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The October edition of the Bottom Line went to press late last week and will be distributed to over 15,000 Flamborough homes and businesses later this week as an insert in the Flamborough…

We extend our thanks to manager Grant Armstrong and his team at Staples for hosting one of our most successful Business After Five(BA5) networking events ever. In addition to delicious food…

One of the best ways to participate in setting the agenda for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is to participate in completing member surveys. It stands to reason that…

Even though the dates are months away, work has begun on organizing the two signature FCC events – the Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala and the Flamborough Open golf tournament. The OBA gala…

The annual OBA gala honours and celebrates the very best in corporate excellence and community service. The FCC invites its members as well as the community to nominate companies and…

Laurel and Mike Martin have sold Skyway Life. Skyway Life offers and administers the comprehensive health benefits plan for chambers of commerce and boards of trade across Canada. The new…

The final report of the commission appointed to review the boundaries of electoral ridings has been released. It recommends a new mostly rural riding that wraps around Hamilton from Waterdown…

Just a friendly reminder that Staples will be hosting this month’s Business After Five (BA5) this Wednesday, October 21 from 5-7 p.m. This ‘come-and-go’ event offers outstanding networking opportunities, complimentary munchies, door…

FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten has been appointed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) as a member of its ‘SME Committee’ (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises). According to the CCC,…

Congratulations to Coreslab – a truly local ‘success story’!! One of Flamborough’s largest companies (with 2,500 employees and branches across Canada and the USA), Coreslab held an open house last…

The OCC recently released the results of its quarterly policy surveys entitle ‘What Ontario Business Thinks 2013.’ Fascinating reading. You can read the survey results by clicking HERE.

The following letter was sent recently to City Manager Chris Murray by the FCC: The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) shares the passion of Council and staff to make Hamilton…

On behalf of the members, Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Executive Director Arend Kersten attended a ‘Public Information Centre’ (PIC) in Ancaster earler this week in regards to proposed changes…

Unfortunately, TD/Canada Trust has notified the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC – which includes the FCC as a member) that it is discontinuing its program for discounted credit and debit…

At its most recent meeting held earlier this week, near the top of the Agenda was the election of 2013-2014 officers for the FCC Board of Directors (BOD). Re-elected as…