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ACPRIA certification — Lisa Kadoura
McFarlan Rowlands announced that Lisa Kadoura, Manager of Gold Private Client services, is the first Canadian to earn the Advanced Chartered Private Risk and Insurance Advisor Certificate. The year long ACPRIA program from PRMA emphasizes a major thought leadership project, collaboration with industry executives, and endorsement from St. John's University partners.
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Protecting Precious Gifts this Valentine’s Day
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers offers five practical steps to protect jewelry and other high value Valentine gifts, including keeping receipts, secure storage options, professional appraisals, and a photo based home inventory. The article explains coverage choices and notes average homeowner jewelry limits between $3000 to $6000, and invites readers to contact their broker or call 519-679-5440 for personalized guidance.
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Client forms and applications
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers hosts a forms page with downloadable PDF and Word Doc applications for safety instructor programs, swim instructor policies, first aid addenda, and homeowner surety paperwork. The site recommends using Internet Explorer for Adobe form compatibility or printing a completed form to PDF and emailing it after completion. Visit https://mcfarlanrowlands.com/forms/ to download the exact forms you need.
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Lori Benson — Account Executive, Gold Private Client
Lori Benson is an Account Executive for Gold Private Client at McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers with 25 years of industry experience and licenses across all provinces and territories. She specializes in home, auto, and recreational policies and is actively completing CIP and CPRIA designations to better serve clients with unique assets.
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Guelph branch contact and staff directory
McFarlan Rowlands Guelph branch is located at 1-34 Harvard Road with a main phone 519-824-4040 and toll free 888-734-8888. The page lists Sandra Majidy as branch manager and account manager, plus account managers Cassandra Nickel, Deanna Hadenko, Shawna Janes, and Vania Zadro, each with a direct extension and email for faster service.
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Know Your Business Better: Data Analytics for Small Business Owners
Sara Norton of REPLY-ALL leads a practical data analytics session for small business owners on April 22 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. The workshop covers which metrics matter, where to find them, and how to use your data with confidence, and it is part of a two session series hosted by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.
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Babysitting Course
The Babysitting Course at St. Clair Parkway Golf Course on April 24, 2026 runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and prepares youth ages 11 to 15 with child safety, basic first aid, and hands on scenario practice. Spaces are limited, register by phone at 519-867-2651 or via the course booking link in the post.
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Using Canva For Your Business
Invest Sarnia is offering a free, beginner friendly Canva workshop on Thursday, April 30 from 8 to 10 AM for business owners and solo entrepreneurs. The session teaches template customization, layout, colour, typography basics, and Canva AI tools, and requires registration at the Invest Sarnia event page.
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Building Capital Resilience: Subordinated Debt in the Credit Union Sector
MNP hosts a one hour webinar on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST where Pedram Kaya will present practical subordinated debt strategies for credit unions, including Tier 1 capital and FSRA guidance. The virtual Microsoft Teams session includes governance lessons from recent credit union transactions; register via the provided link.
