April 5, 2016 - Ottawa Valley Business
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April 5, 2016 - Ottawa Valley Business
PEMBROKE GOLF CLUB ISLAND BRAE GOLF CLUB 101 Things to Do in the Valley GOLF SEASON IS COMING SOON! APRIL-MAY EDITION The Region’s Business Media. More than 3,400 Subscribers. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Issue No. 179 www.ovbusiness.com | [email protected] Published by: Ottawa Valley Business Group PHONE: 613-732-1665 [email protected] April 5, 2016 Ego Versus Ethics Landowner group opposition on Bill 100 is “bizarre” By: Jennifer Layman [email protected] The Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) used to be an organization that cared about people and their privately owned land. They did some good work in bringing awareness to important issues that affect landowners and they were one of the few truly rural organizations left. But the OLA changed in the past few years, becoming an organization that fights as opposed to an organization that informs. Fighting gets your name in the newspaper and interviews with the radio stations. Informing is much less glamourous. Now, with their position of opposition on Bill 100: Supporting Ontario Trails Act, they have officially crossed the line to jeopardizing the rural areas that they once so valiantly protected. Their egos have finally surpassed their ethics. In a call with OLA president, Tom Black, it became evident that the OLA was not informed about easements and clearly didn’t want to be. Nor were they informed about Bill 100. “The only reason for the Bill “It is indeed unfortunate that the OLA does not have people who are knowledgeable providing advice to them.” - MPP RANDY HILLIER (Founder of the Lanark Landowners Association) is easements,” said Black. “Even an oral agreement is an easement.” I explained that in my research, easements require a legal process that costs money, and where the landowner must be a willing party. Black disagreed saying “anyone can register an easement.” I him to show me some sort of legal support for that position. He couldn’t. I asked if he knew that easements have been available for decades, even without this Bill. He changed the subject. Mr. Black wanted to talk a lot about wind turbines but I wanted to talk about Bill 100 and the OLA’s stance as it pertained to snowmobile trails. I asked him what he thought might happen to the small, rural businesses that benefitted from winter tourism? He said the OLA was not against the snowmobile clubs. I asked why he would fight an organization that has built a trail network from volunteer agreements, run by volunteer people and that has been doing so successfully for 40 years? He said the OLA was not against the OFSC at all. I asked why the OLA told every group of people in their recent meeting that you should get snowmobile trails off your land? He said, “We never said that.” Less than five minutes later, Black said that his position on snowmobile trails was that private landowners should “call up the snowmobile club and tell them to close the gate.” That came as a shock to one local landowner group who had emailed me earlier in the day saying, “I wanted to stress to you that we (OLA) are not against the snowmobile clubs and never have been.” So while the OLA seems a bit confused on their position on snowmobile trails, the OFSC is very clear on their position: they are not in the easement business. “We have made it clear that our organization does not use or want easements,” said Paul Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the OFSC. “I don’t know why [the OLA] continues to target not-for-profit snowmobile clubs as examples of the easement argument when we clearly don’t want them. We have stated that every which way we could possibly state that.” The OFSC’s position on not wanting easements is two-fold. First, for 49 years they have operated a volunteer landowner network with 50 per cent of their 32,000 kilometre trail network going through private land. They have done this with never having needed an easement. Second, registering an easement costs money and the OFSC could never financially afford to do that given the size of their trail network. Continued on Page 6 Now Booking For The Spring/Summer Edition! Can you think of a “healthy” way to be in this magazine? Maybe we can help! Talk to us about how you can benefit from one of the region’s most popular magazines. DEADLINE TO BOOK: APRIL 15TH | PUBLISHES: MAY 6TH SPECIAL SECTION: THE CONVERSATION ABOUT DEATH & DYING Health HealthMatters Matters www.ovhealth.ca | [email protected] April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business (OVB) is a twicemonthly publication covering business news and events throughout Renfrew, Lanark and Pontiac counties and the surrounding areas. OVB is published by the Ottawa Valley Business group. 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Provincial and municipal priorities for farmland protection, case studies on leading land protection in Ontario. Held in Kitchener. 10:00am-6:00pm. To book call 519-824-4120 ext.5264 or [email protected] April 11, 2016 Arnprior Federation of Agriculture meeting. 8:00pm at the Galetta Community Hall. Contact Ernie Smith at 613-6233439. ISM TOURTION! EDI Page 2 April 14, 2016 Legal Considerations for Your Business. Topics include: choosing a business structure, agreements and contracts, leasing and buying a business. Speaker: Andrew Howard, Howard Kelford & Dixon, Barristers & Solicitors. 