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Spring has finally arrived! Some of us thought that winter would never break

this year, with the long, hard, deep freeze cold. Thisweek it was nice to see the neighbourhood come aliveas people were back outside and working in their gar-dens, and in their yards. Even I began to do somespring cleaning. Spring, is a season of new life andfreshness, which causes us to clean up and renew.

The long winter has been an opportunity forsome businesses, but challenging for others. This“spring cleaning” season is a good time to refresh, andtake a new look at our businesses.

I have found that each year it is a good idea forbusinesses to have some fresh eyes look at your facil-ity, your media, and your look in general. I recentlyread a study that said that after only four weeks you

become blind to clutter andmess. Have you recently hadsome fresh eyes look at yourbusiness? Have you recentlydone some spring cleaningand decluttering?

Businesses that regularlyupdate and regularly freshenwill prove to stay relevantand successful over the longrun.

Flamborough is chang-ing and growing so rapidly. Ifyou want to stay on the cut-

ting edge in this changing community you will needto do some intentional spring cleaning.

After this long winter it is a great time to renew,and make an investment that will continue to pay div-idends into the future.

The President Reports:

SPRING HAS COME

JASON SMALLPresident, FCC

Last month, MPP Glen Murray (second from left) – the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation in the Kathleen Wynne provin-cial Cabinet – was the featured speaker at a luncheon on the Hamilton waterfront, where he extolled the virtues of Light Rail Transit(LRT). Pictured with Minister Murray after his speech are (from left) Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Executive DirectorArend Kersten, Ward 15 (East Flamborough) Councillor Judi Partridge, Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MPP Ted McMee-kin (and Minister of Community and Social Services) and Hamilton Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Keanin Loomis.

Photo courtesy of Roy Timm Photography

In Hamilton to formally announce the construc-tion of the new GO station and expansion of service,Toronto MPP Glen Murray – the Minister of Trans-portation and Infrastructure in the Kathleen WynneCabinet – was quick to praise the virtues of Light RailTransit (LRT) at a luncheon hosted by the HamiltonChamber of Commerce. Flamborough Chamber ofCommerce Executive Director Arend Kersten wasamong the invited guests.

Some expect that the Hamilton LRT project willbecome in the primary issue in the upcoming muni-cipal election. It is estimated the project – which willsee LRT service between Eastgate Mall in StoneyCreek and McMaster University in Westdale – willcost somewhere between $800 million and $1 bil-lion. Council is on record as generally supportive ofthe LRT in Hamilton – provided the province picksup the entire cost.

Murray – a former mayor of Winnipeg – arguedthat the proposed Hamilton LRT service would re-sult in new commercial and industrial assessment(complete with additional taxes and new jobs), isgood for the environment and will increase proper-ty values along the rail line.

Murray made an interesting distinction between‘taxpayers’ (primarily interested in dollars andcents) and ‘citizens’ (willing to pay more taxes andfees in order to create a more livable city). WhetherMurray’s differentiation between ‘taxpayers’ and ‘cit-izens’ will become a campaign theme in an antici-pated provincial election – which many predict mayhappen later this year – remains to be seen.

But Murray was silent on what the province willcontribute to a LRT project in Hamilton. Many ex-pect the details will be included in the provincialbudget to be unveiled on May 1.

SAVE THE DATEAll-Candidates Debate

Thursday, October 16, 2014

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Accountants/Bookkeeping Beckett Lowden Read, C.A. 20 Main St. N ......................905-689-2052Belll & Company LLP, C.A., 923 Brant St. Burlington ......905-333-6699Grindstone Accounting & Bus. Solutionss, 35 Main St. N.905-689-9424Janet Barnard Accounting Services, Greensville ............905-628-4340VaanderVelde, J., C. A., 208-115 Hwy. #8, Stoney Creek ....905-664-1608

Advertising Services YLM Your Local MMarketplace, Peterborough ..................705-741-5867Airport Transportation Airways Transit, 35 Highhway #5 W. ..................................905-689-4460Attractions African Lion Safari, RR 1 Cambriddge ..............................519-623-2620Auctioneers Jim McCartney Auction Services, Box 476, Watterdown ..905-689-8778Auto-Repair Bill’s Auto, Unit 5, 383 Concession 6 East ........................9005-689-7131

