The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce

BOTTBOTT OM LINEOM LINEVOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 JULY, 2012

P R O F E S S I O N A L C O L L I S I O N R E PA I R

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HUDAK VISITS FLAMBOROUGH ... AGAIN

Three times in less than three years, MPP TimHudak – Leader of the Ontario Conservative Party andthe current Official Opposition at Queen’s Park – hascome to Flamborough to share his thoughts and ideasand to listen to our concerns. He and his family eventook the drive from Grimsby to attend the OH CanadaRibfest on the July 1 Canada Day long weekend.

One can’t help but wonder why all the attention?Could it be that Hudak believes that the riding ofAncaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale has thepotential to swing back to the Conservatives in thenext election? Whatever the reason, there has been asolid turnout to each of his visits and Flamborough’sbusiness community was well represented and artic-ulate about issues facing local business. Be sure to‘read all about it’ in next month’s Bottom Line.

It must be noted that the Flamborough Chamberof Commerce (FCC) is commit-ted to being non-partisan. Wehave a standing invitation to ar-range similar events for bothPremier McGuinty and NDPleader Andrea Horwath shouldthey decide to visit with us.

Now to another topic – theheadline in Canadian Businessmagazine reads “Taxpayers, nothydro customers, on hook for$180 million for cancelled gasplant.” How are we going to payfor the decision to cancel the

Mississauga power plant? And to what degree was thedecision based on political factors?

Good thing the province is committed to fightinga $16 billion deficit. Confidence in the leaders of ourprovince to make sound decisions and stay the courseattracts investment, creates new jobs and providesadditional municipal revenues. But politically-moti-vated decisions will hurt the province in the long runby driving away investment.

Don’t get me wrong. Every political party makesdecisions that are motivated by the desire to be re-elected. I just wish that decision would have beenmade before having to throw away $180 million.

The President Reports:A $180 MILLION QUESTION

Hal BusheyPresident, FCC

For the third time in the last three years, MPP Tim Hudak (Niagara-West Glanbrook) visited with the Flamborough Chamber of Com-merce (FCC). This time it was for a ‘Town Hall’ meeting organized and hosted by the FCC where members of the public could hearwhat Hudak’s vision for the future of the province is and ask questions about issues important to them. Hudak is head of theProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario and Leader of the Official Opposition in the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park. ABOVE:President Hal Bushey (left) of the FCC Board of Directors welcomed (from left) Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina, Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale Conservative MP David Sweet, MPP Tim Hudak and Progressive Conservative MPP Ted Chudleigh (Halton)to the Town Hall meeting. BELOW: It was a standing-room-only crowd of over 100 people who attended the Town hall meeting. Afteropening comments by Hudak, the floor was opened to questions from members of the audience.

Photos courtesy of Wilf Arndt

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MEMBERS • FLAMBOROUGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCEA

Accountants/Bookkeeping Beckett Lowden Read, C.A. 20 Main St. N ......................905-689-2052BBell & Company LLP, C.A., 923 Brant St. Burlington ....905-333-6699Gary Titley & Associates, 80 Hamillton St. N. ..................905-689-2800Grindstone Accounting & Bus. Solutions, 35 Main St. N.905-6889-9424Janet Barnard Accounting Services, Greensville ............905-628-4340VanderVelde, J., C. AA., 208-115 Hwy. #8, Stoney Creek ..905-664-1608

Advertising Services Business Directories, 108 Crumllin Lane, Freelton ........905-659-6107Airports John C. Munro Airport, 9300 Airport Road, Mt. Hope ...888-757-1111Airport Transportation Airways Transit, 35 Highway #5 W. ...................................905-689-4460Aluminum Fafard Aluminum, 445 King William St., Hamilton ......905-528-3190Antiquees & Flea Markets Mizeners Antique & Flea Market, Highway #5 W. ..........905-690-3532Appliance Salees & Service M & M Products, Quality Home Appl., 202 Conc. 5 ......905-689-0506Attractions African Lion Safari, RR 1 Cambridge ..............................519-623-2620Auctioneers Jim McCartney Aucttion Services, Box 476, Waterdown 905-689-8778Auto-Repair Carstar Waterdown, 232 Dundas St. E. .............................905-689-5772

Dick's Transmission Service, 28 Dundas St. E. ..............905-6689-4882Jay's Auto Service, 19 Flamboro St. ................................905-689-5428Waterdown CCollision, 24 Dundas St. E. ..........................905-689-8262CT&G Automotive Specialists, 941 Cenntre Rd. ................905-690-6660

Auto-Tires Grisdale Enterprises Inc., 400 Brock Rd. Dundas ...........905-627-0224

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Bakery Cupcakes of Westdale Village, 1050 King St. W. ..............905-308-8484Banks Bank of Montreall, 95 Dundas St. E. ................................905-690-8970

CIBC, 9 Hamilton St. N. ...................................................905-689-6685 RBC, 304 Dundas St. E. .....................................................905-689-6459Scotiabank, 76 Dundas St. E. ........................................... 905-689-6817TD Canada Trust, 255 Dundas St. E. ................................905-689-8772

