BNI Lunch Connexion

Featured Speakers:
Web Coordinator:  Katrina Anders, B.A., M.B.A., LL.B. 2010-07-28   Greg Young   Limousine Service
2010-08-04   Marjorie Coristine   Adult Psychological Services
2010-08-11   Peter K. MacLeod   Travel Consultant
2010-08-18   Margaret Pirnat   Bookeeper
Day/Jour: Wednesday  2010-08-25   Don Taylor   Insurance: Life
Best Western Macies       
613.728.1951  
1274 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario Meeting Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 

Corner of Carling and Merivale.Take the Banquet Room entrance to the right of the main entrance. The meeting is downstairs in one of the banquet rooms in the lower level of the hotel.  Please note that there are two entrances to the Best Western. If you are driving westbound on Carling Avenue, please use the Merivale entrance.  If you are traveling eastbound on Carling Avenue, please use the Carling Avenue entrance.

Daren Sedore     Chapter President
Mortgage Agent
Tel:           613.715.3907
Fax:           613.837.5812
darens@mortgagebrokersottawa.com
Mortgage Brokers Ottawa.com
Classification: Mortgage Broker
2316 St. Joseph Boulevard
Ottawa
ON


Having spent more than 10 years working at two of the foremost Canadian banks, I have extensive experience in providing mortgage solutions for my clients that best suit their financial needs. As a Mortgage Advisor, I work exclusively with clients from all across Canada – from the first time buyer applying for their initial mortgage to the seasoned homeowner who is refinancing. I work with over 50 different banks and lending institutions. This allows me to ensure that you are getting the best mortgage solution available. I take great pride in the exceptional customer service I provide to my clients. I hope you will put my years of experience to work for you. Please call me today to discuss your mortgage.

Steve Lowell     Chapter Vice-President
Owner
Tel:           613.295.2413
steve@lowellworkshops.com
Lowell Workshops
Classification: Public Speaking Coach
11-300 Earl Grey Drive, Suite 326
Kanata
ON
K2T 1C1
www.lowellworkshops.com
Become a Gripping Speaker and a Magnetic Networker Guaranteed!
Steve Lowell applies 30 years experience as a speaker, entertainer and trainer to his workshops and training programs. Steve helps people develop their public speaking, presentation and networking skills as well as ignite their self-image and self-confidence.

Paola St-Georges     Chapter Secretary/Treasurer
Marketing Manager and Guide
Tel:           613.722.9902
Paola.St.Georges@cestboncooking.ca
C’est Bon Cooking
Classification: Cooking School
560 Churchill Avenue North
Ottawa
ON
K1Z 5E5
cestboncooking.ca
Bringing out your inner chef
We at C’est Bon Cooking offer our clients memorable culinary experiences. Our Cordon Bleu chef guides participants in preparing recipes from the French repertoire of savoury dishes and pastries from Beef Wellington and Coquilles St-Jacques to croissants and chocolate truffles. Our clients learn new recipes, master new techniques and always enjoy savouring the fruit of their labour at the end of their class! We also offer food tours where we introduce participants to some of the best food-related businesses in the National Capital Region and beyond. Food is a passion we love to share: we always bring fun into the kitchen! Kitchen parties - Private and group classes - Culinary Team Building Events

Dr. Dan Ricetto     Chapter Visitor Host
ART Provider
Tel:           613.235.5433
drdan@prestonhealth.ca
Preston Health Collective
Classification: Chiropractic
338 Preston Street
Ottawa
ON
K1Y 0M3
www.prestonhealth.ca
"Chiropractic without the snap crackle or pop"
At Preston Health Collective, Dr. Dan Ricetto is pleased to offer his clients exceptional chiropractic care in a warm & caring environment. Dr. Dan specializes in very low-force, gentle & effective chiropractic techniques which are safe for all ages. To speed healing, he utilizes the Erchonia cold laser which rapidly reduces pain and inflammation while encouraging healthy tissue regeneration. Are you suffering from headaches, migraines, back or neck pain, fibromyalgia, or another condition for which our traditional medical system has failed to offer a solution? Dr. Dan will customize a chiropractic & healthy lifestyle plan to help you achieve your specific health goals in an effective and efficient manner. Encourage your body to work for you, not against you! Visit Dr. Dan at Preston Health Collective and be healthy by choice, not by chance!

