Greetings!
I hope you had a successful September and a great start to October! We are looking forward to networking with everyone at our next UNG Meeting this Friday, October 11th from 12 PM (Noon) - 1:30 PM at Scrambles restaurant at the Foxbridge Golf Course.
We have a lot of exciting news to announce and member initiatives this month. Please keep reading and enjoy this months issue of the UNG Newsletter.
If you have any exciting news in your business we want to hear about it and share it with the group. Please let me know!
Regards,
Annie Hardock
Founder & Chairperson
Uxbridge & Area Networking Group
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UNG October Meeting
End your work week networking with local businesses!
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Friday, October 11th 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Scrambles, Foxbridge Golf Club
Join us for lunch this Friday with the opportunity to network, build rapports with business owners and representatives, entrepreneurs and local organizations in Uxbridge and the surrounding area.
Cost:
$2 contribution + the cost of your meal (Ordered A La Carte)
**Non-members are welcome to join us on October 11th for an introductory meeting. **
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We will have four speakers at the meeting this week, who will be
talking about their new book "Awakenings: Stories of Growth, Healing and Magical Transformations", recently launched on Amaz
on.
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Susan Mason-Apps MSc.
Compiler and Main Author
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Awakenings:
Stories of Growth, Healing and Magical Transformations
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Co-author: Kathy Normandeau
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Upcoming UNG HQ Events
@92 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
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Monthly Salad in a Jar Party @UNG HQ
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When: Sunday October 20th, 2019
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30pm
Where: 92 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
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This is a true inspiring healthy community event teaching us how simple whole food eating can be on the go.
What to bring?
Five 500ml Mason Jars
Pick 2 ingredients that you will bring to contribute to the food buffet and make sure you bring enough for everyone.
Bring your big dish of veggies plus a serving spoon.
(Once we confirm how many people ie. 10 people x 5 jars = 50 servings of your ingredients to cover off everyone's jar.. so 1 cut up cucumber won't work).
We want them to be plant based items please:
Protein/Grain ideas: nuts/seeds/quinoa/beans/chickpeas/Brown rice Veggies: All types cut up in bit size .
Once you confirm your 2 ingredients we don't want others to duplicate so 1st to announce your 2 ingredients those are your items. Looking forward to seeing our community out.
There is NO CHARGE for this event! Bring an item to donate to the local food bank if
Please confirm the 2 ingredients you are going to bring, and remember to bring 5 Mason Jars (500 ml in size).
Contact Annie Hardock at 905-852-6686 or e-mail unghq@uxbridge.com to register and confirm your 2 ingredients.
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Mark your calendar to attend
"The Insane Life of Entrepreneurship"
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 2019
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
The event will be held at the following locations:
Uxbridge Township : Uxbridge Public Library
Brock Township: Manilla Community Hall
This event is part of the Do It In Durham! co-hosted by the UNG, BYC, and BACD in celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
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Tammy Scuralli
Financial Adviser, Edward Jones
80 Brock Street West
(Beside Rutledge Jewellers)
Uxbridge, ON
T: (905) 852-1244
E: tammy.scuralli@edwardjones.com
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As an Edward Jones financial advisor, I believe it’s important to invest my time to understand what you’re working toward before you invest your money. It's also important to understand the level of risk you're comfortable accepting when investing so we can balance it with the steps necessary to reach your long-term goals.
We look forward to learning about your long-term goals and what is important to you. Building your personalized strategy by using our established process is our commitment to you. We strive to exceed your expectations and to partner with you and your family over time.
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Masud Sethi
Owner, Halibut House Fish and Chips
4 Banff Road Unit 106&107
Uxbridge, ON
E: halibuthouse.uxbridge@gmail.com
T: 905-852-8889
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We love the way our food tastes and hope that you’ll get to come to experience it soon!
Halibut House Fish and Chips is built on the foundation of optimizing the guest experience. We understand that it takes three pillars for success; quality food, amazing service, and affordability.
We do our best to provide our guests with all three qualities and always welcome feedback.
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Wendy Lawton
Independent Executive Director
Thirty-One Gifts
www.mythirtyone.ca/WendyLawton
FunAndFunctionalProducts@gmail.com
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Thirty-One Gifts offers fun and functional products that will help keep you organized at home or on the go! Products come in a variety of prints and most can be personalized.
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Experience Love, Peace & Happiness through spiritually inspired Photography, Poems, Music & Stories.
Annie had written a series of spiritually inspired poems and music almost two decades ago. The profound insights revealed in her poems had guided her to live a life filled with love, peace and happiness.
When Annie discovered new insights in her spiritually inspired poems couple years ago, she decided it's time to share and release her photography, poems, music and stories to the world. Many people suffer emotional pains as social unrest increases around the world. It is Annie's intention to help others to overcome adversities by finding their inner strengths.
Thus, Annie's Voice is Born!
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October 16-18, 2019
How to write your signature talk
So many of you have commented on how I have grown in my business over the past year. Thank you for noticing!
So many of you have asked me; “What have you been doing differently Annie, you and your business look amazing!?”
Well I want to give you an opportunity to have that same growth experience.
Let me introduce you to Odette. I attended her workshop on Speaking and how to get on Stage. Boom. Everything changed for me.
