Posts by Flamborough Chamber
Casino Meeting At WDHS
After listening to MPP Ted at a morning meeting, many members of the community (estimated by the CBC at about 250 people) gathered at Waterdown District High School (WDHS) on Wednesday evening to participate in an ‘information session’ about the future of casinos in Hamilton. FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten served as moderator of the…
Read MoreMPP Ted Tomorrow Morning
Just a friendly reminder that Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MPP Ted McMeekin – the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the Dalton McGuinty provincial cabinet – will be our guest at the Dutch Mill TOMORROW MORNING (Wednesday, January 16) beginning at 7:45 a.m. A question and answer session will follow MPP Ted’s opening remarks. If your schedule allows,…
Read MoreCasino Meeting Tomorrow Night
City officials are predicting a ‘standing room only’ crowd at Waterdown District High School TOMORROW NIGHT (Wednesday, January 16) when it convenes a public meeting to discuss whether or not Hamilton should be a ‘willing host’ for a new casino. Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Executive Director Arend Kersten will be moderator. The meeting starts at…
Read MoreHappy New Year
We trust that everyone had an enjoyable holiday season. The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) extends its best wishes for a prosperous and – more importantly – healthy 2013!
Read MoreSUPER WEDNESDAY
Next Wednesday – January 16 – could go down as one of the most important in the history of Flamborough (second only to amalgamation, of course). And it will be one of the busiest ever for the FCC!! Super Wednesday starts with a morning meeting where Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MPP Ted McMeekin – the Minister of Agriculture, Food…
Read More3-FOR-1 MEMBERSHIP
Just as the FCC is the ‘Voice of Business’ for Flamborough companies in the local political arena, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) speak out and act on behalf of FCC members in the federal and provincial arenas. Did you know that your membership in the FCC also…
Read MoreA FEDERAL AGENDA FOR ONTARIO
Not be be outdone, the OCC recently released a report (A Federal Agenda for Ontario) which “makes 14 recommendations that, if implemented, would allow Ontario to retain and build on its competitiveness in the global economy.” The report also claims that “at its core, the recommendations provide direction to the federal government on the role…
Read MoreFCC CONDOLENCES
The FCC extends its sincerest sympathies to Past President Jim Wilkinson and his entire extended family on the passing on Christmas Day of Jim’s mother Ruth Isobel Wilkinson. A fascinating woman (aka ‘Party Ruthie’), Mrs. Wilkinson along with her late husband William (Bill) built W. E. Wilkinson Ltd. on Clappison’s Cut. The business now operates…
Read MoreSUPER WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 16
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) is starting off 2013 with a double header!! Wednesday, January 16 starts with a morning meeting where Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MPP – and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in the Dalton McGuinty provincial Cabinet – Ted McMeekin will be our special guest. Considering all that is going on…
Read MoreTHE FCC IN THE NEWS
A comprehensive review of the recent visit by City Manager Chris Murray to the Flamborough Breakfast Club was published in theFlamborough Review. You can read the article by clicking HERE. And a column by FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten re the potential ‘double whammy’ Flamborough is facing published in the December edition of Hamilton Business (a project of the Hamilton Spectator)…
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