Dick's Transmission Service, 28 Dundas St. E. ................905-689-4882Jay's Auto Servicce, 19 Flamboro St. ................................905-689-5428Waterdown Collision, 24 Dundas St. E. .............................905-689-8262CT&G Automotive Specialists, 941 Centre Rd. ................905-6690-6660

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

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

CIBC, 9 Hamilton St. N. ....................................................905-689-6685 RBC, 304 Dundas St. E........................................................905-689-6459Scotiabank, 76 Dundas St. E. .......................................... 905-6899-6817TD Canada Trust, 255 Dundas St. E. ................................905-689-8772

Cable/Internet/Teelephone Cogeco Cable, 950 Syscon Rd., Burlington ......................905-333-5522Casinos OLG Slots at Flamboro Downs, 967 Hwy. #5 W. ..............905-628-4275Caulking Beverly Caulking, 971 Conc. 5 W. .....................................905-659-3367Charities United Way, 177 Rebecca St. Hamilton .............................905-527-4543Chiropractors Parkside Chiropractic, 115 Hamilton St. N. ....................905-689-2777Churches Community Church, 271 Con. 6 E. P.O. Box 290 ..............905-689-3979Commercial Leasing Flamborough Power Centre, 2500 Appleby Line, BU ......905-335-5204Community Friends of Ruraal Communities and the Environment ....905-659-5417

Judi Partridge, Ward 15 Councillor, 71 Main St.W. ...........905-546-2713Waterdown BIA, Box 198, Waterdown L0R 2H0 ..............905-690-3744

Concrete-Precaast Coreslab Structure, 205 Coreslab Dr. ..............................905-689-3993Wilkinson Heavy Preecast Ltd., 588 Hwy. #5 W. ................905-628-5611

Construction Kev-Art Contracting, Rockton ...........................................519-647-2267Shelterclad Construction, 1190 Westover Rd, Millgrove 905-659-3340Van Hoeve Homes, 1044 Garden Lane, Millgrove ..........905-689-6733

Construction - Resideential J. Elsebroek Construction, 556 Conc. 10 E ......................905-659-1018Consultants-Business CCity/Hamilton, Econ. Dev., 1 James St., S., Hamilton ....905-546-4222

City/Hamilton Technology Centre, 7 Innnovation Dr ......905-689-2400Maria Demkowich Consulting , 109 Wimberly Ave.> .... 905-515-8778

Consulltant-Bus. Marketing Soilleirich Communications Group, 14 Shetland Dr.......905-536-6123Consultant IT Biirmingham Consulting Inc, 153-1235 Fairview ............905-921-2015Consultant-Personal Injury Stan Grray Consulting, 845 Upper James St., Hamilton ..905-528-9937

Dance Instruction Dancemakerz, 12 Innovatioon Dr.......................................905-690-4777Rising Star Performing Arts, 937 Centre Rd. ...................905-689-3222

Dentists The Firehall Dentist, 4 Barton St. .....................................905-689-9111Dog Trainers McCann Professional Dog Trainers, 929 Brock Rd. ........905-659-1888

EEconomic Development Economic Developers Ass. of Canada, 7 Innovation Dr. 905-689-8771Electrical Enek Eleectrical, Box 132, Millgrove ..................................905-971-6267Employment Services YMCA Employment Services, 1-427 Dundas St. E...........905-690-9927Engravers Sherwood Engraving, 32 Parkside Dr. ............................905-689-4973Equestrian Vector Equestrian, 995 Concession 8 W. ..........................905-699-0420

Fairs & Exhibitions Rockton Agricultural Society, Box 38, Rockton ...............519-647-2502Farm - Commodities J. D. Smith Farms, 951 Safari Rd. .....................................905-659-7936Farm Equipment Galer Farm Equipment, Hwy. #5 W. ................................905-6288-0551Festival Burlington Beer Fest ........................................................905-484-43359Financial Services Brown Financial Security, 50 Coreslab Dr. ......................905-690-5035

JSBB Wealth Management, 5-20 Main Street N. ................905-689-2425Investors Group, 600-390 Brant St.,, Burlington ..............905-333-3335Monteith Financial Grp, 678 Spring Gardens Rd., BUR. 905-572-7526TTEN STAR Financial Services, 95 Hamilton. St. N. ..........905-689-7911

