24th April 2009

What’s in YOUR ONLINE TOOL BOX Workshop? CARAHS@RONA

Find out the top 9 tips to understand what Internet Marketing can do to increase your companies sales!

Presented by Ann Harwood & Chris Vale

• Why is keeping your Bio updated important?
• How to get more for your advertising dollars
(including listings on free sites)
• Blogging why do it?
• Facebook and more
• Twittering Exposed (more that 140 characters)
• Pay per click what is it and why do I need to know
• Why do I need a website?
• Why do I need to be listed on other websites?
• What are links? (ensure they are not broken)

Start the journey of becoming your own CEO web profit centre so you’re savvy when hiring outsourced help!

Ann Harwood: Have you ever wondered how your competitors have time to market. We work with you and your team to develop online strategies to get your information out to the potential customer you desire. Blogging, Social media, Twitter and connecting you to other professionals who can handle your unique needs. More info on Ann.

Chris Vale: The Total Package everything you need for your website design and management. Need hosting or other site maintenance we can help you. More info on Chris.

This workshop is FREE to members and $25.00 to others (One visit only)

SEATING IS LIMITED

YOU MUST PRE REGISTER TO ATTEND and pay with a credit card in advance.

No refunds available

TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT:

Email: info@carahs.org


Call local 905-428-7444

Toll Free 1.866.366.2930

DATE. Friday 29th May, 2009. TIME - 7AM to 8.30AM

LOCATION - RONA Whitby store (Boardroom) at Victoria St Whitby Ontario (401/Thickson)

(Please enter by the CONTRACTORS Entrance)

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14th April 2009

“SUMMER SIZZLE”
CARAHS@RONA BBQ Prize Draw Event

“Summer Sizzle” CONTEST

Enter to WIN a BBQ with rotisserie

Sponsored by Rona Whitby Store Ontario Canada and Canadian Association of Renovators and Home Stagers.
RONA’s New Store in Whitby Ontario

SNAP Newspaper Readers.
Simply send an email to info@carahs.org with the name of one of our members who is listed in the SNAP ad, or name a member from the CARAHS website www.carahs.org Also include your name, phone number and email address to be notified as the winner. Only one entry per person and per family in to the draw.

General rules
All e-mail entries must be received no later than 5pm (EST), Monday June 22, 2009 at the email address listed above.

The contest closing date is Monday June 22, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
The random draw will take place June 26, 2009 at the CARAHS member workshop at Rona at 8:00 a.m. The winner’s name will be published on the CARAHS website.
Prior to receiving the prize, the contest winner is also required to sign an “Acknowledgement of receipt and release” form, in which the winner affirms having conformed to the official rules and regulations of the contest. In signing this form, the
contest winner also gives the required consent to the terms of this regulation and authorizes the contest organizers to use his name, city of residence, photograph, voice and comments regarding the contest without compensation. In signing this form, the winner also agrees to accept the prize as awarded
The contest organizers will contact the winner within ten (10) days of the date of the draw. Only the contest winner will be contacted.
Contest is promoted through CARAHS, RONA Whitby store and in the CARAHS ad in SNAP Real Estate section in May and June and online at www.carahs.org

The BBQ is shown on the web page and it is fully assembled. It is up to the winner to transport it from the RONA Whitby location. The winner has to collect this BBQ no later than 5 after they have been notified. If the winner does not complied with this 5 day rule, the winner will be disqualified and the BBQ will be diverted to where ever may RONA decides. Prize is not transferable or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded

Gas tank and other sundries are not included with this draw.

Eligibility
This contest is open to all residents of Durham Region having reached the age of majority in Ontario by May 1, 2009. Only one draw per person and per household allowed. CARAHS members are not excluded, except directors and their families. Employees, agents and representatives of RONA, and sponsors, advertising, promotional, media placement, and website
development agencies, as well as members of their immediate family and others living at the same address, cannot enter this contest.

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29th March 2009

HEALTH & SAFETY - COMPLIANCE COURSE

ZERO Tolerance and looking for YOU…..

If you are self employed doing renovations, a sub contractor or trades person, you fall under the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Occupational Health & Safety Act. Under recent changes, the MOL are now tightening up on the construction industry and the MOL ZERO Tolerance is out to make everyone compliant under the LAW.

Ministry of Labour Says
“Inspectors will take a ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ approach to any serious violations found under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations”

CARAHS offers the self employed who do not pay in to WSIB the opportunity to become compliant.

We offer a 10 course program to make you compliant under the LAW, through our Health & Safety awareness program, consisting of 10 subjects. These are run at RONA locations on Saturdays, so you do not lose time from work, between Monday and Friday’s.

DUE DILIGENCE is your only protection. The CARAHS Health & Safety compliance awareness course makes you compliant under the LAW.

