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	<title>The Comox Valley Women&#039;s Business Network</title>
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		<title>Spring Time Refresh</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ladies &#8211; It’s Refresh Time! SPRING IS Coming February 19, 2012 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Upstairs lounge, Serious Coffee 5, 2760 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay BC Bring gently-worn ladies’ clothing for the Comox Valley Transition Society Mini-makeovers and pampering with &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2012/479/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>February 19, 2012<br />
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm<br />
Upstairs lounge, Serious Coffee<br />
5, 2760 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay BC</p>
<p>Bring gently-worn ladies’ clothing for the Comox Valley Transition Society</p>
<p>Mini-makeovers and pampering with Carolyn Parker, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant</p>
<p>Treat yourself to a tempting sensation at Serious Coffee</p>
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		<title>Comox Valley Women&#8217;s Business Network Membership Publication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Comox Valley Record is pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of the Comox Valley Women&#8217;s Business Network Membership Publication … this specialty product will be published in March 2012 and will include such content as history, information on the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/comox-valley-womens-business-network-membership-publication/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Comox Valley Record is pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of the Comox Valley Women&#8217;s Business Network Membership Publication … this specialty product will be published in March 2012 and will include such content as history, information on the organization, membership profiles, calendar of events, monthly meetings and guest speaker details.</p>
<p>Join us in raising the profile of the Comox Valley Women&#8217;s Business Network. To Order <a href="mailto: ltribe@comoxvalleyrecord.com">contact Liz Tribe</a>. Click <a href="http://cvwbn.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Business-Womens-Network-Comox-Valley-Record.pdf" target="blank">here </a>to download a PDF form.</p>
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		<title>June Wind-Up Par-Tee</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dian Smit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sign up now for Par-Tee; a fun golf session(4.45pm) followed by networking and 7pm chicken grill dinner at Crown Isle &#8211; the perfect venue for a summer&#8217;s evening. Tickets available  from Julie Watkins 250 897 3349, 244E &#8211; 4th Street &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/june-wind-up-par-tee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://cvwbn.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2785690627_17b2f93e4b_b.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-208" title="2785690627_17b2f93e4b_b" src="http://cvwbn.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2785690627_17b2f93e4b_b.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>Sign up now for Par-Tee; a fun golf session(4.45pm) followed by networking and 7pm chicken grill dinner at Crown Isle &#8211; the perfect venue for a summer&#8217;s evening.</div>
<h3>Tickets available  from Julie Watkins 250 897 3349, 244E &#8211; 4th Street Courtenay (above Mud Sharks). Call now and Julie will put your ticket on hold.</h3>
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<li>Dinner Club members &#8211; you MUST register in order to receive your ticket &#8211; it is not automatic! Add $15 for golf lessons with a Crown Isle Pro!</li>
<li>Annual members $30.  Add $15 for golf lessons with a Crown Isle Golf Pro</li>
<li>Guests $40. Add $20 for golf lessons.</li>
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<p>There will be one pro per 8 ladies. It&#8217;s going to be fun! Numbers are limited &#8211; don&#8217;t delay!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10px;"><em>Photo Credit: Flickr.com <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gusilu/2785690627/" target="_blank">chispita_666</a></em></span></p>
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		<title>Register For May Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dian Smit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The May meeting is also election time for a new Board of Directors and President. Be an active member; come along and vote!  It is also the meeting when the Minerva Award is presented to one of our members for &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/register-for-may-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://cvwbn.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/366165987_5732d3e3e7_b.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-196" title="366165987_5732d3e3e7_b" src="http://cvwbn.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/366165987_5732d3e3e7_b-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>The May meeting is also election time for a new Board of Directors and President. Be an active member; come along and vote!  It is also the meeting when the Minerva Award is presented to one of our members for their outstanding contribution to the group.</p>
<p>REGISTER NOW: Online: <a href="http://cvwbnmay.eventbrite.com">cvwbnmay.eventbrite.com</a>; email <a href="mailto: beth@campbellduke.com" target="_blank">Beth@CampbellDuke.com</a>;</p>
<p>or call 250 898 0244.</p>
<p>Venue: Best Western Westerly Hotel</p>
<p>Doors open 5.30pm</p>
<p>Members $25; Guests $30</p>
<p>Bring: Business cards, name tag, door prize and a smile!</p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: 10px;">Photo Credit: Flickr.com <a title="calendar" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joelanman/366165987/" target="_blank">joelanman</a></span></em></p>
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		<title>Three Key Steps to Wealth and Prosperity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dian Smit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reserve your place at the May meeting, Thursday 12 May, 2011. Turn up at 5.30pm, with business cards, a door prize and a smile. You might even invite a friend or colleague to join you. Pay full attention to our &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/three-key-steps-to-wealth-and-prosperity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<li>Reserve your place at the May meeting, Thursday 12 May, 2011.</li>
<li>Turn up at 5.30pm, with business cards, a door prize and a smile. You might even invite a friend or colleague to join you.</li>
<li>Pay full attention to our guest speaker, Shari Molchan from Nanaimo, as she divulges her Three Key Steps to Wealth and Prosperity. At this powerful event you&#8217;ll learn:</li>
