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THE OBA CLOCK IS TICKING …

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES

By Flamborough Chamber | May 14, 2015 |

DANTE’S PUDDLE JUMPERS Congratulations to 12-year-old Dante DiFelice, his family (parents Max and Patty; big brother Domenic and grandparents Domenic and Margaret) and his incredible team of volunteers for the car wash at Waterdown Collision last Saturday in support of cystic fibrosis. Consider the numbers: four hours, 375 vehicles, 146 volunteers and a grand total…

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE FCC

By Flamborough Chamber | May 7, 2015 |

LANDSCAPER REGISTRATION Further to the effort to grant existing rural landscapers an ‘exemption’ to remain in business under the proposed Rural Zoning Bylaw, it is imperative these businesses register with the city BEFORE May 15, 2015. Their process is very simple. There is not a formal registration form. All that the landscapers have to do…

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

By Flamborough Chamber | May 4, 2015 |

Both the federal and provincial 2015 Budgets were released recently. What follows is the analysis from both the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). Canadian Chamber urges focus on competitiveness for the future The 2015 federal budget is a good starting point for positioning Canada as a top-tier international…

IT IS TIME TO THINK … GOLF

By Flamborough Chamber | April 15, 2015 |

It’s been a long and cold winter. But with spring slowly waking up, it is time to think GOLF!! Flamborough’s premier annual golf tournament – the Flamborough Open co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Waterdown (RCW) and the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) – will be held May 27 at the prestigious Carlisle Golf and Country…

LANDSCAPERS WIN

By Flamborough Chamber | April 9, 2015 |

It survived a last minute scare, but at last night’s Council meeting, the motion to exempt rural landscapers from the new Rural Zoning Bylaw was passed. Only Councillor Brenda Johnson (Glanbrook) was opposed. A special ‘Shout Out’ to Flamborough Councillors Judi Partridge and Robert Pasuta for their ‘behind the scenes’ efforts that resulted in the…

CHECK YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING

By Flamborough Chamber | April 2, 2015 |

The deadline for the 2015 Flamborough Business Directory and Community Guide is fast approaching. The annual directory – a joint project of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC), Flamborough Information and Community Services (FICS) and the Flamborough Review – contains exclusive listings of all FCC members at NO CHARGE. We ask ALL members to please…

A HUGE VICTORY

By Flamborough Chamber | April 1, 2015 |

At a special meeting of the Planning Committee yesterday, a potential lifeline was thrown to rural landscapers in Flamborough whose futures were threatened by Hamilton’s new Rural Zoning Bylaw. For some seven hours (2 p.m. to 9 p.m.) almost 40 presentations were made to the Planning Committee, which is chaired by Ward 15 (East Flamborough)…

OBA GALA PICTURES … AND MORE

By Flamborough Chamber | March 30, 2015 |

The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) celebrated the ‘very best in corporate excellence and community service’ at the Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala last Friday night at the African Lion Safari.Pictures from the OBA gala are on the FCC website and can be found by clicking HERE. A wonderful article re the OBA published…

LAST CALL – OBA TICKETS

By Flamborough Chamber | March 23, 2015 |

This is the ‘Last Call’ for tickets to Friday’sOutstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala. We have to provide a firm number of attendees to Classic Catering at the African Lion Safari by the end of the day. The OBA gala is virtually sold out … but there’s always room for a few more. To join…