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		<title>Nordic Pole Walking &#8211; Mondays &amp; Thursdays</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join me for nordic walking on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 am &#8211; 7:30 am. Walk begins at Cole Harbour Place! Put on your walking shoes and plan to make a great start to each Monday &#38; Thursday! - Michelle Lindsay]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join me for nordic walking on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 am &#8211; 7:30 am.</p>
<p>Walk begins at Cole Harbour Place!</p>
<p>Put on your walking shoes and plan to make a great start to each Monday &amp; Thursday!</p>
<p>- Michelle Lindsay</p>
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		<title>Christopher Mossop &#8211; Rector Colavecchia Roche Chartered Accountants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Senior Accountant with Rector Colavecchia Roche Christopher is a part of a team that has been providing accounting services, taxation advice, assurance reports, and business insight to clients in Halifax-Dartmouth, and throughout Nova Scotia, for over thirty years. Christopher received his Bachelor of Commerce (2009) from Saint Mary’s University and successfully passed the &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/christopher-mossop-rector-colavecchia-roche-chartered-accountants/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p>As a Senior Accountant with Rector Colavecchia Roche Christopher is a part of a team that has been providing accounting services, taxation advice, assurance reports, and business insight to clients in Halifax-Dartmouth, and throughout Nova Scotia, for over thirty years. Christopher received his Bachelor of Commerce (2009) from Saint Mary’s University and successfully passed the 2012 UFE (Uniform Evaluation), completing the final academic ascent in becoming a Chartered Accountant.</p>
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<p>Contact: Christopher Mossop, Senior Accountant<br />
Telephone: 463-9571<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:chris.mossop@rcrca.ca">Chris.Mossop@rcrca.ca</a><br />
Website: <a href="http://www.rcrca.ca/">http://www.rcrca.ca</a></p>
<p>Address:<br />
206-99 Portland Street<br />
Dartmouth, NS<br />
B2Y 1H5</p>
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		<title>S. W. Hopkins &amp; Associates Inc. &#8211; Helping Solve Financial Difficulties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Financial Counseling: Stan Hopkins has helped thousands of Nova Scotians get back on track financially We will discuss your present financial situation and assess your financial difficulties We will review your options to solve these financial troubles, including: Review and discussion of your income and expenses Discussion of assets you could sell to reduce &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/s-w-hopkins-associates-inc-helping-solve-financial-difficulties/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Stan-Hopkins-photo-Cropped.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1578" title="Stan Hopkins photo- Cropped" src="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Stan-Hopkins-photo-Cropped-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <strong>Financial Counseling:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Stan Hopkins has helped thousands of Nova Scotians get back on track financially</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">We will discuss your present financial situation and assess your financial difficulties</li>
<li>We will review your options to solve these financial troubles, including:
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Review and discussion of your income and expenses</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Discussion of assets you could sell to reduce debt</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Other financial options available to you including: revising your present debt payment plan, a consolidation loan, a credit counseling debt management program or an informal debt settlement.   <strong><span id="more-1577"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Proposal to Creditors</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">: </span>
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<li>A proposal to creditors can help you avoid bankruptcy while reducing your total debt burden</li>
<li>This option can help you get control of your debts and back on track financially<strong></strong></li>
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<p><strong><!--more--><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bankruptcy:</span> </strong></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Bankruptcy allows individuals and businesses that have become insolvent to reduce or eliminate their debt</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">As a licensed Trustee in Bankruptcy, we can help you through this process<!--more--><!--more--><strong>For more information on these options, contact us for a private free initial consultation.<!--more--></strong>
<div>Call Stan Hopkins at 401-6222 or toll free at 1-855-794-8787</div>
<div>71 Portland Street,</div>
<div>In the Moore Professional Centre</div>