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Cable/Internet/Telephone Cogeco Cable, 950 Syscon Rd., Burlington ....................905-333-5522Cassinos OLG Slots at Flamboro Downs, 967 Hwy. #5 W...............905-628-4275Caulking Beverly Caulking, 971 Conc. 5 W. ....................................905-659-3367Charities Drummond House, 67 Conc. 55 E ....................................905-689-1484

United Way, 177 Rebecca St. Hamilton ...........................905-527-4543Chiropractors Parkside Chiropractic, 115 Hamilton St. N. ...................905-689-2777Churches Community Church, 271 Con. 6 E. ..................................905-296-33619Clothing-Women Lareina's, 255 Dundas St. E. ............................................905-690--1866Commercial Leasing Flamborough Power Centre, 2500 Appleby Line, BU ....905-335-5204Community Frriends of Rural Communities and the Environment ....905-659-5417

Waterdown BIA, Box 198, Waterdown L0RR 2H0..............905-690-3744Concrete-Precast Coreslab Structure (Ont) Inc., 91 Hwy #5 W. ...................905-689-3993

Wilkinson Heavy Precast Ltd., 588 Hwy. #5 W. ..............905-628-5611Consttruction Kev-Art Contracting, Rockton ........................................519-647-2267

Shelterclaad Construction, 1190 Westover Rd, Millgrove 905-659-3340Van Hoeve Homes, 1044 Garden Lane, Millgrovve ..........905-689-6733

Consultants-Business City/Hamilton, Econ. Dev., 1 James St., S., Hamilton ...905-546-4222City/Hamilton Technology Centre, 7 Innovation Dr ....905-689-2400CV Consulting & Conttracting, Copetown ........................905-628-0645Economic Developers Ass. of Canada, 7 Innovatiion Dr. 905-689-8771LMI Canada - Penny Deathe, Waterdown ......................905-630-4649Maria Demkkowich Consulting Services, Waterdown ....905-515-8778

Consultant IT Birmingham Consulting Inc, 153-12335 Fairview ............905-921-2015Consultant-Personal Injury Stan Gray Consulting, 845 Upper James St., Hamilton 905-528-9937Consultant-Pharmaceutical CanReg Inc., 4 Innovation Dr. .........................................905-689-3980

Lukang American Pharmaceuticals, 7 Innovation Dr. ..905-690-8881

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Dance Instruction DanceMakerz, 12 Innovation Dr. ....................................905-690-4777Denttists The Firehall Dentist, 4 Barton St. ....................................905-689-9111

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Denturists Waterdown Denture Clinic, 3-245 Dundas St. E. ............905-690-0222Dog Trainers McCann PProfessional Dog Trainers, 929 Brock Rd. ......905-659-1888

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Electrical Enek Electrical, Box 132, Millgrove..................................905-971-6267Employmennt Services YMCA Employment Services, Unit 31, 35 Main St. N. ....905-690-9927Engravers Sherwood Badgess, 32 Parkside Dr. ..................................905-689-4973

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Fairs & Exhibitions Rockton Agricultural Society, Box 38, Rockton ..............519-647-2502Farm - CCommodities J. D. Smith Farms, 951 Safari Rd. ....................................905-659-7936Farm Equipment Galer Farm Equipment, Hwy. #5 W. ................................905-628-0551Financial Serrvices JSB Wealth Management, 5-20 Main Street N. ..............905-689-2425

Gary Titley & Associates,, 80 Hamilton St. N. ..................905-689-2800Investors Group, 600-390 Brant St., Burlington .............905-333-3335Monteith Financial Grp, 678 Spring Gardens Rd., BUR. 905-572-7526TEN STAR Finaancial Services, 95 Hamilton. St. N. ........905-689-7911

Fitness & Health Dynamic Body Health and Fiitness, 5 Mill St. S. ..............289-895-8504Flight Instruction Dundas Flying School, 11 Bluejay CCrt............................. 905-689-2067Flood Damage Al-Care Restoration Services, Box 1260 ...........................905-689-5298Florist Ridgeway Florist, 291 Parkside Dr. .................................905-689-8288Funeral Homes Kitching Steepe Ludwig, 146 Mill St. N. ...........................905-689-4852

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Garden Centre Terra, 8 Conc. 5 E. ............................................................905-6899-1999Gifts Dutch Mill Country Market, 533 Millgrove Side Rd. ......905-689-7253Glass & Mirror Graiinger Glass, 25 Franklin St. ........................................905-689-6653Golf Courses Carlissle Golf & Country Club, 523 Carlisle Rd. ..............905-689-8820

Copetown Woods Golf Club, 1430 CConc. 2 W. ................905-627-4653Flamborough Hills Golf Club, 71 Hwy # 52, Copetown 905-627-17443Pineland Greens Golf Course, 722 Safari Rd. Millgrove 905-659-1271

