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Help give Tara the gift of sight:

Tara is a member of the VAWBN (Stellla Licous Soap) and needs our help:

This project is a GIFT OF SIGHT. At the young age of 12, Tara was diagnosed  with Keratoconus. Keratoconus is a debilitating, progressive eye disease. The normally round, dome shaped cornea (the clear outer front portion of the eye) thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape is irregular, bending light as it enters the eye, causing distortion, light sensitivity, halos and pain. The disease can eventually lead to blindness if not treated properly. Glasses are not an option for most patients as vision cannot be corrected; only hard contact lenses can be worn and eventually a cornea transplant is required when the cornea has morphed into pyramid shape due to the progression of the eye disease.

Tara struggled through her teenage years working on a tobacco farm to pay for hard contact lenses to correct her vision. In the end, these very same lenses caused over 28 abrasions to her left eye as the disease progressed. Tara underwent a cornea transplant on her left eye in 2001. Her surgeon deemed it a success as her body did not reject the transplant. Sadly, the transplant did not provide better vision and the eye felt like there were a 1000 eyelashes floating around. Tara could not be fitted with new contacts due to the pain and was declared legally blind. CNIB taught her to walk with a cane. For three years she remained a prisoner in her home, wearing dark glasses and a baseball cap and keeping all blinds closed. The Boston
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VAWBN Newsletter

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Share your insights with us. We invite members to submit articles up to 200 words. Share your experiences with us and submit pictures of your activities and trade shows with a short caption.

Thanks to:
Renée Gendron - Editor
Louise Lalonde-Morin - Technical 
Catherine Hyde - Proofreading

November/December 2015
  • November is a time to remember
  • Demystifying Hashtags
  • Web Design Tips
  • Photos from the Tradeshow
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September/October 2015
  • Do you believe in Santa Claus or Success?
  • Do you have a mentor?
  • What are your goals – besides sales – when exhibiting in vendor shows?
  • Attitude of Gratitude

July/August 2015
  • What is Time really?
  • What's all the buzz about adult colouring books?
  • Stress Management
May/June 2015
  • Community Partnerships
  • Harvest Time
  • Keys to Collaboration
  • June 24th 2015 Meeting Minutes
March/April 2015
  • Diane Laplante - In Memoriam
  • Dream board by Penny-Lee Prevost
  • Good enough by Gaetan Dery
  • Are you ready for Google's Algorithm Change
  • Taffy Apple Tartlets
  • Intergenerational Conflict
  • Members in the Community
January/February 2015
- Book review by Julie Ricard
- What are Essential Oils? By Francine Payer 
- Ideas for getting unstuck by Anne Warburton
- Round and Round and Round the Conversation Goes by Renée Gendron
- 11 Meeting highlights

December 2014

- The Big Give by Penny-Lee Prevost
- Tips for Trade Show Booths by Anne Warburton
- Gratitude is Vital to Leaders by Renee Gendron


October 2014


- Chocolate-Cream Banana Cream Trifle by Jennifer Picard
- How would you feel if you lost all of your photos? By Colette Dery, Catherine Hyde and Anne Warburton
- Do you have an annual theme? By Anne Warburton
- What do you gain when you negotiate? By Renée Gendron
- October Meeting highlights

August 2014


- Indian Foot Massage, by Christine Lanthier
- Jerk Chicken Pizza, by Jennifer Picard
- The Keys to Leadership, by Renee Gendron

July 2014

- How to get Buyers to Fall in Love with the House 10 Easy Steps by Kathryn Wilson
- The Fauxtographer by Colette Dery
- Make the Best Choice for your 
Mortgage Protection by Anna Sundin
- The 4 C's of Success by Penny-Lee Prevost
- 6 Steps to Making Writing an Article or Other Document Easier by Anne 
Warburton
- Types of Listening by Renée Gendron MA
   
June 2014

- Being Creative by Anne Warburton
- Are you ready for a new challenge? by Sonja Koch
- Do you react or respond? By Renée 
Gendron
- The 4 Cs of Success in 2014 by 
Penny Lee Prevost
  

Past Guest Speakers


Business Resources

 New Financial Post Article: The Liberals' Taxing Policies: What they will mean to you and when, October 20, 2015
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Invest Ottawa - Resources for Entrepreneurs   
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The 3 Spectacularly Simply Questions to ask for planning anything & everything 
   
Business Resources for Ecommerce Entrepreneurs 

Gift Cards - Information for Retailers (Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services)
   
Ottawa Woman monthly newspaper
   
Service Ontario ONe-Source for Business
   
Human  Resources and Skills Development Canada
   
Small Business Enterprise Centre, Govt of Ontario
   
Entrepreneurship Centre of Ottawa

Business Networks

Women's Business Connections Orleans 
   
Rural Women's Business Network (Facebook)
   
Women's Business & Leisure Network

Retail Suppliers

Bags
Pritchard Packaging -
www.pritchard.com (613) 723-8989
110 Bentley Ave, Bldg 3, Door 27, Nepean, ON K2E 6T9

Business Cards and Printed Media
www.vistaprint.ca

Community & Service Groups

Carlsbad Springs Community Association
Navan Community Association
Navan Women's Institute
Vars Community Association
Vars Optimist Club

 

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Our organization continues to grow by reaching other entrepreneurial women in the area who are looking for a strong support system. New members are always welcome.

​The Vars & Area Women's Business Network (VAWBN) meets the 2nd Tuesday morning & the last Wednesday evening of each month.
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