9:30-11:30am. $10.00. Small Business Centre, Smiths Falls. Register by phone: 613-2837002 ext. 109 or at [email protected] April 20, 2016 Renfrew County Plowmen’s meeting in Cobden. Contact Myles England at 613-582-3470. April 21, 2016 Renfrew County Beef meeting in Cobden. Contact Donna Campbell at 613-432-5568. April 22-23, 2016 Renfrew & Area Home and Garden Leisure Show. Ma-teWay Activity Centre in Renfrew. www.renfrewtoday.ca April 25, 2016 Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture meeting in Cobden. Contact Donna Campbell at 613432-5568. April 25-27, 2016 Ontario Association for Non- Free Event! BUSINESS BISTRO Find out how you can benefit from the tourism industry! Tuesday, April 26 5:30 pm - 8pm 409 Stewart Street (Corner of Bruce Street) Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 1Y4 To RSVP contact Jackie Stott: [email protected] ~or~ 613.735.0091 / 800.273.0183 Profit Homes and Services for Seniors Annual Conference. Held at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. www.oanhss.org May 2, 2016 National Farmers Union meeting. Barrline. Contact Tony Straathof at 613-587-4343. May 2-5, 2016 Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference and Trade Show Blue Mountain, Ontario. www.osum.ca/events May 6, 2016 Grand Opening of the Renfrew branch office of Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County. 114 Argyle Street South in Renfrew. 10:00am-2:00pm. RSVP by May 1st to: maggie. [email protected] May 7, 2016 Second annual Downtown Pembroke One-Stop Service Shop Trade Show. Check out amazing products and services in Downtown Pembroke and from local Chamber of Commerce members. Pembroke Memorial Centre, 10:00am-3:00pm. More more info call: 613-629-5555. May 9, 2016 Arnprior Federation of Agriculture meeting. 8:00pm. Galetta Community Hall. Contact Ernie Smith at 613-623-3439. May 11, 2016 Options Skilled Trades Fair. Algonquin College Pembroke. 9:00am-2:00pm. This event is free to exhibitors and the general public. Exhibitors wanted. www. algonquincollege.com/pembroke/options2016/ May 18, 2016 Renfrew County Plowmen’s meeting in Cobden. Contact Myles England at 613-582-3470. May 19, 2016 Renfrew County Beef meeting in Cobden. Contact Donna Campbell at 613-432-5568. May 26, 2016 Algonquin College Spring Business Leadership Conference. Professional sales, mobile marketing, employee engagement and organizational performance management. Conference rate is $199 + tax. The day includes lunch and networking breaks. http://www.algonquincollege. com/pembroke/spring-businessand-leadership-conference/ ----Send us your business event to [email protected] April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Group Page 3 Business News Around The Valley Hotel Wins Award The Petawawa Quality Inn and Suites has received the 2016 Platinum Award for excellence from Choice Hotels Canada. Chosen from more than 320 Choice Hotels Canada properties, the recipients make up the top 10 per cent of its hotels. The 33 honourees include 11 Platinum recipients (including Petawawa), which represent the top three per cent of Choice Canada’s portfolio. Local Municipalities Support Resolution The Town of Aurora has circulated a resolution asking for support to limit the power of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), forcing them to uphold planning decisions of municipal councils unless they are contrary to the process set out in the legislation. Recently, the County of Renfrew opted not to support that resolution, but two of their member municipalities have - the Township of Admaston Bromley and the Town of Arnprior. The letter asks the Province to limit the OMB powers to law or process as well. The Township of South Algonquin also supported the resolution. Town Supports Business The Municipality of Head Clara and Maria is going to bat for its single commercial business - Yates General Store. The municipality is petitioning Crevier, the supplier of the store’s fuel, to minimize the price differential to allow our owner operator of Yates General Store to be more competitive and continue to be viable as the only commercial retail gas station in our whole municipality which stretches 57 kilometres along highway 17. There is often a difference of between nine and 11 cents per litre between gas available at Yates’ and what is available in Deep River. The resolution was carried unanimously. Clarification On Bill 100 Article In our March 15th article on Bill 100, Ottawa Valley Business stated that “The easement is voluntary. You never have to do it if you don’t want to. But once you do agree to an easement, you can’t “un-agree” to it - it stays with the property forever.” To be clear, the easement does have a timeline attached to it, and a landowner would be required to commit to the easement during that time line. A landowner would not be able to get out of the easement agreement prior to that end date. Also in the article we noted Terry Veaudry’s title as being President of OFSC District 6 when in fact he is the Manager. Legal Practice Sold H.J. Stewart Lavigueur has sold his law practice to Robert Sheppard, JP Quintal and Sylvia Christinck. All files, including wills, will be taken over by the three Pembroke lawyers. The transfer is effective April 1,2 016. The office will continue and will be operated by the three lawyers who will provide general practice, family law, wills and estates, real estate and commercial transactions. Downtown Raises $820 In celebration of their 40th year, Downtown Pembroke’s Business Improvement Area raised $820 through their Hockey Spree event, a donation that was returned to Elevate Youth Fitness Studio, located inside the Phoenix Centre. Cogeco Wins Awards Cogeco Connexion (formerly TV Cogeco) has won four customer service excellence awards as part of the 17th North American Contact Center Industry Awards 2015. It won three awards in the Voice of the Customer Excellence category, based on the results of satisfaction surveys of its customers, and another prize to reward best practices in its call centres. These awards mark the seventh time in nine years that Cogeco is recognized for the service it provides to its customers. Cogeco employs 2,550 employees and operates 11,000km of linear optical fibre between Windsor and Gaspe, Quebec. They have 37 community television stations and are supported by nearly 1,000 volunteers. Continued on Page 4 THE LARGEST TOURISM GUIDE COVERING THE OTTAWA VALLEY AND THE PONTIAC. Advertising starts at just $75 plus HST. Book an ad or let us help you write an editorial. All advertisers are automatically