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Safe Food Handling Certification Course The York Region Community and Health Services Department offers a food handler certification course, called "PROTON". PROTON, refers to the individual taking positive action towards food safety. It is a certification course that is valid for five years and recognized by all health departments within Ontario. In York Region we strongly recommend that there be a certified food handler per shift plus the manager/owner of the food establishment (restaurant, cafeteria, supermarket, etc). This program is currently mandatory in the regions of Toronto and Hamilton. We offer the courses in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin speaking) at our office locations. Upon request, we can provide this course to the community at their location. The link to our website is: http://www.york.ca/Services/Public+Health+and+Safety/Food+Safety/PROTON.htm. Click here for PROTON brochure
The Regional Municipality of York receives $31,500 in funding from Invest Canada-Community Initiatives
York Region to provide matching funds for manufacturing competitiveness strategy Sun smart student wins a shady prize for school
In celebration of Sun Awareness Week, June 8 th to 14 th
York Region Greening Strategy: Guide to Greening Your Business click here
How to Profit from E-Business: An Introductory ToolkitE-business is the use of Internet technology to facilitate doing business. This toolkit demonstrates that not all e-business activities have to be complex or costly to achieve benefits. Small businesses that are new to the world of e-business will find information and tools that will help them get started. E-business is the use of Internet technology to facilitate doing business. This toolkit demonstrates that not all e-business activities have to be complex or costly to achieve benefits. Small businesses that are new to the world of e-business will find information and tools that will help them get started.
The Regional Municipality of York, in partnership with the Community Reference Group, has released Just the Facts About Your Community, a new series of fact sheets to help provide the stories behind the numbers regarding York Region's population. The first four sheets provide an analysis of the characteristics, opportunities and challenges of four segments of our communities: families, low income residents, seniors, and youth.Click here for details on families Click here for details on low income residents Click here for details on seniors Click here for details on youth
vivaNext OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC IN 2008
By Mary-Frances Turner, V.P. York Region Rapid Transit Corporation vivaNext is a forward looking plan that puts the “rapid” in rapid transit. It includes the extension of the Spadina and Yonge subway lines north of Toronto to the Vaughan Centre and Richmond Hill Centre. Read more..... | 
