City of Vaughan, Bell Canada and Universe 2U Team Up to Introduce New Online Concept for Vaughan.Business Editors The City of Vaughan through the Hydro Vaughan Energy Corporation (HVEC HVEC Herpesvirus Entry Mediator C HVEC High Voltage Engineering Corporation ) is giving the residents and businesses of Vaughan a new and innovative way to stay connected, access information and provide input on their City. The e-Community Portal, a customized and interactive online source for information and discussion is being delivered in partnership by Bell Canada Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for and Universe2U Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:UTOU). "This new portal will serve as an interface between the City of Vaughan, its residents and the business community," said Gino Rosati, Chairman HVEC and Regional Councillor. "This new service will provide customized and accessible information about the programs, events and services that are available to residents. In addition to information about local activities, the portal will encourage discussion among citizens and their representatives about issues that impact on the community - opening up a new and cost-effective way for citizens to get involved in government." "We're very excited about bringing this innovative online concept to Vaughan and expanding our position as a Smart Community," said Vaughan Mayor Michael Di Biase
Michael Di Biase is the former mayor of Vaughan, an exurb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the city's council in 1986. . "This e-Community Portal, a modern version on the 'town square', is an electronic forum where residents of Vaughan will be able to access information from public leaders, express their opinions, and interact freely with others on issues of importance. This online interaction is an essential component of improving the way our government, our businesses and our community work together." "This is a first of its kind economic development tool. The portal will be used to attract and retain business in Vaughan and provide efficient and effective electronic service delivery 24/7 in all sectors, such as e-government, e-education, e-health, e-business, e-recreation, e-arts, e-sports, etc." said Frank Miele Frank Miele is an American journalist and senior editor at Skeptic best known for his controversial advocacy of hereditarian hypotheses about race, especially race and intelligence. Miele grew up in New Jersey. He earned a A.B. in psychology in 1970 and an M.S. Commissioner of Economic & Technology Development & Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . Universe2U will lead the design and development of community specific modules. Bell Canada will be hosting the portal's end-to-end, network-centric solution, hardware, operating system, and software. Universe2U and Bell Canada will maintain, and administer the portal on behalf of the community. "We're proud to bring this new technology to the City of Vaughan and to help people in communities connect with one another and with relevant local information," said Terry Mosey mo·sey intr.v. mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing, mo·seys Informal 1. To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter: moseyed over to the club after lunch. 2. , President, Bell Ontario. "We believe that the e-Community Portal will give municipalities a simple and effective way to encourage residents to share ideas, get involved and participate in every level of government." "As the Relationship Manager and Administrator of the portal, we will lead the sales and marketing efforts, identify for inclusion of products and services from value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. Application Services Providers and develop community specific modules to enhance the community centric appeal of the Portal. We see the portal as providing new sources of direct and indirect revenue though municipal transaction fees, local advertising, marketing and promotions, licensing, Economic Development attraction and retention, and also tourism. This is an opportunity to reduce the pressure on tax increases, by providing additional revenue through services and products and indirect revenue through growth in development. We look forward to working with our partners to assist other communities interested in reducing their taxes." says Kim Allen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Universe2U. About The City of Vaughan and Hydro Vaughan Energy Corporation Hydro Vaughan Energy Corporation (HVEC) was created for the development of other energy related business opportunities, other than distribution, as permitted by the changes in the electrical utility industry. HVEC serves the City of Vaughan (pop. 200,000), one of Canada's fastest-growing municipalities. The City has been very successful in attracting new businesses and creating opportunities for existing businesses to expand. Vaughan is a family-oriented community and is committed to a carefully planned approach to growth. Vaughan has a friendly atmosphere of a small town, even though the city is becoming an important urban centre in the Greater Toronto Area The Greater Toronto Area (widely abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. The GTA is a provincial planning area with a population of 5,555,912 at the 2006 Canadian Census. . HVEC is committed to assisting Vaughan in becoming a leader in the area of using technology as a stepping-stone to make city hall more effective and efficient. For more information, please visit www.city.vaughan.on.ca. About Bell Canada Bell Canada, Canada's national leader for communications in the Internet world, provides connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless voice and data communications, high speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business solutions, local and long distance phone and directory services. Bell Canada is owned by BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. Inc. (BCE.T) of Montreal (80%) and by SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SBC) of San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. (20%). For more information, please visit www.bell.ca. About Universe2U Inc. As a network partner, Universe2U works with municipalities, businesses, institutions, and utilities to make their network's ventures are successful. Through our industry expertise, we expect our customers to achieve a high return on investment by developing, designing, building and operating a sustainable business, providing "right" solution and speed to market. For more information, please visit www.universe2u.com. Forward-Looking Statement forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Universe2U cautions readers that forward-looking statements, including without limitation, those relating to Universe2U's future business prospects, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Statements included in this press release which are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipate", "await", "envision", "foresee", "aim at", "believe", "intends", "estimates", "expect", and similar expressions. Readers are directed to Universe2U's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information and a presentation of the risks and uncertainties that may affect Universe2U's business and results of operations. |
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