listed in our online directory for a full year! No additional cost! NEW! Be part of our “Backyard Escapes” program to get people visiting your business this year. And we’ll build our Facebook page and promote you more with our “Like & Share & Win” promotions! PACKED FULL OF VALUE FOR YOUR BUSINESS! A MAGAZINE AND MORE! Distribution: May 13, 2016 Deadline to book April 15, 2016 30,000 printed copies and more than 5,000 downloads from online placement! Travelour Backyard 100% local. Full of things to do in the region this year. This is an active magazine that encourages people to do things in the Ottawa Valley and Pontiac regions. www.travelourbackyard.com Phone: 613-732-7774 April 5, 2016 On The Move Dave McMaster Dave McMaster has been hired by Horton Township as the new Caretaker/Janitor for the Horton Community Centre. Ken Carr Retired Arnprior Fire Department Captain Ken Carr was recently honoured for his 50 years of service to the community. He has served since late 1965 and was made a captain in 1975. Carr stepped down late last year after completing 50 years and one week with the department. Between Ken, his father and brother, the family has devoted a total of 110 years to firefighting in Arnprior. Kevin Sebulski Kevin Sebulski is the new General Manager for the Renfrew Golf Club. Sebulski’s experience includes working 13+ years with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. His resume includes being the head professional at some of Canada’s top golf courses including Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta. Sebulski holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Entrepreneurial Studies. Kelly Boland Kelly Boland is the new Contractor Sales Specialist for Valley Window and Door. He brings with him 32 years customer service experience. Gordon Schleen Gordon Schleen is the newest Residential Sales Specialist for Valley Window and Door. Gordon is a licenced carpenter and was promoted from within the business. Carl Zieroth Carl Zieroth is the newest Sales Representative for Re/Max Pembroke Realty Ltd. Carl has 22 years of real estate experience. Melissa Boltz Melissa Boltz has been hired as the new physician recruiter for the Barry’s Bay and Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee. Boltz has an extensive background working in healthcare and is looking to continue the great work that the region has already accomplished. Ottawa Valley Business Page 4 Business News Around The Valley Jennifer Coleman-Davidson Jennifer Coleman-Davidson, the CEO of the Bonnechere Union Public Library, has resigned. Coleman-Davidson’s last day was March 31st. H.J. Stewart Lavigueur H.J. Stewart Lavigueur is retiring from his law practice as of April 1, 2016. Lavigueur was a lawyer in Renfrew County for 37 years. Gerry Gardiner Gerry Gardiner has been hired by the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards as the Waste Coordinator for the waste sites in the municipality. Frank Glofcheskie Frank Glofcheskie has been hired by the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards as the Truck Driver/Labourer for the Public Works Department. Chris Mantha Chris Mantha is the Supervisor Roads and Fleet for the City of Pembroke. Mantha was recognized as having obtained the highest average score in the Public Works Leadership Development Program, and was awarded the Marvin D. Halladay Memorial Education Award. The presentation was made at the recent Ontario Good Roads Association and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference in February. Troy Dunlop Troy Dunlop, the Public Works Director for the Town of Mississippi Mills, has resigned. Dunlop is taking up a position with the Town of Smiths Falls where he will be the Director of Public Works and Utilities. William Perry William Perry is the newest volunteer firefighter for the Township of South Algonquin. The municipality accepted his application to work at the Whitney Station. Do you have people news? Send it to: [email protected] Continued from Page 3 EOWC Pleased with Budget The Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus is pleased with the 2016 budget announced by the federal government, specifically the dollars for new infrastructure investment and seniors affordable housing. Local NFU Members On Provincial/National Board Tony Straathof and Tim Tabbert, president and vice-president of the Renfrew County National Farmers Union, have been elected to continue on the Board of the National Farmers Union (NFU) of Ontario. In addition, Straathof will also sit on the NFU Canada Board. New Businesses In Smiths Falls The Town of Smiths Falls is welcoming four new businesses to their municipality. Pawz N Clawz is a pet store located at 14 Main Street West and is owned by Jenna Grady. The Phone Repair Center is located at 11823 Beckwith Street North in the Rideau Heartland Center. It is owned by Michael Duggas. Tilia Blossom Wellness opened in Suite 112-23 on Beckwith Street North. The business is owned by Karin Martinelli. Finally, C’est Tout Bakery opened at 14 Beckwith Street South. The business is owned by Amy Rensby. Vaping Shop For Pembroke Classy Clouds, an e-cigarettes and accessories shop has opened in Downtown Pembroke. The business recently held its grand opening on April 1. The store is owned by Ashley Gore and Courtney Roberts. New Road Name The Township of Greater Madawaska has changed the name of Squaw Point Road to O’Neill Point Road. The name change is being made so as not to offend First Nations people. Continued on Page 5 Welcome to The Work Place. ovjobs.ca Post your job opportunity for $75 and we’ll get the word out. We’ll even help you write the ad for free! [email protected] Phone: 613-732-7774 April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Page 5 Business News Around The Valley Continued from Page 4 New Business in Lanark Dollar World Plus has recently opened in Lanark Village. The business is owned by Mukhtar and Shahnaz Ahmad. Mississippi Mills To Fill Council Seat The Town Mississippi Mills is going to fill