Posts by Flamborough Chamber
ONTARIO BUSINESS CONFIDENCE FALLS 17 POINTS TO FIVE-YEAR LOW
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) – in partnership with the Mowat Centre – released the fifth and final iteration of Emerging Stronger today. A detailed economic agenda for Ontario, Emerging Stronger 2016 identifies the immediate steps that government and the private sector must take to enhance Ontario’s…
Read MoreCALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Every year, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) honours and celebrates the very best in corporate excellence and community service at its Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala. The gala – which has evolved into ‘the social event of the year in Flamborough’ – is scheduled for the evening of Friday, April 1, 2016 (no…
Read MoreWELCOME TO 2016
We hope that all members of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) enjoyed the wonderful Christmas season … and the FCC extends its very best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2016. 2015 proved to be a very busy year for the FCC (‘The little chamber that could’) and expects more of the same when…
Read MoreWE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
The FCC will be CLOSED from December 18th – January 1st and will reopen on Monday January 4th. We would like to wish all of our members a safe and happy holiday season. See you in 2016!
Read MoreANNUAL CHRISTMAS RECEPTION PHOTOS IN OUR GALLERY
Scott Jarrett and his team at Boston Pizza Waterdown welcomed members and their guests to the annual Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Christmas Reception last Wednesday, December 2. This Business After Five (BA5) event was well attended and is always one of the most popular on the FCC calendar. Guests enjoyed some delicious free munchies, a…
Read MoreSUCCESSFUL TOURISM SUMMIT
In recognition of the importance of tourism to the Flamborough economy, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) hosted a Flamborough Tourism Summit last Friday at Flamboro Downs. The meeting provided an informal setting where participants could brainstorm about the importance of tourism to the Flamborough economy … and consider what can be done to promote…
Read MoreWE WILL REMEMBER THEM
On behalf of the FCC and its members, Board of Directors Vice President Craig Sampson (Weeks Home Hardware) and Executive Director Arend Kersten participated in the annual Remembrance Day services at the Waterdown Legion on November 11, by laying a wreath at the cenotaph. For pictures, please click HERE. ‘At the going down of the…
Read MoreTOURISM SUMMIT – LAST CALL
Just a friendly reminder that the Flamborough Tourism Summit – organized and hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) – will meet this Friday, November 20 at Flamboro Downs beginning at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact the FCC office (either by email to admin@flamboroughchamber.ca or by telephone at 905-689-7650)…
Read MoreFLAMBOROUGH MARIJUANA FARM TOUR
The campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to decriminalize marijuana use could result in a huge economic boom for Flamborough. According to the party’s campaign platform, Canada’s prohibition approach doesn’t work. “It does not prevent young people from using marijuana and too many Canadians end up with criminal records for possessing small amounts of…
Read MoreFCC: ‘TEPID SUPPORT’ FOR HORIZON MERGER
Last Friday, after almost 12 hours of debate, Hamilton Council – meeting as the shareholders of Horizon Utilities – decided by a vote of 10-4 to approve a merger that will see the creation of a new electrical utility comprised of Horizon Utilities, Enersource and PowerStream and at the same time jointly acquiring Hydro One…
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