VOTE PROSPERITY 2018
This week, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released Vote Prosperity, a platform and campaign outlining the Ontario business community’s priorities…
CLEARCABLE HOSTS FCC AGM
Clearcable Networks – the new owners of the Hamilton Technology Centre (HTC) – hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) on Wednesday, September 27.…
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION AVAILABLE AT THE FCC
Earlier this summer, Executive Director Arend Kersten notified the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) that he would be retiring in the near future. With…
STRYKER STAYING IN FLAMBOROUGH
Executive Director Arend Kersten of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) participated in the groundbreaking of the 120,000 square feet Stryker warehouse facility last week. Currently located on Innovation Drive…
AREND KERSTEN RESIGNS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FCC
Earlier this summer, Executive Director Arend Kersten notified the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) that is was time to start discussions regarding succession planning.…
BUSINESS GROUPS UNITE TO FIGHT FEDERAL TAX CHANGES
35 organizations from across the country – including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) – have come together to form the Coalition…
MINIMUM WAGE BUSINESS ROUND TABLE VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE
A video of the complete discussion regarding Bill 148 taped at the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Business Round Table recently at the Dutch Mill Country Market produced by Joey…
A VERY SUCCESSFUL BILL 148 ROUND TABLE
This week’s Business Round Table hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce at the Dutch Mill Country Market on Bill 148 generated quite a buzz. Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough- Westdale MPP Ted McMeekin…
URGENT – BILL 148 SPECIAL MEETING
MPP Ted McMeekin (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale) and Ward 15 Councillor Judi Partridge have accepted the invitation of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) to participate in a Business Round Table to discuss…
BILL 148: 185,000 JOBS AT RISK
A $23 billion hit to business over the next two years alone; 185,000 Ontario jobs will be at immediate risk over the next two years (30,000 of the jobs at…
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Brian Hall of Brichem Sales – the mastermind of the annual Keys & Tees golf tournament in support of Drummond House and The Coping Centre – has a passion for…
The Explosive Debate around Minimum Wage
Big increases to minimum wage are becoming fashionable in Canada: first Alberta (from $12.20 currently to $15 in October 2018), then B.C. (from $10.35 to $11.35 in September 2017) and…
SLOW DOWN!
The Keep Ontario Working group, a coalition of Ontario’s leading industry and sector associations, has sent an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne urging the Government of Ontario to…
FAIR WORKPLACES, BETTER JOBS: Too Much Too Fast
The Keep Ontario Working group, a coalition of Ontario’s leading industry and sector associations, sent an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne urging the Government of Ontario to…
Talent in Transition: Addressing the Skills Mismatch in Ontario
Talent Transition: Addressing the Skills Mismatch in Ontario, identifies 10 recommendations designed to improve the alignment between the skills acquired by Ontarians on the job and throughout the education system…