the vacant council seat that became open upon the death of councillor Bernard Cameron. While the municipality had several options available, they have chosen to ask for applications from interested parties and then will hold interviews. The application deadline is April 5, 2016, and interviewed will be held on April 12. The candidate will be announced April 19th. New Business in Renfrew The Town of Renfrew has welcomed a new business that is trending in the area. Escape Renfrew is located at 354 Stewart Street in Renfrew. The business offers a mystery where individuals try to get out of a closed room using clues to solve puzzles. The business is being run by Jason Pye, Jeff Pye, Adriene Milliken, Dell Lalonde, Robyn Lalonde, Cindy Marki, James Marki and Kristy Marki. The business opened March 18th. It costs $20 for the experience and is geared to individuals aged 16 and older. City of Pembroke Survey The City of Pembroke is looking to hear from its local business community as to what gaps or challenges there are in developing business. The survey is being conducted by MMM Group Limited and is available on the City’s website. SpeedPro Best in Canada Chris and Louise Hermitte, owners of Speedpro Pembroke, have won Speedpro Canada’s Franchise of the Year award for a second time. The prestigious award recognizes a franchise commitment to leadership, sales volume and growth, ethics, innovation, employee satisfaction and community involvement. Speedpro employees include Angela Lemke, Mark Clarke, Jamie Smerdon and Amber Santerre. Speedpro Pembroke was also nominated in areas of Client Loyalty and Sales Achievement. The business celebrated 15 years in 2015. Speedpro Canada is the largest sign franchise in Canada with 48 franchises from Victoria to Newfoundland. Smiths Falls To Rebrand The Town of Smiths Falls is committing $115,000 for a new look. $75,000 is being allotted to developing a new website, and $20,000 is being allotted each for branding and visual identity. The Town has been successful in receiving a grant for the project. Renfrew Chamber of Commerce Board The Renfrew Chamber of Commerce has elected their new Board of Directors. Kent Tubman was re-elected as president while the following directors returned for another year: Byron Hermann, Dave Lemkay, Amy Rule, Mike Coulas, Bob John- ston and Bob Hall. New directors to the Chamber include: Lauren Scott, Jean Hughes, Kelley Lemenchick, Scott Wilson and Wayne Fraser. Travelodge Closes Travelodge Pembroke has closed their doors as of March 31st. No details have been provided by the hotel. Deputy Warden Role Passes The County of Renfrew will have a deputy warden position after a 78-62 vote in favour. The position will be nominated by the warden. Those in favour of the deputy warden role included: Glenda McKay, Walter Stack, Kim Love, Tom Peckett, John Reinwald, Jennifer Murphy, Peter Emon and Michael Donohue. Those opposed were Glenn Doncaster, Garry Gruntz, Bob Kingsbury, Deborah Farr, Debbie Robinson and Jim Gibson. Absent from the vote were Bob Sweet, Terry Millar and Janice Visneskie-Moore. &Leadership Conference Spring Business Professional Development Opportunity in Renfrew County Thursday, May 26th Measuring Value: How is your business doing? (Sarah Delicate) Professional Selling (Chris Dore) Do-It-Yourself Public Relations Planning (Peter O’Malley) Marketing: Make it mobile (Marc Whitehead) Empathic Assertiveness: Responding to challenging behaviour (Arianne Richeson) KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DR. DENIS CAUVIER How to Engage Your Team SPEAKER DETAILS AND REGISTRATION AT: www.algonquincollege.com/pembroke $199 plus HST includes three workshops, lunch, keynote speaker, breaks and post-conference social Our Second Annual Spring Business Leadership Conference. Sessions have limited seating. Book now. April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Page 6 Ego Versus Ethics Continued Continued from Page 1 Tech Corner App: Slack Cost: Free Available: iOS, GooglePlay, Windows All your team communication in one place. A new way to get more done, spend less time in meetings, and reduce email. That’s Slack - a messaging app for teams. Think of Slack like the modern equivalent of an internet chat room that eliminates the need for email. Log in to communicate with your colleagues in public channels or private groups, share files, and more. FEATURES: + Real time messaging and file sharing for one-to-one and group conversations + Powerful search and archiving, so you can find information easily + Hundreds of integrations with apps and services including Dropbox, Google Drive, Twitter, and more + Instantly syncs across all devices + Configurable notifications for desktop, mobile, and email + Scientifically proven (or at least rumored) to make your working life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive Slack is available for free for as long as you want, with upgradeable plans for increased membership, extended message history, unlimited integrations, file storage and customizable data retention policies. www.slack.com Shaughnessy’s concern is for the rural communities that benefit from snowmobile traffic, and for the private landowners who may be getting inaccurate information from the OLA. “The volunteers with the local snowmobile clubs are the same volunteers with your kid’s soccer team,” says Shaughnessy. “They’re all just trying to do something good for the community. These are the same communities with OLA members, and the OLA is trying to scare the daylights out of these people. It’s bizarre.” It is bizarre. Even the founder of landowner rights advocacy in Ontario, Randy Hillier, now an MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox-Addington, is not in support of the OLA’s position. “Apparently the OLA has issued a statement full of falsehoods and misleading innuendos regarding trails on private property,” wrote Hillier on his Facebook page. “For the record Bill 100 does not grant any new authorities over private land, nor does it infringe or impair private