Dr. Michelle Meyer, N.D.     Chapter Visitor Host
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Tel:           613.798.1000
Fax:           613.798.9995
Cell:           613.220.8219
Home:        613.224.4695
meyernd@naturopathottawa.ca
Ottawa Integrative Health Centre/The Rejuvenation
Classification: Naturopathic Medicine
1129 Carling Ave. @ Holland Ave.
Ottawa
ON
K1Y 4G6
www.naturopathottawa.ca
Embracing the Healing Power of Nature
Michelle Meyer N.D. has been a holistic health practitioner since 1984. She also has four years of postgraduate training in Core Energetics (body-centered psychotherapy). Her practice emphasizes the importance of healing on all levels as our bodies commonly mirror deeper areas of imbalance or “dis-ease”. Patients are supported to recognize how their life experience and lifestyle choices have influenced their current state of health. Naturopathic therapies and emotional counselling can then facilitate the body’s ability to heal itself, including nutritional counselling and supplementation, herbal medicine, homeopathy and physical therapies, … and emotional counselling… Michelle is a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors

Zsuzsanna Liko     Chapter Visitor Host
Creative Director
Tel:           613.569.2224
Fax:           613.569.2226
zliko@magma.ca
Zsuzsanna Liko Visual Communication Inc.

50 Clegg St.
Ottawa
ON
K1S 0H8




Jonathan Chant     Chapter Membership Committee
Co-Owner
Tel:           613.266.8251
jonathanchant@fitnessforfreedom.com
Fitness for Freedom
Classification: Personal Trainer
3003 Hyde St.
Ottawa
ON
K1V 8H8
www.fitnessforfreedom.com
We come to you and bring the equipment too!
Fitness for Freedom provides quality in-home personal training, throughout Ottawa and the surrounding area. We come to you when it is most convenient, fitting your busy and hectic lifestyle. We offer goal oriented individualized programs to fit your fitness needs.

Margaret Pirnat     Chapter Membership Committee
Bookeeper
Tel:           613.225.9894
Cell:           613.240.7815
mpirnat@rogers.com
Margaret Pirnat Bookkeeping Services
Classification: Bookeeper
2 Darly Place
Nepean
ON
K2G 1H3

“Helping you tie up loose ends and keep your numbers in order”
I sort and enter your expenses, look after Accounts Recievable, Accounts Payable and monthly Bank /Credit card reconciliations. I will provide you with 12 completed month ends for you to take to your accountant at your tax time. I can also do payroll, deductions, remittances and file GST/PST and WSIB.

Marjorie Coristine     Chapter Membership Committee
C. Psychological Associate
Tel:           613.728.8884
Fax:           1.866.417.0358
marjcoristine@rogers.com
Westboro Village Health Group
Classification: Adult Psychological Services
305-411 Roosevelt Ave.
Ottawa
ON
K2A 3X9
www.westborovillagehealthgroup.com
Help to get to a better place
Marjorie Coristine provides counselling and health psychological services (assessment, diagnosis, counselling) to adults 18-65 years of age. Treatment areas include self-esteem, pain, adjustment to injury and illness, stress and anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She establishes goals for therapy with each client. She provides care with deep interest and compassion.

Monu Arora     Chapter Membership Committee

Tel:           613.236.5959
Cell:           613.301.0655
marora@kwottawa.ca
Keller Williams Ottawa Reality
Classification: Residential Realtor
610 Bronson Avenue
Ottawa
ON
K1S 4E6
www.arora-homes.com

As a residential real-estate agent I provide my clients with current market statistics and personalized service for them to make informed real-estate decisions. I work both with Buyers and Sellers in the Ottawa area. A home is typically the largest single investment a person will make in their lifetime and should be handled with the due diligence and a commitment to detail. Working with buyers involves a detailed “needs analysis” to help focus the property search and clarify expectations. Working with sellers involves the same attention to detail and consultation to formulate an effected marketing strategy for the home.