Odette is a master at helping you tell your story, write your talk and start speaking on stages.
She has another one of these events th
at I highly recommend you attend
if you want to include Speaking to grow your business.
At this event you will:
- uncover your soul story
- get clear on your marketing message
- learn how to make offers
- lots of 1;1 feedback on your talk
- practice time in front of an audience
and you will walk away with your talk written, practiced and polished!
Click this link
and get yourself registered. Seats are limited, so there are a lot of 1-on-1 sessions.
I will be there too!
Annie
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Rachel Leslie from Parachute Virtual Services recently partnered with another local business Lauren Hughes Events to create a special event for women in business in North Durham and beyond, HER Business Social.
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Second Wedge Brewing Co.
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets: $20
admission includes 1 drink ticket and light appetizers
Tickets are $25 at the door
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If you are a female business owner or entrepreneur in the North Durham, Brock and Kawartha Region this event is for you.
We are coming together to celebrate, empower, educate and encourage networking and relationships between female business owners in North Durham through a fun and dynamic night out without having to travel south.
One of our amazing sponsors is a fellow UNG member Caitlin Christoff-Taillon from Take Root Creative. Caitlin will be talking to us at the event about her experience growing her business in Uxbridge.
So join us while we come together to build relationships with other LOCAL business women and have a fun night out!
If you are interested in sponsoring this event please contact Rachel Leslie at rachel@parachutevirtualservices.com
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Freshwaves is a Wednesday, weekly morning talk show on WhiStle FM. As the name suggests, we have interesting guests with fresh new ideas (or, in some cases, ideas that are ancient) and we give listeners the opportunity to learn with a fresh approach. Knowledge is contagious and we hope the waves of new ideas and fun learning will awaken and inspire our listeners.
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Listen to Annie and Susan tell their stories – how they came to writing the book Awakenings, writing poetry and sharing these stories with the world. We will discuss how writing has helped them and how writing can help you!
Freshwaves airs on Wednesday and Sunday mornings from 10:00am – 12:00pm on WhiStle FM. You can listen live on
whistlefm.com
. We also podcast all of the Freshwaves shows at
http://www.freshwaves.ca
. Podcasts are available on Thursday evenings after the original air date and you can listen any time you like.
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Elder Mediation Information Night - October 10th!
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Please join Vive! for an Elder Mediation Information Night with Sally Morgan of Vive Mediation Inc.
Event Details:
When: Thursday, October 10th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Uxbridge Public Library, Lower Meeting Room
(9 Toronto St S, Uxbridge, ON L9P 1P3)
Wheelchair accessible & Complimentary Refreshments
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During this event, Sally will be providing more information on elder mediation, if it is right for you and your family as well as the benefits of using a mediator. We are excited to announce that we have a special guest speaker, Mary-Anne Popescu, Executive Director for The Ontario Association for Family Mediators talking about the opportunities that Elder Mediation offers families.
At Vive! Mediation we are passionate about people and relationships. Yes, we are peacemakers. Yes, we are neutral, third-party Mediators. But, what we do, is help people better understand how to communicate and relate to others.
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Congratulations to our UNG Members
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Congrats to Dawn Gillespe!
An online magazine affiliated with United Way contacted Dawn wanting to do an article about her organization. She was very pleased with the result and think you will enjoy it too.
Please see below a link to the article:
https://locallove.ca/changemakers/cozy-bedrooms-help-kids-get-more-than-just-sleep
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Congratulations to the Uxbridge Fall Fair UNG raffle prize winners
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Congratulations to UNG Free Draw Prize winners. All prizes have been claimed. Photos of our prize winners have been posted on our Facebook Page. Thanks to all prize sponsors again!
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2019-2020 Fall/Winter Networking Magazine
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Thank you to our Sponsors:
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If you missed it last month, check out Annie's interview with 105.5 Hits FM.
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Very excited to announce the upcoming UNG events and the new initiatives planned for the 2019-2020 season.
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Interviewed by Drive Home host, Taylor Bursey, at 105.5 Hits FM Uxbridge radio. Thanks to Jennifer Culley for the arrangement.
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Annie Hardock
Founder & Chairperson
Uxbridge & Area Networking Group
Established in 1998
Tel.: 905-852-6686
Co-Owner,
Abacus Uxbridge Inc. O/A ABS Abacus Brain Study
92 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
Annie's Voice
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UNG Annual Membership
Membership Includes:
- Receive monthly UNG e-Newsletter.
- Membership listing on the bi-annual Networking Magazine (publish in March and August).
- Participate in monthly breakfast and luncheon meetings from September to June.
- Participate at Uxbridge Networking Group display booth in event such as the annual Uxbridge Fall Fair, Toronto Women Expo/Toronto Business Expo, Jennifer Beale's Summer Networking Bash to promote their product and services.
Membership Fee:
Effective March 1st 2016,
members who participate 5 or more networking Group functions (including participations in meetings/ events/ advertising) in a year, renewal rate is $99+HST. First year membership is $125+HST. Annual membership fee is due each year on the month that you join the Networking Group, except for members who join in March or September, their membership fees are due in February and August, respectively. This will ensure that the Networking Group brochure (publish in March and in August) has the most current memberships listing.
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