property rights. It is indeed unfortunate that the OLA does not have people who are knowledgeable providing advice to them.” The organization that was once a beacon for rural communities and private landowners is now leading those same people down a dangerous path. It isn’t Bill 100 or a local snowmobile club that landowners should be worried about, it’s the OLA itself. Rural Mayors Form Group Want small towns to be heard by province By: Jennifer Layman [email protected] The mayor of 14 municipalities in Eastern Ontario have decided to work together to increase the opportunity to provide input on issues affecting rural towns. So far, they are taking on the OPP billing system, and provincial funding formulas. For the OPP billing system, the group has uncovered that the OPP is billing based on assessments provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). In some cases, MPAC has noted cell phone towers and wind turbines as being “residences” and this has added $212,000 more to OPP billing for 12 of the 14 members of the Rural Mayor’s Forum of Eastern Ontario (RMFEO). With respect to provincial funding, the RMFEO noted that only one of the 14 member municipalities was successful in funding due to the current criteria. The group is seeking a more detailed response of why the funding was denied so they can plan to be more successful in the future. “Small, rural municipalities have been isolated,” says Ron Higgins, spokesperson for the RMFEO, “but we are in a chang- ing environment and we need to come out of our shells. In today’s environment, things have to change and we need to work together.” Higgins said the group has a focus on bringing more investment into their communities and help other municipal association such as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) with issues affecting small, rural towns. For more information on the Rural Mayors Forum of Eastern Ontario, visit www.facebook. com/rmfoeo or follow them on Twitter @ruralmfeo. April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Page 7 Book Club: Losing The Signal The Spectacular Rise And Fall Of Blackberry It’s A Fact Snowmobiling in Ontario 32,658 Kilometres of OFSC snowmobile trails 22,213 Kilometres of OFSC trails on private land 10,445 Kilometres of OFSC trails on public land 14,024 Landowners with OFSC trails on their property By: Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff Average cost per kilometre to build a new trail It was a classic modern business story: two Canadian entrepreneurs build an iconic brand that would forever change the way we communicate. From its humble beginnings in an office above a bagel store in $2,000 $1.2 Billion Annual economic activity generated by OFSC snowmobile trails $112 Million Annual provincial tax revenue from spending by snowmobilers $496 Dollar per kilometre cost to operate OFSC trails 786,010 Litres of fuel used by club/ association groomers during the 2011-12 season a Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry outsmarted the global giants with an addictive smartphone that generated billions of dollars. Its devices were so ubiquitous that even President Barack Obama favoured them above all others. But just as it was emerging as the dominant global player, BlackBerry took a dramatic turn. Losing the Signal is the riveting, never-before-told story of one of the most spectacular technological upsets of the 21st century. Unlike Enron, which was undone by its executives’ illegal activities, or Lehman Brothers, which collapsed as part of a larger global banking crisis, BlackBerry’s rise and fall is a modern-day tale of the unrelenting speed of success and failure. It is a thrilling account of how two mismatched CEOs outsmarted more-powerful competitors with a combination of innovation and sharp-elbowed tactics; and how, once on top of the world, they lost their way. The lifestyle you can work with Jobs Eastern Ontario easternontariojobs.com 77,530 140,000 41 Average age of snowmobilers $68,000 Average household income of snowmobilers 229 OFSC clubs in Ontario Source: OFSC Wisdom Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers. - Seth Godin Trail permits sold during the 2011-12 season Approximate number of OFSC family snowmobilers company responded too slowly to competitors’ innovations, and when it finally made its move, it stumbled with delayed, poorly designed and unpopular smartphones. A little more than a decade after Research In Motion introduced the BlackBerry, it is now struggling to survive. Its share of the US phone market fell from 50 per cent in 2009 to about one percent in 2013, showing just how aggressive, fast and unforgiving today’s global business market can be. About the Authors Jacquie McNish a senior writer with The Globe and Mail. She is a regular host on Canadian business news station BNN and an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Sean Silcoff is an awardwinning business writer with The Globe and Mail. He led the paper’s coverage of the rise and fall of BlackBerry and many of the other major business stories of the decade, including the takeover battle for telecom giant BCE Inc.; the contentious merger between brewers Molson and Coors; and the near-death struggles of plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc. When you need to promote your job opportunity to a larger audience, consider posting on Eastern Ontario Jobs. Exclusively Eastern Ontario! [email protected] www.EasternOntarioJobs.com No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. - Andrew Carnegie The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be. - Reid Hoffman Be so good they can’t ignore you. - Steve Martin April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Ottawa Valley BUSINESS Views On Charities 79% Canadians who trust charities, a number that has remained relatively constant for 13 years. 79% 79% of Canadians aged 18 to 24 trust charities. 77% 77% of Canadians aged 25 to 34 trust charities. 71% 71% of Canadians in 2013 say they have some or a lot of trust in charity leaders (down from 77% in 2000 and 80% in 2004.) 