Gourmet Shops Greensville Gourmmet, 161 Hwy # 8, Dundas ..................905-627-7775Rockton Berry Farm Country Market, 621 Hwy. 88 ........905-627-9720

Greenhouses Harster Greenhouses, 250 Hwy #8, Greensville ............905-628-22430

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Hair Salons Nick's Hair Design, 1132 Fennell Ave., Hamilton ..........905-388-1811Hardware-Retail Caanadian Tire Associate, 11 Clappison Ave. ..................905-690-3961

Weeks Home Hardware, 71 Hamiilton St. N. ..................905-689-6618Health & Wellness Turning Point Detox, 1222 Hwy. #5 West .........................905-523-8369Heating & Air Conditioning Excel Heating & A/C Systems, Box 1170, Waterdown ....905-689-3446

Flamborough Air Systems, Waterdown ..........................905-689-06100Heavy Equipment Repair Murfin Equipment Service, 31 Dundas St. E. ................905-689-6306Homee & Garden Grasshopper Imports, 1134 Hwy. #6 N ............................905-689-4079

Rona Home and Garden, 52 Dundas St. E. ....................905-689-8700Home Improvement Custom Home Improvements,, 304 Progreston Rd. ......905-689-1750

Grindstone Home Improvement, Box 905, Waterdown 905-689-8616HHickory Dickory Decks, 115 Dundas St. W. ....................905-689-4774

Home Renovations Riverin Woood Products, 321 Dundas St. E. ....................905-689-8494Home Theatre Home Theatre Excellence,, 257 Freelton Rd. ..................905-690-1162

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Ice Cream Dairy Queen, 233 Dundas St. E. ......................................905-689-8514

Join the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce today for less than $1 per day and have your business listed in this directory which is distributed to over 14,000 Flamborough homes and businesses every month by the Flamborough Review!

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Flamborough Chamber of Commerce

A N N UA N N U A L EA L E V E N T V E N T C A L E N D A RC A L E N D A R

The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce(FCC) organizes, hosts and promotes a vari-ety of activities for its members, offering awide variety of networking, educational andcelebratory opportunities. Details of theevents are shared in the Members Onlynewsletter which is distributed to all FCCmembers on a regular (usually weekly) basis.

The Flamborough Breakfast ClubOffering the best in delicious food, great fel-lowship and outstanding networking oppor-tunities, the Flamborough Breakfast Club –co-hosted by the FCC and the Rotary Club ofFlamborough A.M. – usually meets the thirdWednesday of each month (except duringthe summer months) at the Dutch MillCountry Market on Millgrove Side Road.

Business After Five (BA5)Typically held once a month (except duringthe summer months), the FCC hosts a Bus-iness After Five (BA5) networking event. Thiscasual come-and-go event runs from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m. and offers a complimentary bever-age, delicious munchies and door prizes(draw at 6 p.m.). Pre-registration is notrequired and there is no cost.

Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) Awards Gala

Honouring the ‘very best of the best’ in cor-porate excellence and community service,the FCC hosts the annual Outstanding Bus-iness Achievement (OBA) awards gala – atwhat has evolved into the social event of theyear in Flamborough. Nominations are en-couraged throughout the entire year.

The Flamborough OpenRepresenting an extraordinary communitypartnership, the Rotary Club of Waterdownand the Flamborough Chamber of Com-merce (FCC) co-hosts the annual Flambor-ough Open, the premier local golf tourna-ment. To register for what has become themust-attend local golf tournament, pleasecontact the FCC office.

Great Mini Putt ChallengeTry your skills at the Great FlamboroughMini Putt Challenge which is hosted everysummer by the FCC. Winners are recognizedin both the individual as well as the corpo-rate team categories. Another FCC eventoffering fun and fellowship.

DISCOVER

www.waterdownbia.caWATERDOWND wntown

Movies in Memorial Park – BBQ & Entertainment at 7 – Movies at DuskSun, Aug 5th “Toy Story 3” – Fri, Aug 24th “Hugo”

Movie nights sponsored by Waterdown Optometric Clinic, Councillor Judi Partridge, Gary Titley & Associates and the Waterdown BIA.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair -Gary CampbellMagnolia House Spa

Salon Boutique

905-690-9759

Vice Chair -Dr. Derrick

ThornborrowWaterdown

Optometric Clinic905-689-7234

Secretary -Dr. Richard

KitchenFirst Line Health

Solutions289-895-8653

Treasurer -Gary TitleyGary Titley and

Associates

905-689-2800

ExecutiveDirector -

Wilf Arndt

289-260-1261

Director -Troy

GancieSobeys

905-689-0662

Director -Janice

AlexopoulosThe Watermark

905-690-6275

Director -MellissaTaylor

Taylor’s Plumbing

905-689-4777

RichardO’BrienTurtle Jacks

Muskoka Grill

905-690-1787

JimRudnick

FlamboroCanada-Systems

905-667-8565

JudiPartridge

HamiltonCity Councillor

Ward 15 - Flamborough

905-546-2713

BIG BIKE RACEMembers of the Flamborough Cham-ber of Commerce (above and below)participated in the recent ‘Big BikeRace’ in support of the Heart andStroke Foundation (HSF). With onemore race to go, the HSF has raisedover $175,000 throughout Hamilton-Wentworth this year - exceeding itsgoal of $160,000. LEFT: Ward 15 Coun-cillor Judi Partridge (left) and AlishaEcker of the HSF were joined by Det/Cst. Hendrik Vandercraats (secondfrom left) and PC Ben Patterson of theHamilton Police Department who pro-vided motorcycle escort for the bikers.All participants were treated to compli-mentary munchies at Turtle Jack’s afterthe ‘race.’

