We know that the end of the year and the ‘holiday season’ are busy times for most FCC members. But again this year, we are hosting a Business After Five (BA5) Christmas reception where members can take a break from their busy schedules. The reception will be held at Boston Pizza onTuesday, December 4 between 5 p.m. and…

Next Wednesday, November 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Weeks Home Hardware of Waterdown will be hosting a Ladies Night in support of Drummond House and Animal Adoptions of Flamborough. There wil be all sorts of in-store special offers and draw opportunities – including a limo, dinner and wine package from Vineland Estates (value: $750). There is…

The provincial Ministry of Labour informs the FCC that as of October 1, 2012, it will be enforcing new posting requirements for a workplace poster entitled ‘Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here.’ It must be posted in a high profile area within your workplace. It is available in 17 languages in PDF format. To…

On behalf of FCC members, Executive Director Arend Kersten and his assistant Courtenay Gardiner went to Hamilton City Hall recently to extend condolences to the the family of Lincoln Alexander – the much-loved former Ontario Lt. Gov. who has been called by many “the greatest Hamiltonian ever.” Accepting condolences were Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina and…

Last Thursday – on behalf of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) – Executive Director Arend Kersten appeared before the 3-person commission charged with looking at new boundaries for federal ridings. The boundaries are reviewed every ten years in light of the latest census results. The commission is proposing an additional riding for the greater…

The October edition of the Bottom Line – published monthly by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) and delivered to over 14,000 local homes and businesses – went to press late last week. It will distributed by the Flamborough Review late this week. In addition to listing all of our members, this month’s edition puts a focus on the…

About 200 community leaders gathered at the Waterfront Centre for breakfast this morning where City Manager Chris Murray presented his thoughts about where Hamilton is at – and where it is going. The meeting was organized and hosted by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. The FCC was represented by Executive Director Arend Kersten whose presence…

After the HCC breakfast in Hamilton this morning, Executive Director Arend Kersten and his assistant Courtenay Gardiner represented the FCC by attending the celebration at Waterdown District High School (WDHS) to mark the official opening of the $23 million addition. The celebration recognized the amazing amount of work by parents, teachers, politicians, volunteers and students…

FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten will be making a presentation to the commission looking at new boundaries for federal electoral ridings this Thursday (October 25) at the Crown Plaza hotel in Hamilton. Arend will urge the commission to change the proposed name of ‘Waterdown-Glanbrook’ to ‘Flamborough-Glanbrook.’ Stay tuned.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB WELCOMES MAYOR BRATINA Citing a wide array of facts and figures and echoing a growing local and regional ‘buzz,’ Mayor Bob Bratina argued that Hamilton is on the cusp of some exciting times. He made his comments at the most recent meeting of the Flamborough Breakfast Club where he was the featured…