Flight Instruction Dundas Flying School, 106 Willits Cr. St. George.. .......... 519-448-1004Flood Damage Al-Care Restoration Services, Boox 1260 ..........................905-689-5298Florist Ridgeway Floral Design Inc., 291 Parkside Dr. .................905-689-8288Freight Forwarder Bridges International Freight, Box 1394 ...........................905-331-3774Funeral Homes Kitching Steepe Ludwig, 146 Mill St. N. ..........................9005-689-4852

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

Copetown Woods Golf Club, 14430 Conc. 2 W. ..................905-627-4653Flamborough Hills Golf Club, 71 Hwy # 52, Copetown .. 905-6277-1743Pineland Greens Golf Course, 722 Safari Rd. Millgrove 905-659-1271

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

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

Hardware-Retail Canadian Tire Associate, 11 Clappison Ave. ....................905-690-3961Weeks Home Hardware, 71 Hamilton St. N. ....................905-689-6618

Health, Fitness & Education HEAL4Life, 33 Mill St., ......................................................416-550-0497Health & Wellness Anytiime Fitness, 1-115 Hamilton St. N. ..........................905-690-2400

Herbal Magic, 11-419 Dundas St.. E. ................................905-689-7546Heating & Air Conditioning Excel Heating & A/C Systemms, Box 1170, Waterdown ....905-689-3446

Flamborough Air Systems, Waterdown ..........................9005-689-0610Home & Garden Grasshopper Imports, 1134 Hwy. #6 N ............................905-689-4079Home Improvement Custom Home Improvements, 304 Progreston Rd. ........905-689-1750

Grindstone Home Improvement, Box 905, Waterdown ..905-689-8616Hickory Dickory Decks, 115 Dundas St.W. ....................9005-689-4774

Home Riverin Wood Products, 321 Dundas St. E. ......................905-689-8494Homeopath HHealthKare Wellness Clinic, 323 Dundas St. E. ..............905-601-5777Home Theatre Home Theatre Excelllence, 257 Freelton Rd. ..................905-690-1162

Ice Cream Dairy Queen, 233 Dundas St. E..........................................905-689-8514Income Tax Waterdown Income Tax, 245 Dundas St. E., .....................905-689-7823Industrial Maintenance Complete Industrial Maintenance., 3820 Beverly Rd. .....519-740-7878Industrial Millwright Flamboro Main. & Mechanical, 730 Middletown Rd. ....905-628-6243Induustrial Minerals Opta Minerals, 407 Parkside Dr. ......................................905-689-6661Inssurance Davis Insurance, 323 Dundas St. E., Box 500 ..................905-689-6608

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

Investment Brokers Edward Jones, Caesar Boaigo,, 1470 Centre Rd., Carlisle 905-690-3103Jeff Gray, CFA - RBC Dominion Securities, ....................9005-546-5432

Landscaping Beaudry Group, 4031 Fairview St., Burlington ..............905-639-6502

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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BUSINESS AFTER FIVEOffering full services, Clappison Animal Hos-pital – located on the northeast corner of High-way #6 and Concession 5 East (across fromTERRA -Where Colour Lives) – hosted the mostrecent Business After Five (BA5) networkingevent for the Flamborough Chamber of Com-merce (FCC). ABOVE: Among the staff welcom-ing FCC members and their guests were (fromleft) Karleigh Veevers, Sue Gould, Erin Knibb,Bobbi-Lea Davis and Christine Attridge-Hardy.LEFT: Haley Luckanuck of Spoiled Rotten PetServices – a past recipient of the FCC Young En-trepreneur of the Year Award presented at theannual Outstanding Business Achievement(OBA) awards gala – was right at home with oneof the ‘clients’ at the Clappison Animal Hospital.

Twins Jenna (front, left) and Megan Brown – daughters of Marianne and Nick Brown (Brown Financial Security) – picked the win-ners of the door prizes, which are part of every BA5. The prizes were presented by Christine Attridge-Hardy (second from right)of Clappison Animal Hospital. Recipients were (from left) FCC Past President Margaret Robertson, Scott Bermingham (Ber-mingham IT Consultants) and Danielle Furlong (Spoiled Rotten Pet Services). For more photos, please see Page 8.