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Col. Gordon DailleyAfrican Lion SafariMike Demkowich

J.D.J. TrailersDomenic DiFelice

Waterdown CollisionHank Gelderman

Jan Gelderman LandscapingSandy Gray

Weeks Home HardwareBill Grisdale

Grisdale EnterprisesJay Hughes

Jay’s Auto ServiceKaren Hunt

Rockton Dinner TheatreCharles & Margaret Juravinski

flamboro downsArchie McCoy

McCoy FoundryJim and Margaret Robertson

Pause Awhile Tea RoomRon Steepe

Kitching Steepe & LudwigFuneral Home

Ernie WeeksWeeks Home Hardware

BUSINESS GROWTH ANDACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2006 - Hickory Dickory Decks2006 - DanceMakerz

2007 - CHOICES2007 - Magnolia House Spa2008 - Dufferin Aggregates

2008 - Aventix2009 - Langford Pharmacy

2009 - Waterdown Optometric Clinic

2010 - The Lock Hut 2010 - Millgrove Gardens

2011 - Greensville Gourmet2011 - McCann Professional

Dog Trainers

TOWN OFFLAMBOROUGH AWARD

2006 - Sylvia WrayFlamborough Archives2007 - flamboro downs2008 - Cpl. Chris Klodt

2009 - Gail BosmaFlamborough Food Bank

2010 - Ryan EllisMark Visentin

Canadian Junior Hockey Team2011 - OH Canada Ribfest

Rotary Club of Flamborough AMRotary Club of Waterdown

SANDRA GRAY/ WEEKSHOME HARDWARE AWARD

Community Service by an Individual Award

2006 - Deb TigchelaarDrummond House2007- Tom Jacques

Hickory Dickory Decks2008 - Heather Johnston

and Ted LindsayFlamborough Review

2009 - Peter BarnesWaterdown Youth Centre2010 - Marti Van Hoeve

Van Hoeve Homes2011 - Dante DiFeliceWaterdown Collision

2011- Norm ReadBeckett Lowden Read

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD2009 - Haley Luckanuck

Spoiled Rotten Pet Services2011 - Nicole Martin

Talent Search Summer Camp

COMMUNITY SERVICE BY A COMPANY AWARD2006 - Flamboro Speedway

2007 - Jay’s Auto

2008 - Terra Greenhouses2010 - Waterdown Dairy Queen

2011 - Lafarge Canada

CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGREEN AWARD

2008 - Waterdown Collision2009 - Nathan Helder

Gelderman Landscaping2010- Sensible Life Products

FCC AWARD2006 - Arend Kersten

Flamborough Chamber of Commerce

2007 - Lafarge (Dundas)2008 - COGECO

2009 - Robert PasutaCouncillor - Ward 14

2010 - Fred EisenbergerMayor - City of Hamilton

2011 - Dutch Mill Country Market

CIVIC RECOGNTION AWARD2011 - Flamborough Women’s

Resource Centre2011 - Soroptimists InternationalDundas-Ancaster-Flamborough

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7 Innovation Drive, Suite 200, Flamborough, ON L9H 7H9

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SENSIBLE LIFE ‘GRADUATES’ FROM THE HAMILTON TECHNOLOGY CENTREThe ‘family’ at the Hamilton Technology Centre (HTC) at Clappison’s Corners said farewell recently to Sensible Life Products as it ‘graduated’ from the business incubator and moved into the former officesof the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce (HCC) located in the Waterfront Centre on Hamilton Bay. The HCC has moved its offices into downtown Hamilton. Sensible Life Products was the recipient of theGreen Award presented by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) at the 2010 Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala. The HTC is also home to the FCC office and is managed byFacilities Director Penny Gardiner (second from right), a past president of the FCC. Penny is also the CEO of the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC). Entrepreneurs - especially those withan interest in emerging technology - who want to be part of the ‘incubator experience’ are encouraged to contact Penny. In an unrelated development, FCC Administer Sue Rudnick (front row, fourth fromleft) has returned to school to become a medical receptionist. She has been replaced by Courtenay Gardiner (far right), a recent graduate of Brock University.

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BY REV. JASON SMALLFlamborough Community Church

“Wild On Waterdown Day”celebrat-ed on Saturday, June 2, was a memo-rable experience!