Peter K. MacLeod     Chapter Membership Committee
Travel Consultant
Tel:           613.859.0773
Fax:           819.684.5231
Cell:           613.859.0773
Voice Mail: 613.859.0773
peter@travelbypeter.com
Algonquin Travel - My Travel
Classification: Travel Consultant
Gloucester Centre, 1980 Ogilvie Road
41 Oval Drive, Gatineau, Quebec, J9H 1T9, Canada
Gloucester
ON
K1J 9L3
www.travelbypeter.com
The Travel Agent who travels to you - AND saves you money too!
Please visit my website: TRAVEL by Peter (www.travelbypeter.com) for the complete story about how I can serve you. - FREE personalized Shop-At-Home Travel Service. - Flights, Resorts, Cruises, Special Europe Program, Personalized Itineraries, River Cruises, Rail Passes, Home Exchanges and more...and usually for less money - Destination Weddings and Renewal of Vows and Anniversary celebrations - Group Travel – Resorts, cruises and more - Incentive Travel (contests and gifts), - Guest Speaker Outstanding Service with Personal Attention. My travel philosophy is that you should be able to travel with as little stress as possible then be free to enjoy your travel experience. I make your search much easier, save you money and offer a host of choices that will make your trip YOUR trip. And… If you have a travel dream you think is not possible, ask me to add you to my Wish List and I will look and advise you on your dream. If you want a travel agent working for you, just ask me. Use me and my website to help you create your travel adventure.

Karen Knowles     Chapter Mentor
Fashion Consultant
Tel:           613.316.7475
yiysfashion@rogers.com
Jockey Person to Person
Classification: Women's Fashion
Ottawa
ON
www.jockeyp2p.ca
Jockey Person to Person; Try us on for size.
I offer a personal shopping experience for today's busy women with the most comfortable smart casual wear you will ever put on your body from Jockey Person to Person. Shop in comfort at your home or office and choose your Career Wear or Active Wear. Enjoy personal service and learn great wardrobing tips at either group or private consultations. Relax with your friends at a Fashion Party and enjoy generous host benefits in the form of Free and Discounted fashion items. Sizes range from XS to XXXL. View the collections on line at www.jockeyp2p.ca then call me for an appointment.

Kerry Toneguzzi     Chapter Mentor
Associate Agent/ Office Manager
Tel:           613.836.2667
Fax:           613.836.5588
kerry_toneguzzi@cooperators.ca
The Co-Operators
Classification: Home & Auto Insurance
1250 Stittsville Main St
Stittsville
ON
K2S 1S9
wwww.cooperators.ca
Providing peace of mind for your personal lines
Having over 15 years in the insurance business with The Co-operators I offer the experience and one on one attention to detail that many of my clients appreciate. My clients get the gold standard in service. Discover The Co-operators, Insurance the Canadian Way!

Paul V. Young     Chapter Mentor
President and CEO
Tel:           613.491.1404
Fax:           Fax. 613.491.4115
pyoung@polardata.com
PolarData Computing Services
Classification: Web Site Design/Development
250 Greenbank Rd Unit 9B, Suite 205
Ottawa
ON
K2H 8X4
www.polardata.com

At PolarData it is our goal to provide clients with a web site design that is tailor-made to their business or organization. We will do this by creating a clean, dynamic, user friendly web site. We believe this can be done by developing a report with our clients, understanding their business, understanding their clientele and thus developing a web site that is unique unto them. We provide strategic development and design to allow for search engine optimization (SEO), ongoing growth, content management for maximum effectiveness and usage on the web. If you would like to know more about web design or if you simply are looking for a change please contact us today. We value and appreciate your business.

Christine Tripp     Chapter Education Coordinator
Custom Photographer
Tel:           613.822.9512
christine@tripphotography.com
Tripp Photography
Classification: Photographer
www.tripphotography.com
"Turning a Moment of Your Life into a Work of Art."
With my personality and photographic skills, I strive to capture every significant moment as it happens. I sincerely love to see the passion that is exchanged between a newly married couple and the joyous faces of family members who share in their special day. I know that wedding days seem to fly by, especially for the bride and groom. One of my goals is to help the couple feel calm and relaxed as I capture all aspects of their special day. I put my whole heart into every thing that I do, especially when it comes to photography. I take immense pride in your final product.

Dominic Vallee     
Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tel:           613.235.5433
Fax:           613.235.0912
dominicvallee@hotmail.com
Preston Health Collective
Classification: Acupuncture
3-338 Preston Street
Ottawa
ON
K1S 4M6
www.acupunctureinottawa.com
"Your health from a different point of view."
"I've tried everything and I'm still in pain" is a sentence commonly said to Dr. Vallee during the initial consultation. Most people use acupuncture as a last resort and wish they would have met Dr. Vallee earlier. Dr. Vallee's interest and understanding of pain management makes him the go-to guy when a health professional is needed. If you know someone in pain, give them my business card and ask them if I can call.

