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…
Read MoreAREND 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.…
Read MoreBUSINESS 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…
Read MoreMINIMUM 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read MoreGIVING 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreSLOW 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…
Read MoreFAIR 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…
Read MoreTalent 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…
Read More$15 MINIMUM WAGE
A wholesale revamping of Ontario’s labour laws – which includes raising the minimum wage to $14 on January 1, 2018 and $15 on January 1, 2019 – is sending shock…
Read MoreTHREATENING CLOUDS
With provincial and municipal elections on the horizon in 2018, a number of threatening clouds are gathering that may negatively impact Flamborough taxpayers. On the municipal front, consider just the…
Read MoreBack to Balance but not Prudence: ONTARIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Chamber challenges government to clarify where business growth will come from TORONTO, April 27, 2017: In response to Budget 2017, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) today expressed concern that there…
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