Pushing back the weather chal-lenges, hundreds gathered as we servedand celebrated this great community ofWaterdown.

For the first half of the day thosepresent “served Waterdown.” An esti-mated 500-600 people volunteered at30 different projects around the Flam-borough community. Schools, parks,and the yards of local organizationswere cleaned up and beautified withplants and flowers. Some schools hadfresh lines painted on the playgroundtarmac. The basement area at Drum-mond House was transformed into achildren’s play land. Local senior citi-zens were visited and many had proj-ects done in their homes. CHOICES andChristian Horizons homes were alsorecipients of our “serve Waterdown”program.

Back at Memorial Park, the homebase for WOW (Wild On Waterdown),

bikes were repaired free of charge,while dozens of boxes of food were col-lected for Flamborough food bank.Bags of clothes were donated and sort-ed for “Helping Hands,” a Hamiltonstreet mission. Baskets of toiletries andsupplies were donated to fill shelves atthe Flamborough Women’s ResourceCentre. Bags of gently-used hockeyequipment were gathered to be given toneedy children.

What a tremendous response fromWaterdown residents to work and servethis wonderful community.

The second half of the day wascalled “Celebrate Waterdown.” Duringthis time families enjoyed a free chil-dren’s carnival. Eight creative bouncyinflatable castles and games enter-tained children for hours. Childrenchallenged their skills with ten mini-games, then received prizes aboard areal-life pirate ship. Teams challengedeach other at a road hockey tourna-ment as well as Frisbee golf. A soccermatch between our local migrant work-ers and some of the community’s VIP’scame down to a shoot-out with ourmigrant workers edging out ourWaterdown VIPs.

The air of Memorial Park was alivewith the music of talented bands per-forming on the main stage. The foodwas amazing with a free BBQ, candyfloss, snow cones, popcorn and ice-cream – all thorough enjoyed by over600 people.

The inaugural Wild On WaterdownDay (WOW) was a great success, serv-ing and celebrating Waterdown! Thanksto everyone who volunteered to makethis day a great example of how thepeople of Waterdown work together:ONE DAY – ONE VILLAGE – ONEHEART !

Join us to serve and celebrate nextyear as we hold our second annualWOW day on June 8, 2013, at MemorialPark in Waterdown.

ONE COMMUNITY • ONE VILLAGE • ONE HEART

SIDAF WILL HOST ‘CHARITY CAR WASH’ AT CT&G AUTOMOTIVE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11Soroptimist International of Dundas/Ancaster/Flamborough (SIDAF) is a volunteer organization of business and professional women. SIDAF raises funds to programs to support women and girls in thelocal communities and throughout the world. Local programs range from scholarships for female heads of households returning to school to funding for a women’s shelter and sponsorship of housing andlife skills for young girls. Last year SIDAF met its fundraising goal of $20.000. Fundraisers include the ‘Toonie Auction’ and a ‘Trivia Night.’ ABOVE. LEFT: Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) PastPresident and recipient of the FCC’s Lifetime Achievement Award, SIDAF-er Sandy Gray (left) is joined by fellow members Kerry Jarvi (centre) and Cheri DeMenna at the Toonie Auction. ABOVE, RIGHT:SIDAF member Jane Oulton (right) is joined by the winning team at the Trivia Night.(above left). In support of the Flamborough Women’s Centre, SIDAF will host a ‘Charity Car Wash’ at CT&G Automotiveon Saturday, August 11 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. CG&T Automotive - a member of the FCC - is located across from Flamborough Centre School.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSBrad Smith - Auctioneer

Sherwood Engraving - TrophiesTERRA – Where Colour Lives

Tim Hortons – WaterdownWilf Arndt - Photographer

CONTEST SPONSORS Al-Care Restoration

Flamborough Power CentreGrant ThorntonMerit Insurance

PlansmithShademaster Landscaping

Skyway Life Insurance /Chambers of

Commerce Group InsuranceWaterford Group/

Inter County ConcreteWellenreiter & Wellenreiter

HOLE SPONSORSAttridge Transportation

Beckett Lowden Read, CABrown Law Office

Canada LifeChange of Pace RestaurantCouncillor Judi PartridgeCouncillor Robert Pasuta

Economic Developers/CanadaFlamborough Construction

Fidelity InvestmentsJC Financial

MP David SweetPillar Retirement Group

PV&V InsuranceRoyal Coachman

ScotiaBankSutton About Town Real Estate

Waterdown CollisionWorldsource Financial Management

DONORSGerry & Lena AggusAl-Care Restoration

All-World Communications

Beckett Lowden ReadBoston Pizza

Brown Financial SecurityCarlisle Golf & Country Club

Sue CollinsBill Crichton & Wendy Hickey

flamboro downsJC FinancialKaneff Golf

Kitching Steepe Ludwig Funeral HomeLord Byron Steak & Seafood House

NexGen FinancialNickle Brook Brewery

RBC Financial - WaterdownThe Keg Steakhouse & Bar

Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the 2012 Flamborough OpenProudly co-sponsored by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Waterdown

