Posts by Flamborough Chamber
KERSTEN ADDRESSES GLANBROOK DIVISION
FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Glanbrook Division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last week. There he shared his thoughts on the proposed Rural Zoning By-law which threatens many rural landscapers and owners of commercial and industrial properties. Under the leadership of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce President…
Read MoreAND THE WINNERS ARE …
Organizers of the 2015 Flamborough Open at the Carlisle Golf & Country Club worried about the predictions of rain on Wednesday, May 27. While there was a brisk wind, the rain stayed away, contributing to another very successful Flamborough Open. The annual tournament is co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Waterdown (RCW) and the Flamborough…
Read MoreGALAS GALORE
There’s been a lot of celebrating going on for some members of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC). Representing the FCC, Executive Director Arend Kersten attended three events last week. GRAND OPENING Congratulations to Manager David Hiscock and his team at the new Allstate office at 94 Dundas Street East. Mayor Fred Eisenberger and Ward…
Read MoreZONING BY-LAW THREATENS LOCAL BUSINESSES
Hamilton Spectator By Arend Kersten Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 While Hamilton is caught up in the euphoria of the $1-billion LRT announcement, dozens of small businesses in rural Flamborough and Ancaster are fighting for their corporate lives. Thanks to amalgamation, the city is in the final stages of preparing a comprehensive Rural Zoning Bylaw (RZB)…
Read MoreFCC: EXPAND ONTARIO PENSION ‘COMPARABILITY’
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) – in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), and a coalition of major Ontario employers – is calling on the provincial government to broaden its definition of a comparable pension plan under the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), to be implemented in 2017. In a letter addressed…
Read MoreTHE FCC @ QUEEN’S PARK
Local business leaders from Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) chambers of commerce and boards of trade – including President Jason Small and Executive Director Arend Kersten of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) – met with Ontario cabinet ministers on May 25, 2015 to discuss key issues impacting the regional economy. In a wide…
Read MoreHOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO GOLF WITH WENDEL CLARK?
How would you like to golf the Legend course at Lionhead with a true hockey Legend? As co-hosts of the Flamborough Open, the Rotary Club of Waterdown (RCW) and the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) are offering an exclusive (‘Once in a Lifetime?’) opportunity to golf with Toronto Maple Leaf great Wendel Clark sometime later…
Read MoreDOWN TO THE CRUNCH
With just one week to go, it’s ‘down to the crunch’ for the 2015 Flamborough Open! The long-range forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, moderate temperatures and only a slight possibility of rain. So … it’s time to dust off the clubs and register for Flamborough’s premier golf tournament. Co-hosted by the Rotary Club of…
Read MorePICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES
DANTE’S PUDDLE JUMPERS Congratulations to 12-year-old Dante DiFelice, his family (parents Max and Patty; big brother Domenic and grandparents Domenic and Margaret) and his incredible team of volunteers for the car wash at Waterdown Collision last Saturday in support of cystic fibrosis. Consider the numbers: four hours, 375 vehicles, 146 volunteers and a grand total…
Read MoreIMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE FCC
LANDSCAPER REGISTRATION Further to the effort to grant existing rural landscapers an ‘exemption’ to remain in business under the proposed Rural Zoning Bylaw, it is imperative these businesses register with the city BEFORE May 15, 2015. Their process is very simple. There is not a formal registration form. All that the landscapers have to do…
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