An expansion of a local business means more jobsfor Hamiltonians.

TERRA, formerly known as TERRA Greenhouses, isexpanding further in the Hamilton area and as a result,expects to create 50-60 seasonal and full-time employ-ment opportunities.

TERRA celebrated with a grand opening on April 5,2014. The new store is located at 340 Regional Road 20 inHamilton and is the former Oakridge Garden Centre.

TERRA will operate in the existing facility throughthe spring season and early summer giving customers inthat area a chance to meet TERRA, their products andstaff.

The facility will then close in mid-July for construc-tion of a new TERRA garden centre. Construction of theinnovative garden centre is expected to conclude inearly 2015, upon which the store will open permanently.

The store will follow the same model already evidentin TERRA’s other four stores, located in Waterdown,Burlington, Milton and Vaughan.

The model for TERRA is a contemporary garden cen-tre with lifestyle flair built on a foundation of providingthe freshest products and the best customer service.

General Manager Andrew Pepetone feels thatTERRA is unlike any other garden centre and is pleasedto bring this concept to the Hamilton Mountain.

“I am thrilled to be able to bring TERRA to this areaand to become part of this community,” said Pepetone.“It excites me to be able to offer the community a num-ber of jobs and benefits with this new location.”

TERRA’s trademark slogan, ‘Where Colour Lives’ isseen throughout all of their stores.

TERRA prides itself on offering a lifestyle to its cus-tomers. This is evident in their stores and greenhouses,through their multiple colour stories that not onlyinclude row upon row of fresh foliage and flowers, butalso décor for the home from throws to pillows, art andfurniture, in an assortment of colours.

TERRA truly understands their customers and offersthem everything they need for their entire lifestyle.

This doesn’t stop at the home; TERRA also carries anassortment of footwear, clothing, jewellery and evenluggage.

Although each store follows the same model anddedication to quality, they have all been given a person-ality of their own.

TERRA has always prided itself as being a strongmember of the communities where it operates.Hundreds of students are employed each summer andTERRA is proud to have taken part of the developmentof so many youth.

The Hamilton store will be no different, offering jobsand growing careers in Hamilton is one of the compo-nents the TERRA team is most excited about.

Terra Garden Centres

‘WHERE COLOUR LIVES’EXPANDS ... YET AGAIN

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OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSRecognizing, Honouring and Celebrating the Very Best in Corporate Excellence and Community Service

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

James (Jim) AitkinRankin Environmental

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 downsWilf, Tom & Tim Langford

Langford PharmacyArchie McCoy

McCoy FoundryJim and Margaret Robertson

Pause Awhile Tea RoomFrank SpiridouliasLord Byron Steak &

Seafood House

Ron SteepeKitching Steepe & Ludwig

Funeral HomeErnie Weeks

Weeks 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 Trainers2012 - Opta Minerals2103 - Dancemakerz

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

2012 - Wilf ArndtWaterdown BIA

2013 - Wild on WaterdownCommunity Church

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

2012- Roger Wilson2013 - Glen Smith

Merit Insurance

COMMUNITY SERVICE BY A COMPANY AWARD2006 - Flamboro Speedway

2007 - Jay’s Auto2008 - Terra Greenhouses

2010 - Waterdown Dairy Queen2011 - Lafarge Canada

2012 - Boston Pizza2013 - Staples

CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGREEN AWARD

2008 - Waterdown Collision2009 - Nathan Helder

Gelderman Landscaping2010- Sensible Life Products

2012 - Rothsay

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD2009 - Haley Luckanuck

Spoiled Rotten Pet Services2011 - Nicole Martin

Talent Search Summer Camp2012 - Sarah Powell

Sarah Grace Photography

FCC SERVICE 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 Market2012 - Janet Barnard

J. Barnard Bookkeeping2013 - Penny Gardiner

Hamilton Technology Centre

CIVIC RECOGNITION AWARD2011 - Flamborough Women’s Resource

Centre2011 - Soroptimists InternationalDundas-Ancaster-Flamborough

WESTJET WINNER AT OBA GALALousie and Don Sloat (Lafarge Canada) were the lucky winners of two Westjet tickets at February’sOutstanding Business Achievement (OBA) gala at the African Lion Safari. They will use the ticketsto fly to Vancouver later this summer. In addition to the Westjet tickets, Louise and Don will alsostay at the River Rock Casino Resort in Vancouver, courtesy of the Great Canadian Gaming Corpor-ation, the owners of Flamboro Downs. Pictured with Louise and Don is Wendy Wasylowich (right)of Flamboro Downs. Wendy is also a member of the Board of Directors of Flamborough Chamberof Commerce (FCC).

