In order to promote your business – and as we indicated last week – the FCC is launching a ‘LOOK FOR THE SIGN – THE SIGN OF GOOD BUSINESS’ campaign. Part of the campaign is the provision of annual ‘membership decals’ that can be displayed prominently in your place of business. Based on feedback, you…

As announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) held earlier this month at the Dutch Mill Country Market, the FCC will now start providing ‘Membership Decals’ for all current members. The decals are meant to be placed on glass surfaces in prominent locations and designed to encourage customers…

The September edition of the Bottom Line is now available on the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) website. It will be delivered to over 14,000 local homes and businesses late next week by the Flamborough Review. To get a ‘sneak peek’ please go HERE.

We start this Members Only with a friendly reminder that the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Wednesday, September 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Dutch Mill Country Market on Millgrove Side Road. We know that most FCC members have busy schedules but we urge as many…

This past Saturday, Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MP David Sweet honoured nine extraordinary area citizens by presenting them with a Queen’s Jubilee Medal which commemorates the 60th anniversary of the ascension of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne. Among the recipients was FCC Past President Sandy Gray, whose enormous contributions to the community have been recognized by the…

These are very busy times for the FCC. In addition to preparing for the AGM on Wednesday evening, it is also time to send another Bottom Line to press. Watch for your copy in the Flamborough Review the end of next week. This Wednesday, both the OLG and the Great Canadian Gaming Company (owners of…

YEAR-END FINANCIAL STATEMENT Chartered Accountant Shari Stolpman of Beckett Lowden Read attended last week’s meeting of the FCC BOD and presented the Audited Financial Statement for 2011-2012. Due to some old-fashioned (Dutch) penny-pinching, the FCC ended the year ‘in the black.’ To find out how much, we urge all FCC members to attend the Annual…

In another development, the FCC BOD authorized the development and distribution of a new window decal to be provided to renewing and new members. It will help to prominently identify members of the FCC to the community. Concurrently with the new decals, the FCC will also launch an aggressive public awareness campaign (mostly by means…

Over the past number of years, the FCC has recognized, honoured and celebrated two very talented young women who – as teenagers – started their own business. They are Haley Luckanuck of Spoiled Rotten Pet Services and Nicole Martin of Talent Search Summer Camp. Last week, the BOD accepted the membership application of yet another…