BRANTARTS

DISPENSARY672 Brant Street

Burlington905-637-3833

ABOVE: A Council meeting prevented Flamborough Ward 14 Councillor Judi Partridge (centre)from participating in this year’s Flamborough Open. However, she joined the golfers at the pre-tournament lunch. Pictured with Councillor Partridge are (from left) Rotary Club of WaterdownPresident Nick Brown, Rotarian Rick Ludwig (Kitching Steepe Ludwig Funeral Home), Flambor-ough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Executive Director Arend Kersten and Joseph VanDen Hurk ofMiska Trailers (who recently bought JDJ Trailers on Highway #6). BELOW, LEFT: Rotarian Rick Lud-wig congratulates Calla Patocs from Team Lazier Hickey Law Office who won the Ladies LongestDrive contest. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Rotary Club of Waterdown President Nick Brown congratulatesAnne Tennier of Maple Leaf Foods/Rothsay who won the Ladies Closest to the Pin contest.

Photos courtesy of Wilf Arndt

2012 FLAMBOROUGH OPENCORPORATE SPONSOR

KITCHING STEEPE & LUDWIG

FUNERAL HOME146 Mill Street North

Waterdown905-689-4852

2012 FLAMBOROUGH OPENCORPORATE SPONSOR

M&LTESTING

PRODUCTS31 Dundas Street EastClappison’s Corners

905-689-7327

2012 FLAMBOROUGH OPENCORPORATE SPONSOR

BROWNFINANCIALSECURITY

1010-120 King Street EastHamilton

905-529-1819

2012 FLAMBOROUGH OPENCORPORATE SPONSOR

LAFARGECANADA

DUNDAS QUARRY628 Highway #5 West

Greensville905-527-3671

2012 FLAMBOROUGH OPENCORPORATE SPONSOR

RBCROYAL BANKFINANCIAL

304 Dundas Street EastWaterdown

905-689-6655

2012 FLAMBOROUGH OPENCORPORATE SPONSOR

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MEMBERS • FLAMBOROUGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCEI

Industrial Maintenance Complete Industrial Maintenance., 3820 Beverly Rd. ....519-740-7878Industrial Millwright Flamboro Main. & Mechanical, 730 Middletown Rd. ....905-628-6243Industrial Minerals Opta Minerals, 407 Parkside Dr. ....................................905-689-6661Industrial Printers Codinng Products of Canada, 7 Innovation Dr. ................905-690-1471Insurance Davis Insurance, 323 Duundas St. E., Box 500 ................905-689-6608

Mainway Hunter Creighton, 1-3305 Harvester Rd., Buurl.289-288-3213Merit Insurance Brokers, 20 Main St. N. ........................905-690-6888Skyway Life Insurance, 309 Main St. W., Hamilton ......905-525-7247TEN STAR Financial Services, 95 Hamiltoon. St. N. ........905-689-7911

Investment Brokers Edward Jones, 1470 Centre Rd., Carlisle .........................905-690-3103Edward Jones, Todd Hayman, 4-331 Dundas St. E. ........905-690-0564

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Jewellery Vicky Harrison Designs, 10 Culotta ................................289-431-6026Waterdown GGoldsmith, 9 Mill St. S ..................................905-689-5222

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Landscaping Beaudry Group, 4031 Fairview St., Burlington ..............905-639-6502FloraTech Landscaping & Main., 1425 Alderson Rd ......905-689-5466Gelderman Landscaping, 831 Centre Rd. .......................905-689-5433New Style Gardening, RR 2 Hamilton ............................905-689-8218Shademaster Landscaping, 764 Robson Rd. ..................905-689-4297

Lawn & Garden Equipment Briggs & Stratton Yard Tools, 1 Trillium Way, Brantford 519-751-1685Lawyers Christopher C. Breen, 3400 Fairrview St., Burlington ....905-689-5559

K. Cowan Law, 34-35 Main St. N. .....................................289-895-7777Lazier Hickey LLP, 25 Main St. W., Hamilton ................905-525-3652

Locksmithhs Dundas Lock & Key, 178 King St. W., Dundas ................905-627-7985The Lock Hut, 12 Glaceportt Dr. ......................................905-689-0514

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Manufacturing Flamboro Machine Shop, 952 Brock Rd. ........................905-659-0404R&R Manufacturring, Millgrove ........................................905-689-9911

Marketing Instant Marketing Servicces, Carlisle ................................905-689-7878Serve Media, 998 Courtland Dr., Ancaster .......................905-304-3451

Meat Millgrove Packers, 549 Conc. 5 W. ...................................905-689-6184Metal Fabricators Flamboro Technical Services, 383 Conc. 6 E. ..................9055-689-8815Mill Equipment Bev Brown Enterprises, 30 Maple Ave. ..........................905-628-99299Millwrights Industrious Solutions, 540 Hwy. #8 ................................905-627-3600Mobile Hoome Parks John Bayus Park, 6501 S.S #1, Cambridge ......................519-623-2845