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Ontario Chamber of Commerce

OCC ENCOURAGES BILLY BISHOP EXPANSIONThe Ontario Chamber of Com-

merce (OCC) encourages the City ofToronto to permit jet-powered aircraftoperations at Billy Bishop Toronto CityAirport (BBTCA).

By increasing access to new mar-kets, the operation of quiet jets will helpOntario emerge stronger in the globaleconomy.

In 2012, the OCC developed Emer-ging Stronger: A Transformative Agen-

da for Ontario, which sets out an agen-da to transform the province’s econo-my. As we move forward, it is importantto champion businesses and opportu-nities that will have a significant posi-

tive impact on our province’s economy.The proposal to expand service atBBTCA is one such opportunity.

Allowing jets to operate from BillyBishop is important for the followingreasons:

LABOUR CONNECTIVITYAND MOBILITY

Ontario’s economy is in transition.Many areas of traditional economicstrength are struggling. New sectors,

such as financial and business services,are increasingly important. With an air-port only steps away from downtown,passengers save two hours or more on around trip flight. Shorter, cheaper, and

more frequent travel all contribute toincreased mobility and a lower cost ofdoing business.

Allowing quiet jets to fly from thisairport will enable deeper economiclinks and facilitate business linkagesbetween Toronto’s business core andother global city regions, such as LosAngeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, andCalgary.

ECONOMIC IMPACTMobility, connectedness, and rela-

tionship-building are crucial if we areto realize our vision for a successfulOntario. Improved air infrastructure isvital to facilitate the movement of ideasand labour and to connect entrepre-neurs with opportunities.

Since 2006, over nine million pas-sengers have traveled from the islandairport. Commercial airline operationsout of BBTCA have played a key role inincreasing accessibility and fosteringthese relationships.

LEVERAGING THE POTENTIAL OFONTARIO’S NORTH

The return of commercial airlinesto BBTCA has facilitated the integrationof the Northern Ontario economy intothe global marketplace. The frequencyof flights to Northern Ontario destina-tions has increased, and fares have de-

clined significantly. For example, sincethe introduction of Porter flights, faresto Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins havedecreased 60 percent and 66 percent,respectively.

Opportunities for continued natu-ral resource development in the North,including the Ring of Fire, suggest thatthe potential of this region in the com-ing years will be significant.

The ability to fly quiet jets out ofBBTCA will further facilitate an inte-grated Ontario economy and allow theprovince to fully capitalize on opportu-nities in the North. As a global miningfinance centre, Toronto has much togain from a prosperous and accessibleNorthern Ontario.

AN EXTRAORDINARY FUTURESince the return of commercial air-

line operations, BBTCA has been anintegral part of the broader provincialeconomy. It has facilitated the move-ment of labour and ideas, relationshipbuilding, and the growth of each of itsdestinations in the province. Expandedservice at BBTCA will create a bettereconomic climate in Ontario.

The timely approval of this requestby Toronto city council, with appropri-ate conditions and protections for allparties, is in everyone’s interest.

Mobility, connectedness, and relationship-buildingare crucial if we are to realize our vision for a

successful Ontario. Improved air infrastructure isvital to facilitate the movement of ideas and labour

and to connect entrepreneurs with opportunities.

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The Board of Directors of the Flam-borough Chamber of Commerce (FCC)has endorsed a resolution prepared bythe Guelph Chamber of Commerce (al-so endorsed by the Hamilton and Cen-tre Wellington Chambers of Commerce)calling on the province to move forwardwith the construction of a Highway #6by-pass around Morriston. The resolu-tion will be debated at the Annual Gen-eral Meeting (AGM) of the OntarioChamber of Commerce (OCC) when itmeets in Sault Ste. Marie next month.

