For the past number of months, the FCC and the Waterdown Business Improvement Area (WBIA) have been considering how to respond to an application by the Flamborough Power Centre to remove the minimum square footage restriction on all the big box properties at Clappison’s Corners. The FCC and the WBIA successfully convinced the Ontario Municipal…

With the weatherman teasing us about Spring, it is time to start thinking GOLF!! Representing a unique – and wonderful – community partnership, the Rotary Club of Waterdown (RCW) and the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) are busy making all the preparations for the 2014 Flamborough Open. This year’s tournament will be held on WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 (the last…

Thanks to our wonderful volunteer photographer Wilf Arndt – who is also the Executive Director of the Waterdown Business Improvement Area (WBIA) – 60 pictures from this year’s Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) at the African Lion Safari are now available for viewing either on Facebook (click HERE) or…

The FCC is honoured to welcome Mayor Bob Bratina as he presents his annual ‘State of the City’ address to FCC members and their guests on Tuesday, March 18 at the North Wentworth Arena. This will be another Business Roundtable held at noon and a light lunch – courtesy of Boston Pizza – will be served. There is no…

It’s called ‘interest arbitration.’ And it’s costing taxpayers millions. Because ‘emergency workers’ (police, fire and ambulance) are deemed essential, municipal employees in these categories do not have the right to strike. In return, they have the right to go to the province and ask for binding arbitration if local negotiations fail. Historically, wage and benefit…

For some time now, the FCC and the WBIA have been examining the proposed changes to zoning requirements on the ‘big box’ complexes at Clappison’s Corners. In simple terms, the application – citing changes to the retail landscape – seeks to remove all restrictions on all the big box properties – including a 5,000 square…

Christine Attridge-Hardy and her team at Clappison Animal Hospital (corner of Highway 6 and Concession 5 East) will welcome members of the FCC Wednesday – March 5 – at the next Business After Five (BA5). This networking event is ‘come-and-go’, as always (no registration required), from 5-7 p.m. with complimentary munchies and beverages, as well as a draw for door prizes at 6 p.m. We…

An array of ‘exotic’ greeters – including a cheetah – and an incredible meal by Classic Catering welcomed members and guests of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) to the Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala at the African Lion Safari last Saturday evening. Hosted annually by the FCC, the OBA gala “recognizes, honours and celebrates the very…

The FCC is honoured to welcome Mayor Bob Bratina as he presents his annual ‘State of the City’ address to FCC members and their guests on Tuesday, March 18 at the North Wentworth Arena. This will be anotherBusiness Roundtable held at noon and a light lunch will be served. There is no cost to attend this Business Roundtable but pre-registration…

On Tuesday of this week, Executive Director Arend Kersten – on behalf of the FCC BOD – made a presentation to Hamilton Council, arguing that a 70 percent increase in fees for rezoning applications “sends the wrong message” and is a deterrent to new commercial and industrial investment (complete with new jobs and tax revenues).…