Beverly Hills Esstates, Box 52146 OakvilleMortgage Financing Dominion Lending Centres, 9 Franklin St., .....................905-690-6834

Verico - Fair Mortgage Solutions, 283 Dundas St. E. ......800-521-1073Movers TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, 50 Dundas St. E.....................905-981-5000

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Newspapers Flamborough Review, 30 Main St. N ..............................905-689-2003Nursing Home Alexander Place, 329 Parkside Dr. ..................................905-689-2662Nuts-Edible Picard Food Partnership, 447 Dundas St. E. ..................905-690-1000

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Optometrists Dr. Janice Van Wyngaarden, 835 Hwy #97, Freelton ......905-659-3937Family Eye Care, 66 MMall Rd., Hamilton ........................905-385-3661Waterdown Optometric Clinic, 301 Dundas St. EE ..........905-689-7234

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Pet Care Spoiled Rotten Pet Services, 796 Millgrove Side Road....905-541-6450Pest Control OHN Pest Mannagement, Con. 12 E., Freelton ................289-237-1062Pipewelders Industrious Solutions, 540 Hwy.. #8 ................................905-627-3600Plumbing Contractors Taylor's Plumbing, 300 Dundas St. E ..............................905-689-4777Printers SBF Business Forms, Box 49, Puslinch ...........................905-659-3498Produce-Fresh Brenn-B Farms Ltd., 1252 Conc. 5 W ...............................905-659-7419

Earth Fresh, 131 Browns Line, Toronto ..........................416-201-43911Ubbelea Mushroom Farm, 1160 Edgewood Rd. ............905-689-8610

Property Management The Enfield GGroup, 1 Hamilton St. S ..............................905-689-7341Pumps Flamborough Pumps, 793 8th CConc. W,. Puslinch ........905-659-3337

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Quarries Dufferin Aggregates, 685 Brock Rd. ................................905-627-7711Lafarge Canaada, 628 Hwy. #5 ..........................................905-527-2744

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Race Track Flamboro Downs, 967 Hwy. #5 W. ..................................905-627-3561Real Estate Re/Max Condos Plus, 45 Harbour Sq., Toronto ............416-203-6636Real Estate Wendy Martin, Suttonn Group About Town ....................905-681-7900Rendering Rothsay, P.O. Box 8270, Dundas .....................................905-628-9303Restaurants Boston Pizza, Flamborough Power Centre .....................905-690-1500

Dairy Queen, 233 Dundas St. E. ........................................905,6689-8514Lord Byron Restaurant, 10 Main St. S. ............................905-689-6648Tim Hortons DDonuts, 255 Dundas St. E. ........................905-689-3131The Royal Coachman, 1 Main St. N. .................................905-689-5952Turtle Jack’s Muskoka Bar & Grill, 255 Dundas St. E. ....9055-690-1787

Retail Walmart Canada, 90 Dundas St. E., R.R.#2 ....................905-689-9273Retirement Homes Village Manor Retirement Home, 57 John St. W. ..........905-689-5440Roofing Pacific Cedar Shaake & Shingle, 2099 Hwy #6 N. ............905-659-1655

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Security Systems A.B. Wass Security, Box 390, Waterdown ........................905-689-7931Connectaall Communications, 368 Upper Wellington ....905-383-2282

Septic Tank Cleaning Rankin's Septic Tank PPumping, Box 12, Waterdown ....905-689-5585Service Clubs DAF Soroptimists, 861 Centre Rd.....................................905-689-7237Sewing Machines Nova Sewing Machines, 289 Ottawa St. N., Hamillton ..905-549-8052Social Services CHOICES, 59 Kirby Ave., Greensville ...............................905-628-6147Software Development Medtel Software, 7 Innovation Dr. ...................................905-389-2996Sports Goals Indoor Sports Club, 70 Innovation Dr...................905-690-2900Surveyyors A.T. McLaren Ltd., 69 John St. S., S. Hamilton ..............905-527-8559

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Testing Equipment M & L Testing Equipment, 31 Dundas St. E. ..................905-689-7327Toilets-Poortable Room To Go Inc., Box 76, Millgrove ................................905-689-6389Tools Flamborrough Technical Mgnt., Box 1282, Waterdown 905-690-6094Topsoil Millgrove Garden Supplies, 682 Concesssion 5 W. ..........905-689-5527Tourism City of Hamilton Tourism, 34 James St. S., Hamilton ....9055-546-2424Traffic Tickets Geoff Ellis, The Ticket D.O.C.T.O.R., 1294 Hwy. #6 ........905-659-1844Traiilers J.D.J. Trailer Manufacturers, 1056 Hwy. #6 ....................905-689-7100

Wheeling World, 1400 King St. E., Hamilton ....................905-522-1368Trans/Freight Forwarding (ABH) Oversize Direect, 1 Waterwheel Cr. ........................905-690-3193

L.P. Services, 100 Mead Ave., Hamilton ...........................905-312-9073Trucking Jimmy D Coverdale, 955 Highway #97, Freelton .............905-659-2253

