That being said, on October 22, 2009 the Crown prosecutor, Mr. John Flaherty, advised Justice Shepaprd of Ontario Superior Court that all charges against Mr. Claude Bitton were being withdrawn. Following the advice of the Crown, Justice Sheppard pronounced the charges against Mr. Claude Bitton withdrawn. More news and updates to be followed in the near future.

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I found a great article titled: Buying during a Housing Recession for you to read over if you are thinking of purchasing real estate.

I for one have not given up in this market. I have lived through the 1990’s slow down and the slow down the economy is currently having. I have always continued to build and will do so as I finish up my current real estate development project – Regency on the Ravine.

– Claude

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JUMP (Jewish Urban Meeting Place) is holding a Shabbaton in Niagara Falls. This event is being held at the Falls Plaza Hotel between June 12^th and 14^th. The trip will include two nights accommodation and all meals – Kosher, interactive discussion on various Jewish topics, Saturday night out and Sunday activities at the Niagara Falls Sportsplex.

This is a great opportunity. If you would like more information please go to: www.jumponline.ca or http://www.claude-bitton.com/jump-events.html.

- Claude

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Secondly I want you to all check out this great site: http://www.jumponline.ca/

This is a non-for-profit organization that rents out one of my buildings. JUMP (Jewish Urban Meeting Place) is a place where young Jewish students and professionals between the ages of 22 – 34 can go to become closer with their Jewish identity through innovative and exciting opportunities.

What a great organization!

- Claude

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Kiruv as some of you may or may not know is the process of bringing Jewish people normally unaffiliated with religion closer to their spirituality and religion.

Kiruv is a concept that always has traditionally existed in Judaism at large however; Kiruv has become a more structured movement starting roughly in the mid-1960s by a ragtag group of people under the leadership of Rabbi Noach Weinberg and his Yeshiva “Aish Ha Torah”. This movement used the most modern methods of bringing Jewish people closer to their religion and spirituality. Since then, Kiruv has become popular around the world.

Here is a sneak peak about some notable organizations doing this outstanding work:

• Yeshiva Aish HaTorah
• Chabad Lubavitch
• Orthodox Union/Yachad
• Orthodox Union/NCSY
• NCSY National
• Jews for Judaism

To learn more about Kiruv, please visit my Kiruv website.

- Claude

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Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2009

Haute Couture is a custom process. Defined by the Chambre de Commerce et D’Industrie de Paris, their rules state that only companies mentioned on the “list” produced each year are entitled to benefit themselves of the label – Haute Couture.

To earn the right to call yourself a, couture house or use the term “haute couture” you must abide by these rules:

• Design made-to-order for private clients, with one or more fittings.
• Have a workshop in Paris that employs at least fifteen people full-time.
• Each season (i.e., twice a year), present a collection to the Paris press, comprising at least thirty-five runs/exits with outfits for both daytime wear and evening wear.

Fashion is ever-changing; now there is one thing that will always be true when you think about fashion at its finest – you will think Haute Couture.

Read more about the Haute Couture process by visiting my Fashion Website.

- Claude

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Haute Couture is a phrase that originated in France for high fashion. The originality of the unique design, the finest materials and the workmanship and service for the garment is justification for Haute Couture’s price.

Haute Couture is not just about the clothing but also about the accessories too. Accessories are made to compliment the fabrics and “theme” of the outfit. Come back tomorrow to check out my next post of Haute Couture and its processes!

-Claude

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Property Manager is the liaison between the tenant and management. The duties can include but are not limited to advertising vacancies, background checks, accepting rents, addressing maintenance issues and development and repair of the property.

Real Estate Developer is the coordination of converting ideas from a piece of paper into real estate. The developer creates, imagines, finds, controls and orchestrates the development process from beginning till end.

To learn more about property management vs. real estate developer click here.

- Claude

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I am interested and have invested in

• Real Estate
• Fashion
• Kiruv
• Philanthropy

Most notably my journey of life has taken me from a property manager to a real estate developer. Click here to read more about my vision in real estate.

- Claude

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Have you ever wondered why you strived for more? Or why some people are more creative than others? In Society we are taught to be “left-brain” thinkers – but in general creative minded individuals are right-brained or whole-brain, holistic thinkers.

Unfortunately, as a world of employees we are good at following directions but are not so good at developing new ideas.  To break this mold, we must become whole-brain, holistic thinkers. Icons such as Michelangelo, Mark Twain and Leonardo Da Vinci were holistic thinkers.

Breaking the mold is hard but rewarding. Strive for more and reward yourself and others around you with your offerings. Check out this article about how being creative minded has impacted my own life.

- Claude

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