ISSUEThe draft Transportation Develop-

ment Strategy for the Greater TorontoArea (GTA) West Corridor will not pro-vide sufficient infrastructure for thelong term to support economic growthin the north-south corridor west of theGTHA) Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area .

BACKGROUNDExtending Highway 6 South from

Guelph to south of Morriston wouldreduce costs relating commuting timeand freight shipment delays, as well asproviding opportunity to retain andgrow manufacturing and food process-ing businesses in Waterloo, Welling-ton,and Hamilton.

COMMUTER TRAVEL TIME• Estimated annual value of com-

muter travel time saved during peakperiods with the proposed bypassapplied to 2011 traffic is $13.1 million.

• Estimated value of future commu-ter time savings with proposed bypass is$23.4 (2021) and $31.3 (2031) millionrespectively.

COMMERCIAL TRAVEL TIME• Based on 2009 MTO estimates of

commercial vehicle traffic volumes andour analysis of travel time differenceswith the proposed bypass, we estimatea realized cost savings of $2.2 millionannually (2011 figure).

• Survey results suggest that moreconsistent travel times with a proposedbypass are important for business sup-ply chain demands.

ACCIDENT REDUCTION• Based on a model introduced by

the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report(ORSAR, 2004), a reduction in accidentsassociated with the introduction of thebypass is estimated to reduce costs by$762,300 dollars (based on 2009 acci-dent rates) annually.

ECONOMIC IMPACTS• Analysis of Statistics Canada,

Trucking Commodity Origin Destin-ation data for the region influenced bythe corridor illustrates that the corridoris a key link in our trade with the USA.

• Over the past 20 years, the loss ofeconomic opportunities, challenges inretaining labour, and reductions in pro-ductivity are difficult to quantify with-out a more sophisticated and signifi-cant analysis effort, but there is nodoubt that these are significant factorsin assessing the proposed bypass proj-ect economic impacts.

• The overall assessment would seethe highest economic benefits of theproposed bypass for travel time, reduc-ed local bottlenecks, and improvedlabour market access.

FCC SUPPORTS RESOLUTIONCALLING FOR HIGHWAY #6

BYPASS AROUND MORRISTON

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COMMUNITYPARTNERS

• Jim McCartney - Auctioneer• Sherwood Engraving

• TERRA – Where Colour LivesTim Hortons – WaterdownWilf Arndt - Photographer

CONTEST SPONSORS Investors Group/ Jessica Langdon

Lazier Hickey/Grant Thornton

Merit InsuranceShademaster Landscaping

Skyway Life Insurance/Chambers of Commerce

Group Insurance

HOLE SPONSORS

Beckett Lowden ReadCanada Life

Change of Pace RestaurantCouncillor Judi PartridgeCouncillor Robert Pasuta

Dufferin Aggregates

Economic Developers of Canada (EDAC)

Flamborough ConstructionMP David Sweet

Pillar Retirement GroupPV&V InsuranceRoyal Coachman

ScotiaBankSoilleirich Communications

GroupWaleco Inc.

Waterdown CollisionWaterford Group

Worldsource FinancialManagement

DONORSGerry & Lena Aggus

Boston PizzaBill Crichton & Wendy Hickey

JDJ/Miska TrailersKaneff Golf

Lord Byron Steak &Seafood House

OLG Slots @ Flamboro DownStaples

The Keg Steakhouse & Bar

Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the 2013 Flamborough OpenProudly co-sponsored by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Waterdown

R E G I S T E R TO D AY – M AY 2 8 , 2 0 1 4The annual Flamborough Open - co-hosted by the FCC and the Rotary Club of Water-down - represents the very best in a community partnership. To reserve your spot atFlamborough’s most prestigious annual golf tournament, contact the FlamboroughChamber of Commerce at 905-689-7650.

