O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y F U T U R E S D E V E L O P M E N T C O R P O R A T I O N C H A T H A M - K E N T ( C F D C C K ) W O R K S W I T H S M A L L B U S I N E S S O W N E R S The Scoop is priceless April 2015 2014 ~ Community Futures has September ~ in Chatham-Kent !!! moved . . . Volunteers for Board of Directors New Location !!! We have moved to Chatham: 124 Thames Street Chatham, Ontario N7L 2Y8 New Phone Number: (226) 996 - 1234 Email: [email protected] (formerly Benoit, VanRaay, Spisani Law Firm) Page 2 The Scoop Looking to Start Your Own Business? You may be eligible for... The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit (OSEB) Program This Employment Ontario project, program or service is funded in part by the Government of Canada. The OSEB Program offers an opportunity for an eligible, unemployed person to ‘create a job for yourself’ by starting your own business. This OSEB Program is administered in partnership with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and provides Employment Insurance (EI) income as well as Community Futures’ entrepreneurial counselling, networking & workshops during the start-up year of your business. Updated list of participants available at: www.tilburyontario.com Basic Eligibility 1. (and both criteria listed MUST apply to you) You are UNEMPLOYED; (NOTE: do NOT quit your current employment AND do NOT begin working on or start your business venture, as these actions may affect your eligibility for the OSEB Program) AND 2. You have an Employment Insurance (EI) benefit period ESTABLISHED; OR Your EI benefit period ENDED WITHIN THE LAST 36 Months; OR You are re-entering the labour force after having left it to care for newborn or newly adopted children and your benefit period BEGAN WITHIN THE LAST 60 Months during which you were paid maternity or parental benefits. Join us ! FREE Information Session to explain the OSEB Program on on: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Thamesville Brunner Centre, 32 Wallace Street, Thamesville Pre-registration is required by calling 226.996.1234 or Minimum Wage in Ontario is going up to $11.25/hour as of October 1, 2015. That’s an increase of 25 cents/hour. The Scoop Page 3 www.marywebbcentre.ca [email protected] 519-678-3065 Page 4 The Scoop