<div>Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1H5</div>
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<div>We also have offices in Bridgewater, Kentville and Truro.</div>
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		<title>Dec 19 &#8211; Business Connects Christmas Dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Connects Christmas Dinner Networking on Main Street, Dartmouth.  All are welcome.  Bring your business cards to win draw prizes. Wednesday Dec 19  4:00 &#8211; 6:00 pm East Dartmouth Community Centre Join us the third Wednesday each month for morning coffee and friendly conversation, a great way to meet new business associates and friends.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Business Connects Christmas Dinner</p>
<p>Networking on Main Street, Dartmouth.  All are welcome.  Bring your business cards to win draw prizes.</p>
<p>Wednesday Dec 19  4:00 &#8211; 6:00 pm<br />
East Dartmouth Community Centre</p>
<p>Join us the third Wednesday each month for morning coffee and friendly conversation, a great way to meet new business associates and friends.</p>
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		<title>Dec 11 &#8211; MBA Christmas Dinner</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MBA members and guests are enjoying our annual Christmas Dinner together again this year at the Heritage Farm in Cole Harbour.  Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.  Our regular meeting at noon will not be held.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MBA members and guests are enjoying our annual Christmas Dinner together again this year at the Heritage Farm in Cole Harbour.  Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.  Our regular meeting at noon will not be held.</p>
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		<title>Nov 21 &#8211; Business Connects</title>
		<link>http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/oct-27-2nd-annual-tea-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Networking on Main Street, Dartmouth.  All are welcome.  Bring your business cards to win draw prizes. Next Meeting: Wednesday Nov 21   8:30 &#8211; 9:30 am Primerica Tacoma Tower Join us the third Wednesday each month for morning coffee and friendly conversation, a great way to meet new business associates and friends.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Networking on Main Street, Dartmouth.  All are welcome.  Bring your business cards to win draw prizes.</p>
<p>Next Meeting:<br />
Wednesday Nov 21   8:30 &#8211; 9:30 am<br />
Primerica<br />
Tacoma Tower</p>
<p>Join us the third Wednesday each month for morning coffee and friendly conversation, a great way to meet new business associates and friends.</p>
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		<title>Norma Laflamme &#8211; Royal LePage Atlantic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norma Laflamme is a Realtor© with Royal LePage Atlantic A wise person once told me to do what I love &#8230; I took her advice! I&#8217;m a firm believer in great customer service/satisfaction and honest-to-goodness hard work. I first realized the importance of great customer service when I worked at Hewlett-Packard&#8217;s head office in Mississauga, &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/norma-laflamme-royal-lepage-atlantic/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/norma_laflamme.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1463" title="norma_laflamme" src="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/norma_laflamme.jpg" alt="Norma Laflamme - Royal LePage" width="162" height="178" /></a>Norma Laflamme is a Realtor© with Royal LePage Atlantic</p>
<p>A wise person once told me to do what I love &#8230; I took her advice!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a firm believer in great customer service/satisfaction and honest-to-goodness hard work. I first realized the importance of great customer service when I worked at Hewlett-Packard&#8217;s head office in Mississauga, ON. I was trained to deal with customers&#8217; problems and/or issues the &#8220;HP Way&#8221;.  This meant taking &#8220;ownership&#8221; of customer issues until they were resolved to the customer&#8217;s satisfaction even if somehow you received the customer&#8217;s call and you were not in the department that would normally handle that specific problem.</p>
<p>The concept here is that the customer would only need to deal with one person until their issue was resolved. This avoided frustration on the customer&#8217;s part by not having to tell his/her story to multiple people. I learned this lesson early in my career which has served me well in the past and continues to serve me well today.</p>
<p>You won&#8217;t find anyone with more enthusiasm and passion for the real estate business who has a strong commitment and desire to help buyers and sellers achieve their goals. And of course I provide guidance and support every step of the way!</p>