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Landscaping FloraTech Landscaping & Main., 1425 Alderson Rd ......905-689-5466Gelderman Landscaping, 8331 Centre Rd. ........................905-689-5433Shademaster Landscaping, 764 Robson Rd. ...................905-689-4297

Lawn & Garden Equipment Briggs & Stratton Yard Tools, 1 Trillium Way, Brantford 519-7751-1685Lawyers Christopher C. Breen, 3400 Fairview St., Burlington ......905-689-5559

Jansen Personal IInjury Law, 3-20 Main St. N. ..................905-690-2929Lazier Hickey LLP, 25 Main St.W., Hamilton ...................905-525-3652

Legal Services Miller Thomson LLP...........................................................289-983-1000Smits Grove LLP, #24C - 35 Main St. N. ............................289-8895-8162

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

Manufacturing Flamboro Machiine Shop, 952 Brock Rd. ........................905-659-0404Heron Instruments, 447 Moxley Rd. .................................905-628-4999

Marketing Serve Media, 998 Courtland Dr., Ancaster .......................905-304-3451Marketing/Web Design Market Mechanics, 50 Karsh Cres. ...................................289-635-1507Meat Millgrove Packers, 549 Conc. 5 W. ....................................905-689-6184MMetal Fabricators Flamboro Technical Services, 383 Conc. 6 E. ..................905-689-8815Mill Equipmment Bev Brown Enterprises, 30 Maple Ave. ............................905-628-9929Millwright Industrioous Solutions, 1110 Con. 6 W...............................905-627-3600Mobile Home Parks John Bayus Paark, 6501 S.S #1, Cambridge ......................519-623-2845

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

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

Optometrists Dr. Janice Van Wyngaarden, 8335 Hwy #97, Freelton ........905-659-3937Family Eye Care, 66 Mall Rd., Hamilton ...........................905-385-3661Waterdown Optometric Clinic, 301 Dundas St. E ..........905-689-7234

Office Supplies Staaples, 88 Dundas St. E. ..................................................905-689-0271

Paralegal Geoff Elllis, The Ticket D.O.C.T.O.R., 1294 Hwy. #6 ..........905-659-1844Pet Care Spoiled Rotten Pet Services, 7796 Millgrove Side Road ....905-541-6450Pharmacy Waterdown IDA, 15A- 115 Hamilton St. N. .......................905-689-0999 Pipeline Operator Enbridge Pipelines, 801 Upper Canada Dr., Sarnia ........519-330-99048Pipe Welder Industrious Solutions, 1110 Con. 6 W...............................905-627-3600Plumbinng Contractors Taylor's Plumbing, 300 Dundas St. E ..............................905-689-4777Printer Sttaples, 88 Dundas St. E. ..................................................905-689-0271Produce-Fresh Brrenn-B Farms Ltd., 1252 Conc. 5 W ..............................905-659-7419

Earth Fresh, 131 Browns Linne, Toronto ............................416-201-4391Piccioni Bros. Mushroom Farms, 355 Rock Chapel Rd....905-628-3090Ubbelea Mushroom Farm, 1160 Edgewood Rd. ............905-689-8610

Property Management Thee Enfield Group, 1 Hamilton St. S ................................905-689-7341Pumps Flamborough Pumps,, 797 Con. 8 W., Puslinch ..............905-659-3337

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

Race Track Flamboro Downs, 967 Hwy. #5 W. .....................................905-627-3561Real Estate Dean Martin, Re/Max Garden City, 720 Guelph Line ......905-802-1056

R. Denningeer, Re/Max Garden City, 427 Dundas St. E. ....905-689-1717Angela Donato, Apex Results Realty, 5 Riley St. ...............905=630-1659Re/Max Condos Plus, 45 Harbour Sq., Toronto ..............416-203-6636Wendyy Martin, Sutton Group About Town ......................905-681-7900Michael Domenichetti, Sutton Groupp About Town ........905-681-7900

Rendering Rothsay, P.O. Box 8270, Dundas .......................................905-628-9303Restaurants Boston Pizza, Flamborough Power Centre ....................905-690-11500

Dairy Queen, 233 Dundas St. E. ........................................905,689-8514Harvey’s Servinng Swiss Chalet, 255 Dundas St. E. ..........905-689-3140Lord Byron Restaurant, 10 Main St. S. .............................905-689-6648Tim Hortons Donuts, 255 Dundas St. E. ..........................905-689-33131The Royal Coachman, 1 Main St. N. ................................905-689-5952Turtle Jack’s Muskokka Bar & Grill, 255 Dundas St. E. ....905-690-1787

