The June edition of the FCC’s Bottom Line newspaper went to press last week and will be delivered to over 14,500 local addresses by theFlamborough Review later this week. To get a ‘sneak peek’ at this month’s edition, please click HERE.

The application by Enbridge to ‘reverse’ the flow on its Sarnia to Montreal pipeline has been the focus of much attention by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) recently. The line includes a pumping station in Flamborough (Westover). Every month, FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten participates in a teleconference with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce…

The 2013 Flamborough Open golf tournament was an outstanding success. Over $31,000 was raised. A BIG thank you to all who contributed in one way or another. Co-hosted by the FCC and the Rotary Club of Waterdown, the proceeds will be shared by the two organizations. The Rotary portion will be distributed to a variety of worthy…

The FCC has been mentioned in a number of news reports over the past couple of weeks. To find out what the media is saying about the FCC, please click HERE, HERE & HERE.

A short 20-minute rain delay shortly after tee-off did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the participants at last week’s Flamborough Open at the Carlisle Golf & Country Club. Evolving into Flamborough’s premier golf tournament, the annual Flamborough Open is co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Waterdown and the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC). This…

What follows is an analysis by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) – including the results of a members survey – re the proposal by Metrolinx to raise billions of dollars to help fund transportation infrastructure. The FCC Board of Directors (BOD) has not yet taken an official position on the issue. What is the…

The weatherperson predicts that after a lot of rain overnight, the skies are supposed to clear tomorrow morning and when the golfers tee off at 12:30 p.m. at the 2013 Flamborough Open tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Carlisle Golf and Country Club, it will be dry, hot and humid with significant winds. Perfect!! Continuing a tradition,…

With less than a week to go before next Wednesday’s (May 29)Flamborough Open, we make one last and final call to participate in this year’s tournament at the prestigious Carlisle Golf & Country Club. Representing a wonderful partnership between the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) and the Rotary Club of Waterdown, the response to this…

Continuing a very exciting tradition, auctioneer Jim McCartney – with his extraordinary skills and sense of humour – will again join us at the 2013 Flamborough Open for a short live auction before the incredible post-tournament buffet meal Carlisle is famous for. In addition to a number of sports-related auction items, Joseph VanDenHurk of Miska/JDJ Trailers is…

Last week, FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten hosted reporter Cassandra Chin of www.yourhamiltonbiz.com to allow her to become more acquainted with businesses in Flamborough. Over lunch and during the tour, the topic of the 70 percent hike in the application fee for ‘simple’ rezoning applications came up. To ‘read all about it’ please click HERE.