Don Taylor     
Financial Planner
Tel:           613.221.5959
Fax:           613.221.5958
dontaylor@ipcplanning.com
Investment Planning Counsel
Classification: Insurance: Life
211-38 Auriga Drive
Nepean
ON
K2E 8A5
www.ipcplanning.com
Complex needs. Multiple goals. One integrated plan."
For over 26 years, Don has provided integrated planning solutions to business owners, professionals, retirees and individuals saving for their retirements. A Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant, he specializes in insurance, investment strategies, and estate & succession planning. Don also customizes employee benefits and group retirement plans.

Geoff Lebano     
Chartered Accountant
Tel:           613.727.7474 x28
geoff.lebano@ppl-ca.com
Parker Prins Lebano Chartered Accountants
Classification: Chartered Accountant
1796 Courtwood Crescent
Ottawa
ON
K2C 2B5
parkerprinslebano.com
Making Expectations Happen
Geoff began his career in public accounting in 1998, obtained his CA designation in 2003, and was promoted to partner of Parker Prins Lebano in 2007. Geoff has extensive experience in audit, accounting and tax of profit and non-profit entities. He is particularly interested in the audit of SMEs and in consulting business owners and professionals on personal and corporate tax, finance, and general business matters. Geoff is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and holds a Public Accounting License.

Grant R. Poulsen, LLB.     
Barrister and Solicitor
Tel:           613.788.7986
Fax:           613.788.7987
grant@poulsenlaw.ca
Poulsen Law Office
Classification: Real Estate Law
1207-150 Isabella St.
Ottawa
ON
K1S 1V7
www.poulsenlaw.ca
When you use our services you'll be in awe, because we put the real in real estate law!
Real Estate Law Firm located in Downtown Ottawa, offering flat fee real estate transactions for residential purchasers and vendors who don't want any surprise bills. Quality Service with no surprises is our specialty!! Complete with a family run feel! Buying a house is stressful enough, make it easier with an experienced real estate lawyer.

Greg Young     

Tel:           613.293.4734
info@gregyounglimousines.ca
Greg Young Limousines
Classification: Limousine Service
101-277 Castor Street
Russell
ON
K4R 1O8
www.gregyounglimousines.ca



Joe McGeough, CFP, FMA, CSA     
Investment Advisor
Tel:           613.727.8821
Fax:           613.727.9818
jmcgeough@dundeewealth.com
Dundee Securities Corporation
Classification: Financial Planning
6 Antares Dr., Phase 2, Suite 205
Ottawa
ON
K2E 8A9
www.dundeewealth.com
"When you think of your dough, think of Joe!"
Stock. bonds, mutual funds, RESPs, RRSPs. Full service broker to take of your investment needs. Located in the Antares Business Park, near Hunt Club Road and Prince of Wales in Ottawa. The Investment Advisor for You!

Katrina Anders, B.A., M.B.A., LL.B.     
Barrister and Solicitor
Tel:           613.224.1621
Fax:           613.224.8827
kmanders@aysj-law.com
Anders, Young, Strong & Jonah
Classification: Business Law
1580 Merivale Road
Suite 401
Ottawa
ON
K2G 4B5
www.aysj-law.com
Formal Agreements to Prevent Future Problems!
Whether you are starting or already running a business, it's wise to have formal agreements drawn up to protect your interests. Katrina will handle the business name registration, incorporation, partnership agreements, purchase and sale of a business, and discuss with you a myriad of other legal documents relating to contracts, leases, financing and employees.

Terri Doucette     

Tel:           613.759.8610
Fax:           613.759.8547
terri.doucette@rci.rogers.com
Rogers Cable Communications Inc
Classification: Business Communications Servic
475 Richmond Road
Ottawa
ON
K2A 3Y8
www.rogers.com
If your business communication is key then you need to call me!
Personalized service with me as your local business representative. Rogers Cable connects small businesses to customers, suppliers, partners and employees with reliable business telephone, Internet and TV services. More than 80,000 small businesses rely on Rogers for fast, secure connections that save time and improve customer service. Our affordable services run on our high-speed network, backed by 24/7 technical support.

Tim Melanson     
IT Consultant
Tel:           613.667.1476
tim@timmelanson.com
Time Melanson
Classification: IT Consultant
Ottawa
ON
www.timmelanson.com
Make IT work for you!
Today’s business owners rely more on technology than ever before. When something goes wrong with their computers, networks and other technical equipment, it can mean serious loss of productivity and revenue. Tim Melanson removes the need to worry by partnering with small to medium size businesses to act as their external IT department. Tim takes the time to learn about their business and he provides feedback and recommendations to increase profitability, reduce downtime and simplify the business process.



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