SIGN UP NOW - SEATING IS LIMITED

CARAHS SIGN UP Enrolment & Information
The CARAHS Program, Locations, Costs & Dates
Renovators & Trades Enrolment Form For Course
Stagers/Realtors Enrolment Form For Course
CARAHS Membership Application Form
Sub-Contractors Safety Check List
Our Health & Safety Partners
Our H&S Partners Bullitin
Contact CARAHS by email:info@carahs.org

Visit For More Information:
What is MOL (Ministry of Labour) ZERO Tolerance?
What happens when someone gets hurt on your job site?
Prosecutions under the MOL ZERO Tolerance

Other Information Web Sites To Visit.
Visit General WSIB
Register With WSIB
About Injury Prevention

Minister Of Labour.
Ministry of Labour (MOL)
Most Recent MOL Prosecutions Under ZERO Tolerance
MOL Regulations/Download/Order Occupational Health & Safety Act Book -From CSAO

Paying In To WSIB?
If you are, the CSAO run courses mostly free for you. A portion of the WSIB premiums you pay covers this. Some courses are chargeable, but at a WSIB reduced rate.
CSAO (Construction Safety Association of Ontario)
About Training
Required Training
(1) Training courses & Costs (Central Ontario – GTA Area)
(2) Training courses & Costs (Eastern Ontario)
(3) Training courses & Costs (Northern Ontario)
(4) Training Courses & Costs (South Western Ontario)

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27th March 2009

MEMBERS APRIL WORKSHOP

This month we have 3 speakers who will address FIRSTLY: Liability Insurance and how it effects you. SECONDLY: Compliance with plumbing & electrical work and THIRDLY: RONA and their Boomerang paint, which you painters, home stagers and renovators should not miss.

FIRST SPEAKER

Will be Ian Polzin ( BSc,CLU,CHFC,CFSB,RIB-Ont) of York Alliance Insurance Brokers Inc.

Visit us at www.polzininsurance.com

Ian will be advising you on the effects of liability coverage, while you do renovations or home staging for home owners, especially if damage was caused later to the home owner home and it was shown the damage occurred from the job you completed many years earlier, from work like plumbing, electrical, altering load bearing wall and more.

SECOND SPEAKER

Denis McCallum of Mullacc Mechanical and Vicki Campbell (Master Electrician) of Athena Electric will both briefly address issues regarding home renovations, when non licensed workers touch plumbing or electrical area’s and it’s effects with local bylaws and more.
Visit us at www.athenaelectric.ca

THIRD SPEAKER

A RONA representative will talking about the opportunities available, either through the vendor program or merchandise specials.

RONA WERE AHEAD OF THEIR TIME AND STILL ARE. As of July 1st 2009 RONA will be FREE of synthetic pesticides for cosmetic use in favour of responsibility gardening practices and products.

“Run To RONA”


This workshop is FREE to members and $25.00 to others (One visit only)

SEATING IS LIMITED

YOU MUST PRE REGISTER TO ATTEND and pay with a credit card in advance.

No refunds available

TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT:

Email: info@carahs.org


Call local 905-428-7444

Toll Free 1.866.366.2930

DATE. Friday 27th April, 2009. TIME - 7AM to 8.30AM

LOCATION - RONA Whitby store (Boardroom) at Victoria St Whitby Ontario (401/Thickson)

(Please enter by the CONTRACTORS Entrance)

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17th March 2009

CARAHS@RONA RECESSION PROOF SELLING WORKSHOP
Part 2

ARE you losing Business To Competitors?

IF you answered YES…You need to sign up NOW for this course.

CARAHS is pleased to present Ed Henry of “The BIG Closer” (Bio) and his “RECESSION PROOF SELLING” workshop, which includes the general sales process in a five hour workshop over 2 evenings

Learn sales techniques, as part of growing your renovation, home staging a Realtor business in a RECESSION market.

- Learn how to develop a positive mental state of mind.
- The fundamentals of the general sales process.
- The elements of consistent focused activity.
- The effective guide to an organized plan.
- The key importance to understanding prospect empathy.

Location - Rona Store (Boardroom) Thickson and 401 in Whitby

CARAHS Workshop At RONA

WORKSHOP DATE (Part 1) Thursday April 16 - 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WORKSHOP DATE (Part 2) Thursday April 30 - 6:30 - 9:00 pm

- Price to CARAHS members for 5 hour course =$52.45
- Price to non CARAHS members for 5 hour course = $103.95

SEATING IS LIMITED

YOU MUST PRE REGISTER TO ATTEND

Pay by credit card (No refunds)

TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT:


Contact by email: monica@carahs.org


Call local 905-428-7444

Toll Free 1.866.366.2930

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17th March 2009

RECESSION PROOF SELLING WORKSHOP
Part 1

ARE you losing Business To Competitors?

IF you answered YES…You need to sign up NOW for this course.

CARAHS is pleased to present Ed Henry of “The BIG Closer” (Bio) and his “RECESSION PROOF SELLING” workshop, which includes the general sales process in a five hour workshop over 2 evenings

Learn sales techniques, as part of growing your renovation, home staging a Realtor business in a RECESSION market.

- Learn how to develop a positive mental state of mind.
- The fundamentals of the general sales process.
- The elements of consistent focused activity.
- The effective guide to an organized plan.
- The key importance to understanding prospect empathy.

Location - Rona Store (Boardroom) Thickson and 401 in Whitby

CARAHS Workshop At RONA

WORKSHOP DATE (Part 1) Thursday April 16 - 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WORKSHOP DATE (Part 2) Thursday April 30 - 6:30 - 9:00 pm

- Price to CARAHS members for 5 hour course =$52.45
- Price to non CARAHS members for 5 hour course = $103.95

SEATING IS LIMITED

YOU MUST PRE REGISTER TO ATTEND

Pay by credit card (No refunds)

TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT:


Contact by email: monica@carahs.org


Call local 905-428-7444

Toll Free 1.866.366.2930

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