What is the province’s business community looking for in the 2017 Ontario Budget?
Thursday, April 27, the Ontario government will unveil its 2017-2018 Budget. Drawing specifically on the resolutions passed at last year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce…
Read MoreOMB allows exemption for landscapers under Hamilton’s Rural Official Plan
By Mac Christie Flamborough Review The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has ruled to allow 61 landscape businesses in the City of Hamilton to continue to operate. In a decision issued…
Read MoreBusy, Busy, Busy….
It’s been a busy month for the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce. On March 31, another sold-out crowd ‘went wild’ at the African Lion Safari to ‘recognize, honour and celebrate the…
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AND THE WINNERS ARE …..
Former Flamborough Councillor Gerry Aggus will join a select group of local corporate icons and community champions when he is presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Flamborough…
Read MoreLANDSCAPER UPDATE
With Spring beckoning around the corner, many of the estimated 150-170 landscapers located in rural Flamborough and Ancaster are anxiously awaiting a verdict from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) that…
Read MoreONTARIO CHAMBER OUTLINES BUDGET PRIORITIES
Drawing specifically on the resolutions passed at its Annual General Meeting, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) – which includes the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) as a member –…
Read More10 WAYS TO BUILD A CANADA THAT WINS
Last week, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) released Ten Ways to Build a Canada that Wins – a list of 10 opportunities Canada can seize right now to regain…
Read MoreECONOMIC CLOUDS
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) recently released the inaugural Ontario Economic Report (OER), a landmark agenda aimed at shaping and informing future public policy. The OER includes entirely new…
Read MoreTrue North Records & La Bamba
LA BAMBA There is a saying that goes something like this: “There are those who wait for things to happen … and there are those who make things happen,” If…
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FIRST FCC CONNEX NETWORKING LUNCH IS A HIT!
In order to provide face-to-face networking opportunities, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Has launched a new program. On the first Wednesday of every month, the FCC will host a…
Read MoreCELEBRATING THE VERY BEST
At what has become Flamborough’s ‘social event of the year,’ the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) will once again ‘recognize, honour and celebrate the very best in corporate excellence and…
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#wiifmb? NEW FCC ConneX
Despite the advent and explosive growth of social media, there is no denying that many businesses still place a high priority on face-to-face networking. In response to that need, the…
Read MoreThe Year Ahead – Arend Kersten
UNCERTAINTY FOR BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN 2017, SAYS FLAMBOROUGH CHAMBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce executive director Arend Kersten says the word for 2017 in the business community is…
Read MoreHappy Holidays
We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Our offices will be closed on December 15th and will reopen on January 3rd, 2017!
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