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<li>The one conversation you absolutely MUST HAVE – in order to create any kind of wealth and abundance in your life.</li>
<li>How to identify the barriers that can block your prosperity. (You have the right and the ability to succeed but those barriers can divide your efforts and your outcomes!)</li>
<li>3 simple steps to get you out of your money rut and start living your life’s true purpose!</li>
<li>The most critical mindset shift you need to make before attempting to do anything. (Don’t even bother with all the strategies I’m about to teach you if you’re not willing to do this!)</li>
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<p>After 14 years as a financial advisor Shari Molchan started Money Momentum Workshops due to a serious lack of understanding and education about money in our society. She’s committed to educating, inspiring, and empowering women to be their own White Knight; teaching essential money principles to build sustainable wealth and prosperity!</p>
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		<title>April Spotlight Speakers: Heidi Fuerst &amp; Gaetane Palardy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heidi Fuerste 1st Curbside Recycling 250-337-0133 info@firstcurbsiderecycling.com www.firstcurbsiderecycling.com Heidi Fuerste is a Blackcreek resident who has been frustrated over the years by her constantly overflowing recycling container and lack of service outside town and city limites.  Finally she decided to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/april-spotlight-speakers-heidi-fuerst-gaetane-palardy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Heidi Fuerste</h2>
<p>1st Curbside Recycling<br />
250-337-0133<br />
<a href="mailto:info@firstcurbsiderecycling.com">info@firstcurbsiderecycling.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstcurbsiderecycling.com/">www.firstcurbsiderecycling.com</a><br />
Heidi Fuerste is a Blackcreek resident who has been frustrated over the years by her constantly overflowing recycling container and lack of service outside town and city limites.  Finally she decided to close this service gap so others can break free of the recycling depots and experience the joy of curbside <strong>recycling</strong>.  She also knows the ‘easier it is – the more people will do it’.  As her business has grown (it was recently nominated for the Chamber of Commerce &#8216;Environmental Initiative&#8217; Award)  Heidi has discovered even more need for service.  She has started bringing the joy of blue boxes to businesses and organizations so they too can do the right thing in an easy way.  Business is always picking up.”</p>
<h2>Gaetane Palardy</h2>
<p>Island Gourmet Trails<br />
Operating since summer 2010 this yummy company offers delicious culinary tours of the Comox Valley. The culinary adventures allow participants to meet local producers, taste their products, and share a tasty gourmet picnic showcasing the best of the local products. The tours can be a great way to entertain visitors, out of town guests  or clients. They are also  an original way to create a team building activity for your business or just a good way to spend the day with friends, learning about the bounty of  the Comox valley. Sit back and enjoy a virtual tour with Gaetane (who is also a fully qualified chef).</p>
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		<title>April Meeting: Laughter Zone 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spring is here, days are warmer, hearts are lighter. Or are you not quite there yet? So come on out and have a laugh-out-loud evening! Most of us are making great choices in order to be fit and healthy &#8211; &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/april-meeting-laughter-zone-101/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spring is here, days are warmer, hearts are lighter. Or are you not quite there yet?</p>
<h2>So come on out and have a laugh-out-loud evening!</h2>
<p>Most of us are making great choices in order to be fit and healthy &#8211; it&#8217;s essential if you run your own business! Have you ever thought of laughter as a wellness choice? Time you did!</p>
<p>Janice Bannister, owner of Laughter Zone 101, will share her secrets of ‘Laughter Wellness’ with you. She will give you fun tips to use at home and at work. You will learn to be more flexible, learn how to say NO, and learn why red socks and underwear are good for you.</p>
<p>Janice, a professional speaker, combines her scientific training as a psychiatric nurse and her life as a stand-up comic to introduce her audiences to the benefits of adding laughter and happiness to their lives. She will introduce you to laughter yoga exercises, chakra laughter, and the benefits of “Laughter Wellness”.</p>
<p>Also a teacher of stand-up comedy to kids and adults, Janice describers herself as a Certified Therapeutic Laughter Leader, a member of the World Laughter Tour, and a taste tester for Honey Nut Cheerios.</p>
<p>Janice Bannister<br />
604-529-1741<br />
janice@laughterzone101.com<br />
 <a href="http://www.laughterzone101.com/">www.laughterzone101.com</a><br />
Stand-Up Comedy Classes*Keynotes*Comedy Fundraisers</p>
<h2>Meeting Details</h2>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: Thursday 14 April<br />
<strong>Venue</strong>: Best Western Westerly Hotel, Cliffe Avenue Courtenay<br />
<strong>Doors open</strong>: 5.30pm<br />
<strong>Cost</strong>: Members $25; Guests $35<br />
<strong>Bring:</strong> Business cards, name tag, door prize and a smile!</p>
<h2>Reserve Your Seat</h2>
<p>Please reserve using one of the following methods, no later than Monday 11 April:</p>
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<li>Online: <a title="April Meeting RSVP" href="http://http://cvwbn.diansmit.com/?page_id=4&amp;event_id=5">Find our link here</a></li>
<li>Tel: 250 898 0244</li>
<li>Email: Beth@CampbellDuke.com</li>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dian Smit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It will soon be election time for the WBN Board of Directors. Now is the time to start thinking about contributing to this great organization. Being on the Board is a win-win endeavour; you get great experience and exposure for &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cvwbn.org/2011/hello-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It will soon be election time for the WBN Board of Directors. Now is the time to start thinking about contributing to this great organization. Being on the Board is a win-win endeavour; you get great experience and exposure for your business, plus the WBN gets a great new crew to steer the ship! Positions are available for the Executive in addition to members-at-large so you can choose your level of input/commitment. Find out more about the Board by talking to any of the current members.</p>
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