93% 93% of Canadians consider charities to be important. 34% 34% of Canadians believe charities only ask for money when they really need it. 88% 88% of Canadians believe charities generally improve quality of life. 70% 70% of Canadians believe charities are generally honest about how they use donations (down from 84% in 2000). 86% 86% of Canadians believe running a business is a good way for a charity to raise money it can’t obtain from other sources. Source: The Muttart Foundation Page 8 SPECIAL SECTION VOLUNTEERING The Business Case for Volunteering Key findings in UK study makes the case Source: Volunteering: The Business Case The City of London (UK) commissioned a report to “research and examine the skills and competencies employees can develop through active participation in employer supported volunteering programmes in education.” The aim of the research was to investigate the real business benefits that derive from a well-managed volunteering programme. The research moves beyond showing that employees feel more positively about their employer if they perceive them to be socially responsible and into examining the financial value to the business of the skills and competencies developed through volunteering. KEY FINDINGS The majority of respondents report that volunteering has developed their skills and competencies across a broad range of business- relevant areas. These competencies are strongly related to an individual’s personal effectiveness in their work role. The skills included: 1) Communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide range of people and listen actively. 2) Ability to help others: set individual performance goals, coach and counsel, provide training and development and evaluate performance. 3) Adaptability and ability to be effective in different surroundings and with different tasks, responsibilities and people. 4) Influencing and negotiating skills, including persuading others, resolving conflicts and negotiating agreed solutions. MANAGERS NOTICE CHANGES The skills development observed by volunteers is corroborated by the overwhelming majority of managers who say that volunteers acquire useful skills from their volunteering experience. Managers see measurable gains in the same business- Most businesses build a website for their business. You should build a website for your customers. Marketing is about connecting to your customers and potential customers. That happens through a variety of ways, including your website. If you want your website to help connect you to customers, talk to us. This is what we do with clients every single day. forwardthinking MARKETING AGENCY relevant skills as those reported by the volunteers themselves. In addition, there is clear evidence that the skills and competencies developed through volunteering assignments are of direct relevance to the companies involved. Nearly all of these skills feature in the mainstream competency frameworks used by companies to monitor and guide staff development; and all of the companies are investing significantly in training and development programmes to build these competencies in their staff. The research found that the experiential nature of the learning achieved by the volunteers makes it hugely valuable in the skills development process and sets it apart from more traditional approaches to training. Volunteering requires employees to step outside their normal working role and build relations with people who may have a very different world view from their own. Continued on Page 9 www.fwdthink.net Phone: 613-732-7774 [email protected] Feb 16, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business SPECIAL SECTION VOLUNTEERING Ottawa Valley BUSINESS The Business Case for Volunteering The skills training experience and cost benefits Continued from Page 8 Respondents report that moving outside their “comfort zone” in this way is extremely useful in both developing their skills and transferring these skills back into the workplace. However, if companies are to harness the power of volunteering as a route to learning and development, they need to manage the process properly. This research underlines the importance of integrating volunteering activities into mainstream HR processes of appraisal and development. THE COSTS With regard to the costs involved, it is clear that employee volunteering programs can be delivered for relatively modest costs. Overall, the research found that among respondent businesses the average annual cost to support each volunteer involved in an education based activity in is $711 CDN per person per annum. This figure comprises the full cost including direct man- agement costs and all additional costs (transport expenses, time out of the office, volunteering budgets, training etc.) involved in running an effective volunteering program. The companies involved in this research are typically investing at least $747 CDN per person annually to develop relevant skills and competencies in their staff. This figure is only the cost of a training opportunity and has not factored in additional costs such as running a learning and development department and the time lost by an employee being out of the workforce. With these all taken into account, the cost would be substantially higher. Thus, volunteering assignments represent a highly costeffective way to develop certain core competencies. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS The argument in support of employee volunteering does not simply rest on a direct cost comparison with other forms of training and development. It is important to consider the wider Page 9 benefits of volunteering as part of a company’s community investment activities. In addition to developing new skills, the individual employee benefits from improved morale and increased motivation, job satisfaction and commitment to the company, all as a direct result of the opportunities afforded by their volunteering experience. Working to provide structured support for community partners delivers real social benefits to the partner organization which gains from the advice, guidance, knowledge and experience of the volunteers. This research did not attempt to outline or assign a financial value to all of these additional benefits associated with the volunteering experience. These positive returns should also be taken into account when we consider the costs and benefits of organizing a volunteering programme. Overall the report provides a strong articulation of the business case for supporting employee volunteering program. Fire Alarm Experts When you want your fire alarm system done right the first time, call Layman Fire & Safety. It’s worth your time to have knowledgeable service. Volunteer Statistics 93% People who volunteer to give back to community. 78% People who volunteer to use skills and experiences. 59% People who volunteer because they are personally affected by the cause. 48% People who volunteer to explore own strengths. 48% People who volunteer because friends volunteer. 46% People who volunteer to network or meet people. 22% People who volunteer to improve job opportunities. 21% People who volunteer to fulfill religious obligations. 58% People aged 15 to 24 who volunteer - 130 hours/year. 46% People aged 25 to 34 who volunteer - 109 hours/year. 54% People aged 35 to 44 who volunteer - 136 hours/year. 45% People aged 45 to 54 who volunteer - 167 hours/year. 41% www.laymanfireandsafety.com Phone: 613-732-5320 [email protected] People aged 55 to 64 who volunteer - 201 hours/year. 36% People aged 65+ who volunteer - 223 hours/year. April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business REC 2016-01 - Janitorial/ Caretaker Services. Horton Township. No bids were received. Horton posted this opportunity as a job and hired Dave McMaster. RFP - Plow, Box and Spreader For 2016 Ford F-550. Tay Valley Township. Gin-Cor Industries Capital Road Technology Drive Products Awarded to Gin-Cor in the amount of $49,985. PW-01-2016 - East Street Sidewalk. Town of Petawawa Smith’s Const. - $115,686.80 H & H Const. - $159,804.44 Greenwood - $ 166,545.00 Awarded to Smiths. No.16-01 - 2016 Surface Treatment Program. Municipality of Mississippi Mills. Greenwood - $345,765.76 Cavanagh Const. - $321,982.48 Smith’s Const. - $388,853.54 Crains Const - $337,238.23 Awarded to Cavanagh. Tender Results No. 16-07 - Catch Basin Cleaning - 2016-2019. Municipality of Mississippi Mills. NCM Hydrovac - $94,187.76 Normand Excav. - $78,359.85 Clean Water Works - $48,341.40 Xsite Enterprises - $44,146.14 Tomlinson Enviro. - $124,596.60 Awarded to Xsite. No. 16-06 - Flushing and CCTV of Sanitary Sewer 2016- 2019. Municipality of Mississippi Mills. Xsite Enterprises - $96,786.43 Clean Water Works - $91,282.87 Normand Excav. - $300,176.20 NCM Hydrovac - $159,957.15 Awarded to Clean Water Works. PW-03-2016, Reconstruction of James Street and Laroche Crescent. Town of Petawawa. H & H Const. - $153,555.65 Do-All Const. - $178,771.01 Smith’s Const. - $181,076.05 Clouthier Const. - $181,180.71 Greenwood - $ 204,816.50 BEI Construction - $237,064.37 Awarded to H&H. Garage and Winter Sand/Salt Storage Structure. McNab Braeside. Michanie Const. - $1,095,488.00 Cavanagh Const. - $1,598,500.00 AWD Contractors - $965,000.00 Clouthier Const. - $1,217,000.00 Argue Construction$ 859,650.00 McDonald Bros - $1,690,000.00 PW 01-2016 - Used 4WD Tractor With Side Mounted Rotary Mower. Greater Madawaska. MT2 Equipment - $109,610.00 Cubex Ltd. - $125,712.50 Colvoy Equipment - $128,376.55 Huckabones - $138,975.57 Amaco Equipment - $168,191.46 Amaco Equipment - $174,672.01 Awarded to Cubex. 2016-PWP-003 - Miller Road Landfill Operations . Town of Deep River. Only one bid received. Five year contract awarded to K&T Trucking. Bids per year are as follows: Year 1 - $62,160.00 Year 2 - $63,360.00 Year 3 - $64,560.00 Year 4 - $65,760.00 Year 5 - $66,960.00 Page 10 PW-2016-02 Design and Construction of a Public Works Winter Sand/Salt Storage Structure. McNab Braeside. Michanie - $1,095,488.00 Cavanaugh - $1,598,500.00 AWD Contractors - $965,000.00 RGT Clouthier - $1,217,000.00 Argue Const. - $859,650.00 McDonald Bros. $1,690,000.00 PW-02-2016, Municipal Building Front Entrance Upgrades. Town of Petawawa. H&H Construction - $35,398.23 Clouthier Const. - $67,750.00 Greenwood - $ 77,465.00 Awarded to H&H. PW0-2016-09 – 4-Wheel Drive Compact Grader. County of Renfrew. 1. Nortrax Canada Used 2013 Noram 65E - $190,175.00 2. Nortrax Canada Used 2015 Noram 65E - $237,875.00 Nortrax Canada New 2016 Noram 65E - $243,125.00 Awarded to Nortrax in the amount of $190,175.00. Thanks Ottawa Valley! dp www.spee Ph ropembroke.ca | Speedpro Signs speedpropembroke.ca one: 613-732-7775 | 1982 Petawawa Boulevar d, Petawaw a We wish to thank our customers and our community for helping us achieve this award. We share it with all of you as a proud moment for all businesses in the region.” - Chris & Louise Hermitte April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Page 11 Tender Results RFT #PW-2016-01 Downtown Revitalization. Arnprior. H&H Const. - $15,457,363.43 Bonnechere Ex. - $4,399,929.70 Cavanagh - $10,743,875.97 Greenbelt - $13,812,286.53 Colautti - $11,549,480.61 Clarence Mac. - $13,329,175.85 PWO-2016-05 – Two Tandem Trucks & Plow Units. County of Renfrew. Valley Truck - $549,684.00 Lourds Papineau - $553,711.16 Francis Canada - $557,118.00 Awarded to Valley Truck & Spring. PW-2016-02 – Plow, Box, Spreader for a 2016 Ford F-550. Tay Valley. Awarded to Gin-Cor Industries in the amount of $49,985 excluding HST. Replace Loading Doors. Defence Construction Canada. Awarded to Wade General Contracting in the amount of $13,250.00. Construct Running Trail, Phase 1B. Defence Construction Canada. Awarded to H&H Construction in the amount of $617,952.84. Upgrade Various Battery Rooms. Defence Construction Canada. Awarded to Harrington Plumbing & Heating Limited in the amount of $486,800.00 Repair Sewer Main S-600. Defence Construction Canada. Awarded to RGT Clouthier in the amount of $108,160.00. Electrical