Index comes as business leaders, think tank, and pollster table agenda for new Ontario premier on how to strengthen the Ontario economy The Ontario Business Confidence Index shows that most Ontario businesses are confident in their own outlook (72 percent) and are planning to expand over the next five years (60 percent). However, the same…

The FCC has a tradition of hosting its annual Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala the last Saturday of February. But as the FCC’s Courtenay Gardiner tweeted earlier today: “Not this year.” It’s a “long story” but for a number of reasons this year’s OBA gala will be held on the evening of Saturday, March 2 at the beautifully…

Next Wednesday, January 30, Rescued and Restored at 248 Freelton Road is hosting a Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Business After Five (BA5) networking event. This free event runs from 5-7 p.m. and all members of the FCC are cordially invited to attend. Rescued and Restored – which features a treasure trove of gently used inventory of all kinds –…

The FCC Board of Directors (BOD) is delighted to announce that James (Jim) Aitkin of Rankin Environmental and Wilf, Tom and Tim Langford of Langford Pharmacy will be awarded its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s OBA gala. The awards will be presented posthumously to Jim (who passed away last year) and Wilf and Tom (Tim’s grandfather…

Following an incredible ‘Super Wednesday’ last week, this week’sFlamborough Review includes three articles on issues important to the local economy and the FCC’s commitment to ‘fighting for Flamborough jobs.’ The three articles can be found on our FCC in the News blog by clicking HERE.

The January edition of the Bottom Line went to press earlier today. Packed with photos, it will be delivered to over 14,000 local addresses next week by the Flamborough Review. You can get a ‘sneak peek’ by clicking HERE.

The FCC made its debut on social media last Wednesday, January 16 – joining the conversation on ‘Super Wednesday.’ There was much tweeting about our morning meeting with MPP Ted and particularly the casino ‘information session’ that evening at WDHS. We ask our members to ‘follow’ @FlamboroughCofC and use hashtag #FlamboroughCofC to share thoughts about the FCC or to…

The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) welcomed a special guest to its morning meeting last Wednesday at the Dutch Mill Country Market which featured Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MPP Ted McMeekin – the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in the Dalton McGuinty provincial Cabinet – as the speaker. John Snobelen – a former Minister of…

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…

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,…