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| A Connection through Art |
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I’m greeted with a warm smile and kind eyes. The presence of this
couple is welcoming and I take out my pen and paper and begin my notes,
not wanting to miss a thing. Painting and art is something I’ve longed
to do – and throughout this interview I’m called even more to “stop
talking about it and pick up a paintbrush and paint” as I’m gently told
by Christopher Johnston, the creative spirit behind Ice Bear Studios
located on Vancouver Island, BC.
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| Target Market and Segmentation |
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There is so much importance in your target market. Out of all the
people within the area of your business there is a percentage of the
whole that will be purchasing your products or requesting your
services. Ensuring you know who these people are will help in your
efforts to advertise to them and get your message across to them.
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| A-in-chut trains with Al Gore |
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Assembly of First Nations BC Regional Chief A-in-chut (Shawn Atleo) was
in Montreal on April 4 to receive training from former U.S.
Vice-President Al Gore to deliver the message behind the Academy
Award-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."
Gore will work with 200 Canadians from across the nation on how to best
deliver the facts about halting global warming's deadly progress. The
regional chief is eager to give a First Nations perspective on the
threat of climate...
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| Protect yourself against identity theft |
 | Ottawa, Ontario March 3, 2008… The Minister of National Revenue, Gordon
O'Connor, is launching the Canada Revenue Agency's participation in
Fraud Prevention Month by encouraging Canadians to protect themselves
against identity theft. Interacting with over 30 million individuals,
businesses, and other organizations each year, the Canada Revenue
Agency (CRA) takes the protection of taxpayer information very
seriously.
“The CRA considers the protection of taxpayer information our top
priori...
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| April Features |
 | A new life, your style.
Teena Legris is the owner and director of Nima’ma Maternity Inc., Vancouver’s new maternity boutique that will provide urban moms with quality maternity apparel options, organic skincare and cosmetics, jewellery and accessories – all within a relaxed, contemporary environment. Nima’ma which means “my mother” in the Woodland Cree dialect, honours Teena’s native heritage while representing reverence for our origins: our mothers and our earth....
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| The War of Art |
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Being self-employed often requires self-motivation and for many of us,
self-motivation often faces off with that ever present barrier called
“procrastination.” The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield, is a quick
read that addresses procrastination and motivation. There’s no need to
be misled by the title key words “war” and “art”. While the author
does address creative battles for writers, it applies to most people’s
daily battles with staying motivated. This...
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