Upgrades at Building CC-128. Defence Construction Canada. Awarded to Frank’s Electric in the amount of $13,947.77. For full tender results, and tenders with results pending, please visit out website at: www.ovbusiness.com Let Your Business Fly. Pembroke &Area AIRPORT T We make it possible. Looking for a place to develop your business? Take a look at land lease and build opportunities at the Pembroke & Area Airport. In the middle of Petawawa and just off the Trans Canada Highway and Petawawa Boulevard. Serviced and non-serviced land available. Inquire today at: www.flycyta.ca | Phone: 613-687-5300 Tenders TENDERS Community Boat Launch Rebuild ----Winter Sand (Lanark) ----Sale of Surplus Equipment ----Concrete Supply ----Traffic Marking ----Catch Basin Cleaning ----Asphalt Patching ----Evergreen Stage Improvements ----Replacement of Windows & Doors (Eganville) ----Lakeshore Tennis Court Rebuild ----Replacement of Asphalt Shingles on Gable Roofing ----Supply and Installation of Exterior Doors in 80 Units ----Replacement of 54 Windows and 1 Patio Door ----Tree Trimming & Removal – Equipment Rental & Labour ----Line Painting Services ----Concrete Works ----Granular Materials ----Asphalt Patching & Road Resurfacing ----Water Treatment Plant Upgrading ----Granular M ----Winter Sand ----Sale of Surplus Equipment Loader REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP - Energy Management Services RFP - Tourism Map & Guide ----RFP - Engineering Services Bell, O’Brien, and Isabella Street Reconstruction ----RFP - Professional Services for Engineering Services for Renewal of Structure ----RFP - Animal Control & By-Law Enforcement Services REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS RFQ - Water Tower Roof Replacement ----RFQ - Aggregate Suppliers ----RFQ - Contractor Equipment Rentals ----RFQ - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Half-Ton Truck (Extended Cab) ----RFQ - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Cab and Chassis ----RFQ - Design and Print of The Highland Voice ----RFQ - Supply, Collection, Laundering & Delivery of Work Apparel/Supplies EXPRESSION OF INTEREST EOI - Opportunities to Enhance Facilities Tenders and results are posted online at: www.ovbusiness.com A Note About Tenders: Ottawa Valley Business contacts municipalities once a week for any active tenders they have available. We also visit their websites to provide these tenders and we contact municipaliteis for results as soon as the tender expires. If there is a tender or result you do not see posted with us, please let us know. April 5, 2016 Ottawa Valley Business Page 12 Restarting Your Marketing Plans Needs can change as business grows By: Jennifer Layman [email protected] As businesses grow, there are things you start taking for granted. It’s not intentional, but as you become accustomed to things going along in a certain way, you sort of rely on that to simply continue without as much effort on your part as it once took. In marketing, I call this “coasting.” A company works hard on their brand, builds their profile and then “coasts” along, taking a bit of a breather from working on the company and resting a little more on their laurels, simply because they can. If this continues, one day the business owner realizes that his brand is not where it once was and others are passing him by. Now the owner is faced with what it would take to raise the brand awareness again. Sometimes, this can seem too daunting, having been out of the marketing game for a while. It may be easier to sell the business or cut back on what it offers and run a more efficient, but smaller, operation. There is nothing wrong with that choice – it is, after all, the owner’s business. The other option is to reinvest in marketing and grow the profile again. This is usually the choice if the owner still has goals to reach in the business or if an opportunity presents itself that is financially rewarding. This option also works if plans are in place to sell the business in a few years, and the owner wants to use marketing to get the best price for the business. Restarting Marketing Hitting the restart button on marketing takes a strategy – a plan that the business can support, and that will, over time, help raise the profile of the brand. The business is not where it was when you were on top of your game, and it is likely that your strengths and weaknesses have changed. The other thing that has changed is people – how they access information, how they buy and how they are influenced. Even if you could make the miraculous case that nothing in your business has changed, people have changed. Taking a look at your business strengths and weaknesses at this point is not always a dismal story. Strengths can increase over time, such as having had more experiences with customers to solve problems with greater efficiency than you could 10 years ago. You may have more experienced staff and better suppliers as well. Weaknesses are usually in the knowledge of how to market to the audience today - what to use online, what to use for print, etc. These are aspects of a strategy that are critically important when you’re restarting your business marketing. When I work with clients in this situation, we end up with items that need to be addressed right away, and items that can be worked on by the business over time. The bigger challenge is motivating the business to stick with it, something they haven’t done in a while. This is not a fast process, it will take time, and the business owner needs to be accepting of that. Having an active marketing plan will never be money wasted in your business. Even if you restart and then decide to sell, you have a strategy in place and plans for the future that make it easier for someone to step in and run the business more easily than if those plans were not in place. Jennifer is the owner of Forward Thinking Marketing Agency. Her column appears every issue. Sometimes in business, you just have to go your own way. 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