The Board of Directors (BOD) of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) is deciding what – if any – action to take after Hamilton Council approved a fee increase of over 70 percent (from $5,930 to $10,275) for a ‘routine zoning application.’ After the matter was brought to the attention of the BOD, FCC staff…

As part of its commitment to be the credible and effective ‘Voice of Business’ in Flamborough, we’ll give you some insight into the day-to-day activities of the FCC. In addition to consideration of the increase in municipal application fees (see above), the BOD – when it met last week Tuesday – also examined the proposed 2013-2014…

Maria Demkovich – the former owner of JDJ Trailers and the widow of FCCLifetime Achievement Award recipient Mike Demkovich – needs our help. She has a great-grandson who has autism. To help find a cure, a fundraising gala is scheduled for June 14. Tickets are only $65 each. Please consider supporting Maria. All the information can…

Early this week the FCC email and website experienced major problems. We won’t bore you with the ‘pull-out-your-hair’ details except to note how dependent we have become on computers – and how lost we are when there are problems. Kudos to Bert McCallum and his team at Market Mechanics for ‘fixing’ the problems. We apologize…

With less than two weeks to go – and the clock ticking – planning and preparing for the 2013 Flamborough Open is in high gear. Flamborough’s finest annual golf tournament will be held on Wednesday, May 29 at the Carlisle Golf & Country Club. We are delighted to report that registrations are up over last year. However,…

The ‘new and improved’ Flamborough Business Directory and Community Guide has been distributed by the Flamborough Review. Representing a unique ‘win, win, win’ partnership between the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC), Flamborough Information and Community Services (FICS) and the Flamborough Review, this year’s edition is packed with useful information designed especially for easy reference and a long ‘shelf life.’…

The clock is ticking as the FCC and the Rotary Club of Waterdown prepare for the 2013 Flamborough Open. The organizing committee for this year’s tournament – scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 at the Carlisle Golf & Country Club – is meeting weekly to make this another successful event. It is the biggest fundraiser of the…

Flamborough’s biggest and bestest car wash is scheduled for this Saturday – May 11 – at Waterdown Collision. Over 100 volunteers have committed to helping out – all in an effort to help raise funds to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). With a little help from his parents – Max and Patty –…

Photos from Ernie Weeks’ 102nd birthday party at Weeks Home Hardware can be found HERE. And pictures from the ‘Celebration of Life’ for Charlie Cetinski can be found HERE.

The 2013 Ontario Budget is a mixed bag for business, according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). The OCC applauds progress on some measures that will improve Ontario’s overall competitiveness. These include maintaining the current Corporate Income Tax rate, extending the Capital Cost Allowance for Manufacturers, movement on Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs), and…