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Members...
PWSA urgently needs volunteers to work with the directors. If you have some time
available and would like to help with PWSA projects, please contact Virginia MacLean, President at 416-365-1993 or
email virginia@virginiamaclean.com
Thanks!
WEBSITE
We need website content and
want to hear from you!! If you have an article that you have written or
wish to submit that is informational and of value to our members, please
submit it to us ASAP for the December update. Approved content will be
posted for a minimum of one month. Just forward material to info@pwsa.ca
– Thanks!
Membership
If you have
not yet renewed your membership, please do so quickly so as to take
advantage of the special member-only pricing for
events! Membership for everyone who
participated in the 2007 Symposium was
automatically renewed. To renew
your membership just click on the link below or go to the Membership
page.
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Date Change! Mark your calendars!
The date for the Sixth Annual Symposium is now
Thursday, February 12th, 2009.
Join us at The Albany Club,
91 King Street East in Toronto for a day
designed just for you as we learn about
“Maximizing
Your Personal & Professional Wellness”
Make yourself
the most important item your Agenda for a day! We'll have more details soon so keep checking
back or email pwsa@cogeco.ca and get on our mailing list.
If you would like to become more involved with the planning of the Symposium, please contact
PWSA President Virginia MacLean - virginia@virginiamaclean.com.
The 7th Annual Deb Snead Memorial Golf Social in partnership with
WLAO and CAWEE is scheduled for August 18th 2008 at the Ladies' Golf Club of Toronto. Everyone
had a terrific time last year so get your team together (or we can put you on a team) and join in this fun
day! Take a moment to look at the Sponsor/Donor form - we could really use your
support this year! All proceeds from the Silent Auction go to women's charities and
programs.
Registration
Form Sponsor/Donor
Golf Clinics
Ladies' Golf Club of Toronto
clinic has been cancelled. If you would like to practice
prior to the golf social, please be at the club an hour prior to the 2:30 tee time.
Members can use the practice green and nets.
Family Motel screening at the NFB CINEMA, Aug 7 to 12
Toronto,
Ontario (July 25, 2008) --
As part of its summer cinema program, the NFB Mediatheque will screen Helene Klodawsky’s powerful and improvised alternative drama Family Motel, an original narrative of one
woman’s struggle to protect her family, from August 7 to 12.
A vibrant and contemporary feature drama fuelled by a
trio of remarkable debut performances, Family Motel
charts one eventful summer in the lives of Ayan and her girls as they confront life
on the edge.
Headstrong Ayan, a refugee from Somalia, has big
dreams. New to Canada, she’ll show anyone she can provide for her family. Still, it’s
difficult to keep it all together. On top of the soaring rent, her daughters, 16-year-old
Nasrah and 13-year-old Leila, need braces. And even working two jobs as a cleaner, it’s
tough to find enough money to send to her anxious husband and two sons still stuck in East
Africa.
Drawing upon a vivid palette of atmospheres and
emotions, Klodawsky and cinematographer Germán Gutiérrez craft a richly detailed urban
drama. Somali-Canadian rap artist K’naan and composer Bertrand Chenier contribute a score
rich in colour and rhythm. This
film is directed by Helene Klodawsky and co-produced by Instinct Films (Ina Fichman,
producer) and the National Film Board of Canada (Ravida Din, producer). For
more information on the film please visit www.nfb.ca/familymotel
Family Motel
will screen at the NFB Cinema August
7 at 7 PM, August 8 at 7 PM, August 9 at 3 PM, August 10 at 1 PM, August 12 at 7 PM.
Check out the hottest new films from the NFB at the NFB Cinema in the heart of the Entertainment District at 150 John Street (corner
Richmond St. W). $6, $4 for students, seniors and NFB members.
www.nfb.ca/mediatheque
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The October 24th 2007 Symposium was a great success.
“Ethics
– A Professional and Personal Interface”
Many experts
were on hand to discuss the various issues facing professionals in the workplace. We
would like to thank all of our speakers for taking time from their busy careers to share
their knowledge and experience with our members. Some papers from the symposium are
available below.
Introduction
to Ethics: The Current State of Ethics and Governance -
Prof. Leonard J. Brooks - (Rotman School of Management, U of T)
Image and Impact:
Personal and Professional Presentation
Gail
Friedlander (Images that Suit)
August
21st, 2007 - WLAO/CAWEE/PWSA
6th Annual Deb Snead Memorial Golf
Social -
Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club
Everyone had
a wonderful time out on the golf course despite drizzles, wind, and cool weather! We have some die-hard golfers in our
organizations!
Please visit our Past Events page to view pictures of the event and connect with our tremendous sponsors
websites!
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Do Organizations have a role in
Work/Life
Balance?
A recent study of 1,508
Canadians, published by the Desjardins Financial Security Group, suggests that organizations
had better get involved in helping employees balance their work and life priorities if they
don’t want to create resentment and stressed-out, disengaged employees.
The Canadian study published
last month revealed that family, honesty and good health are the values most important to
Canadians—while work and money were among the least important.
What’s more, although many
Canadian workers used to brag about working long hours and being tremendously dedicated to
their jobs, today almost 80% of workers do not consider themselves workaholics. Although
companies are implementing programs to promote work-life balance, such as formalized
flex-time and telecommuting, some 65% of Canadians feel that their values at their workplace
are not in tune with their personal values. Just 25% say their workplace “walks the
talk” when it comes to balance.
Is Your Organization Healthy?
Leadership
and Integrity
How
to ensure it exists in your organization?
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Tax-Free
Savings Accounts
submitted
By Ingrid Rinaldi, CA, CFP
Manulife
Securities Inc.
It’s
not often that Canadians find good news in a federal budget, but in the February 2008
budget, good news came to all Canadians in the form of the tax-free savings account (TFSA). This is a broad measure that will encourage the
overall savings rate of the Canadian population because it applies to all Canadian taxpayers
over the age of 18.
Records
are Crucial for automobile deductions.
Deducting
automobile expenses is a sizeable tax break, but you must keep records
to substantiate your claim. "If your circumstances match any
of the following situations," say... of BDO Dunwoody LLP Chartered
Accountants, "you should be maintaining automobile tax
records"
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