<p>Are you looking for someone to answer your real estate questions?  Check out my website at <a href="http://www.normalaflamme.ca">www.normalaflamme.ca</a> for detailed information or call me today for a free consultation.<a href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/norma_laflamme_royal_logo.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1467 alignright" title="norma_laflamme_royal_logo" src="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/norma_laflamme_royal_logo.jpg" alt="Royal LePage Atlantic - Norma Laflamme" width="429" height="104" /></a></p>
<p>Cell:  902-789-8722<br />
Office:  902-453-1700<br />
Fax:  902-454-0160</p>
<p>www.NormaLaflamme.ca</p>
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		<title>Nov 3 &#8211; Veteran&#8217;s Parade</title>
		<link>http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/sept-4-mba-guest-speaker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sat. Nov. 3:   PARADE in Tribute to Those Who Serve(d).  11am Stevens Rd to Tacoma Click here for details]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Sat. Nov. 3</strong>:   PARADE in Tribute to Those Who Serve(d).  11am Stevens Rd to Tacoma</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Veteran's Parade 2012" href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Veterans_Event_Poster_-_Photos2012[1].final _1_.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for details</a></p>
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		<title>June 7 &#8211; MBA on Seaside FM</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tune in to Seaside FM at 9:30 am on select Thursdays  to hear two of our members in interviews with Frank Cameron. June 7 Michele McQuaid of Mastectomy Boutique &#8211; Designed for Living and Deborah Loughnan of WindowWalk Computer Education MBA members will tell you all about their businesses and how they can help you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tune in to Seaside FM at 9:30 am on select Thursdays  to hear two of our members in interviews with Frank Cameron.</p>
<p><strong>June 7</strong><br />
Michele McQuaid of <strong>Mastectomy Boutique &#8211; Designed for Living</strong><br />
and<br />
Deborah Loughnan of <strong>WindowWalk Computer Education</strong></p>
<p><em>MBA members will tell you all about their businesses and how they can help you.</em></p>
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		<title>Beach Glass Jewellry Workshop</title>
		<link>http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/may-30-beach-glass-jewellry-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jill&#8217;s Jewellery Box presents at Coastal Inn Dartmouth A Beach Glass Jewellery Workshop Choose Beginner pendant or Advanced* earrings (*if you have taken Jill’s pendant workshop previously) Select from Jill’s collection of Nova Scotia beach glass to create a one-of-a-kind pendant or earrings using artistic silver or copper wire Includes demonstration, instruction, use of all &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/may-30-beach-glass-jewellry-workshop/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Jill&#8217;s Jewellery Box presents at Coastal Inn Dartmouth<br />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>A Beach Glass Jewellery Workshop</strong></em></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;">Choose <strong>Beginner</strong> pendant or <strong>Advanced</strong>* earrings<br />
(*if you have taken Jill’s pendant workshop previously)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Select from Jill’s collection of Nova Scotia beach glass to create<br />
a one-of-a-kind pendant or earrings using artistic silver or copper wire</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Includes demonstration, instruction, use of all tools and materials</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/atte7a4a.jpg"><img title="Jill's Jewellery 2" src="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/atte7a4a.jpg" alt="Jill's Jewellery Box" width="136" height="133" /></a><a href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/atte7a5b.jpg"><img title="Jill's Jewellery 3" src="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/atte7a5b.jpg" alt="Jill's Jewellery Box" width="125" height="132" /></a><a href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/atte7a5a.jpg"><img title="Jill's Jewellery 1" src="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/atte7a5a.jpg" alt="Jill's Jewellery Box" width="108" height="132" /></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>$20 per person payable to instructor</strong></em></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Wednesday, May 30<br />
</strong><strong>6:30 &#8211; 8:00 pm</strong></em></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><strong>Coastal Inn Concorde, 379 Windmill Road, Dartmouth</strong></strong></em></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>SPACE IS LIMITED!</strong></em></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>To register, please contact</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jill Borys           576-2225           borysjm@gmail.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>$5 off (sterling+ other) chains during workshop (workshop price $5 + up)</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jill Borys</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Jill’s Jewellery Box Plus" href="http://metrobusinessassociation.ca/?p=318">Jill&#8217;s Jewellery Box Plus</a></p>
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