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Weighing Systems Trouble-Shooting Services, Box 185, Carlisle ................905-659-1323Welding Paarsons Welding Service, 25 Dundas St. E. ....................905-689-5144Wine & Beer Polar Bay Winess, 254 Dundas St. E ................................905-690-1868Women’s Services Interval House, 6300 Sanatorium Rd., Hamilton ............905-387-9959Woodworking Marinete Enterprises, 447 Moxley Rd. S. ........................905-627-6850

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CCC: NEW BORDER CROSSING IS A ‘WIN-WIN’The Canadian Chamber of Com-

merce (CCC) welcomes the recent a-greement to build a ‘New InternationalTrade Crossing’ between Detroit, Mich-igan and Windsor, Ontario.

“With about half of all trade be-tween Canada and the US movingacross the Michigan-Ontario border,the region is at the heart of our bilateraltrading relationship.” said Perrin Beatty,CCC President and CEO. “A new bridgeis long overdue.

“The region can’t continue to relyon one major span. If the AmbassadorBridge were closed for any reason, evenjust for repairs, it could have cata-strophic effects on the economies ofboth nations.

A new bridge will create more than10,000 construction jobs and willstrengthen the industrial base in bothcountries. It’s a win for citizens and

businesses on both sides of the border.”“The Windsor-Essex Chamber and

the CCC have long advocated for thiscritical cross-border infrastructureinvestment at Windsor-Detroit,” saidPresident and CEO Matt Marchand ofthe Windsor-Essex Regional Chamberof Commerce.

“Windsor-Detroit is the economiclifeline for both our countries and weare elated that our two governmentshave the agreement in place to pro-ceed.”

The Canadian business communityhas been demanding a second bridgebetween Windsor and Detroit for sever-al years. About 10,000 commercial vehi-cles cross the Ambassador Bridge eachday. Almost a quarter of all merchandisetrade between Canada and the U.S. usesthe bridge which links highly integratedsectors like the automotive industry.

However, these same supply lines areextremely vulnerable to delays, espe-cially at the border. These delays addcosts that decrease productivity and killjobs.

“When more than one quarter ofCanada-U.S trade travels through theWindsor-Detroit corridor, the efficientmovement of goods and people in thisregion becomes extremely important toa healthy and growing Ontario econo-my,” said Ontario Chamber of Com-merce (OCC) President & CEO AllanO’Dette.

“The Detroit River InternationalCrossing will eliminate lengthy back-logs and open up opportunities for fur-ther economic growth and job creation,

on both sides of the border.”“This marks an important new

stage in the process,” added Mr. Beatty.“The Canadian government and (Mich-igan) Governor Snyder have workedhard to get us to this point. Now weneed to see the project through.”

The CCC is the vital connectionbetween business and the federal gov-ernment. It helps shape public policyand decision-making to the benefit ofbusinesses, communities and familiesacross Canada with a network of over420 chambers of commerce and boardsof trade (including the FlamboroughChamber of Commerce), representing192,000 businesses of all sizes in all sec-tors of the economy and in all regions.

On June 26, the Ontario Chamber ofCommerce (OCC) hosted the third On-tario Business Advisory Council (OBAC)of 2012, meeting with Ontario PremierDalton McGuinty and MPP Brad Du-guid, the Minister of Economic Devel-opment and Innovation.

The Premier spoke candidly abouthow the solid foundation built in On-tario will help the province emergeeven stronger and allow businesses totake advantage of the opportunitiesarising out of tough economic times.

The Premier spoke about the im-portance of a measured approach toausterity combined with a strategicpursuit of global opportunities. Hecalled on businesses to seize opportu-nities in the knowledge economy andhighlighted the importance of capitaliz-ing on the skills and talent of Ontarians.

Both the Premier and MinisterDuguid voiced their support for theagenda that the OCC’s economic vision,Emerging Stronger, sets for the pro-vince. The discussion between the Pre-mier, Minister Duguid and business,academic and civic leaders touched on

the link between competitiveness andbusiness innovation as well as the sig-nificance of partnerships in movingOntario forward.

The fourth Ontario Business Advis-ory Council (OBAC) of 2012 took placeWednesday, July 11, featuring Tim Hu-dak, Leader of the Ontario ProgressiveConservatives and Leader of the OfficialOpposition.

Mr. Hudak discussed strategies thatwould address what he believes areOntario’s two critical problems – theprovincial deficit and the job crisis.

The dialogue enabled OBAC partic-ipants to discuss many issues of impor-tance to the business community, andto get a better perspective on how aProgressive Conservative Governmentwould manage those issues. The majorthemes raised by participants focusedon Ontario’s competitiveness, publictransit, health care and northernOntario.

The OCC is looking forward to host-ing Ontario’s Minister of Labour, LindaJeffrey at the next OBAC on September25th, 2012 at the Sheraton Centre.

Ontario Chamber of Commerce

McGUINTY, DUGUID ANDHUDAK MEET WITH OCC