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THE OBA IS SRO
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) is delighted to announce that this Friday’s (April 1 – no fooling) Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala is SOLD RIGHT OUT (SRO)! Many thanks to all who registered and a special shout out to our very generous sponsors. The annual gala ‘recognizes, honours and celebrates the very best…
Read MoreOBA GALA LAST CALL
The profile videos of the award recipients have been completed. The plaques have been delivered to the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) office. The flowers have been ordered. The script is under construction. Reporter Nicole Martin of CHCH television is excited to be the emcee again this year. The members of the exotic welcoming committee…
Read MoreCCC: FEDERAL BUDGET SPREAD TOO THIN
Ottawa needs to concentrate its spending on investments that will benefit long-term economic growth, says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC). “Done right, the government’s commitment to building infrastructure can be an important investment in the future. However, every dollar being committed is borrowed money that we can’t afford to waste,” says CCC President and…
Read MoreOBA WELCOMES RED SOLO CUP (AGAIN)
One lucky person who attends this year’s Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala will go home with a Westjet voucher good for two ‘system wide’ tickets. Consider the odds – one in about 200 … or one in about 100 couples. Over the past number of years, Westjet has graciously provided the voucher to the FCC…
Read MoreOBA GALA IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Flamborough-Glanbrook MP David Sweet got up in the House of Commons last week to congratulate this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards. Specifically, MP Sweet named 101-year-old Pat McNally (Town of Flamborough Award) and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jim Wilkinson (Wilkinson Heavy Precast). Organized and hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce…
Read MoreOCC PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its 2016 Federal Pre-Budget Submission, highlighting key priorities the federal government must address in its upcoming budget. This includes keeping its infrastructure commitments, clarifying the small business tax cut, and eliminating Ontario’s federal fiscal gap. According to recent polling, half of the OCC membership agrees that their organization is…
Read MoreTRANSPORTATION ROUNDTABLE
The 5-year review of Hamilton’s Transportation Master Plan was the focus of the most recent Business Roundtable hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) at the Harry Howell Arena at Clappison’s Corners. At the meeting, members of the FCC shared concerns and challenges related to truck routes, the movement of oversize equipment, illegal dumping…
Read MoreAND THE OBA WINNERS ARE …
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) is delighted to name the recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards. At what has evolved into ‘THE social event of the year’ in Flamborough, the OBA awards recognize, honour and celebrate the VERY BEST in corporate excellence and community service. The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award – recognizing…
Read MoreOCC re 2016 ONTARIO BUDGET
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is commending the government for addressing business concerns with the cap and trade system, and is calling on government to take the same approach as it moves forward with the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). As the province moves closer to fiscal balance by 2017-18, the OCC worries that…
Read MoreTRUCK ROUTE MEETING
From experience, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) knows it is much more effective to influence public policy before it is enacted rather than to try and change it after it has been adopted. Just think of the truck route changes made several years ago that impacted so many of our members. With Hamilton undertaking…
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