham Home & Small Business Association. As you walk in the door, a board member pumps your hand in a warm handshake. [...] EAST OF THE CITY: Music Man
31 Dec 69
The call came out of the blue while Dan Clancy was sitting at home with his family. “Hi Danny. It’s Paul Hoffert from the band Lighthouse. My wife Brenda and I would like to come and see you perform at the Tartan.” The call came out of the blue while Dan Clancy was sitting at [...]
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