Restaurant / Catering Jitterbug Cafe, #3 - 35 Main St. NN. ....................................905-690-7670Restaurant - Quick Serve Pita Pit, 94 Dundas St. E. .................................................905-921-7289Retail Walmart Canada, 90 Dundas St. E., R.RR.#2 ......................905-689-9273Retirement Homes Village Manor Retirement Home, 57 John St.W. .............905-689-5440Roofing Pacific Cedar Shake & Shingle, 2099 Hwy #6 N. ............905-659-1655

SSecurity Systems A.B. Wass Security, Box 390, Waterdown ..........................905-689-7931Connectalll Communications, 7 Commerce Ct., SC ........905-383-2282

Self Storage Waterdown Self Storage, 921 Centree Rd., Waterdown ....905-689-9505Septic Tank Services Rankin's Septic Tank Pumping, Box 12, Waterdown .......905-689-5585Service Clubs DAF Soroptimists ......................................soroptimistdaf@@gmail.comSocial Services CHOICES, 59 Kirby Ave., Greensville ..............................905-628-61147Software Development Medtel Software, 7 Innovation Dr.....................................905-389-22996Spa Magnolia House Spa Boutique Salon, 20 main St. N. ......905-690-9759Surveyors A.T. McLaren Ltd.,, 69 John St. S., S. Hamilton ................905-527-8559

Testing Equipment M & L Testing Equipment, 31 DDundas St. E. ....................905-689-7327Toilets-Portable Room To Go Inc., Box 76, Millgrove .................................905-689-6389Tools Flamborough Technical Mgnt., Box 1282, Waterdown ..905-6990-6094Topsoil Millgrove Garden Supplies, 682 Concession 5 W. ..........905-689-5527Tourism City of Hamilton Tourism, 34 James St. S., Hamilton ....905-546-2424Trailer Sales/Manufacturing J.D.J. Trailer Mffg. & Miska Trailers, 1056 Hwy. #6 ..........905-689-7100Trailers Wheeling World, 140 King St. E., Hamiltonn ....................905-522-1368Trans/Freight Forwarding (ABH) Oversize Direct, 1 Waterwheel Cr. .........................905-690-3193Travel - Full service Expedia CruiseShipCenters, #6, 255 Dundas St . E. ........289-895-7638Trucking Jimmy D Coverdale, 955 Highway #97, Freelton ............905-659-2253

L.PP. Services, 100 Mead Ave., Hamilton ............................905-312-9073

Veterinary Clappison Animall Hospital, 780 Highway # 6 N. ............905-689-8005

Weighing Systems Trouble-Shooting Services, Boxx 185, Carlisle ................905-659-1323Welding Parsons Welding Service, 25 Dundas St. E. .......................905-689-5144Wine & Beer Polar Bay Wines, 254 Dundas St. E ...................................905-690-1868Women’s Services Drummond House, 67 Conc. 5 E ......................................9005-689-1484

Interval House, 630 Sanatorium Rd., Hamilton ............905-387-9959

Youth Development Heallthy Community-Healthy Youth ................................905-630-4649

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The Honourable Perrin Beatty, a formermember of the federal Cabinet, has beenPresident and CEO of the CanadianChamber of Commerce (CCC) since2007. On hearing about the passing ofMP Jim Flaherty, who recently resignedas the federal Minister of Finance,Beatty said the following:

Jim Flaherty has made an incrediblecontribution to the government and topublic life in Canada.

We in the business community aresaddened by today’s news. Our thoughtsand prayers go to his wife and threesons.

Since he had first entered the legis-lature in Ontario in 1995, and througheight grueling years as federal FinanceMinister, Jim Flaherty had brought ener-gy and principle to politics.

He listened attentively, deliberatedfairly and led decisively. And he guidedCanada’s economy successfully during aperiod of global economic turbulence.You can’t ask for more from a FinanceMinister.

The economic strategies champi-oned by Mr. Flaherty are continuing toserve Canada well.

Today our country has one of thestrongest economies in the developedworld. Mr. Flaherty charted a coursethat the CCC strongly endorses, relyingon free markets and fair governmentrules to bring prosperity to our country.

The Minister’s decisions to reducesmall business taxes and then corporatetaxes has helped make investment inCanada an attractive option forCanadians and foreign capital alike.

Jim Flaherty will be sorely missed inthe halls of government and acrossCanada. We should all be grateful for hisservice to Canada.

On behalf of Canadian Business, Iwant to express our sincere condolencesto his family. We are grateful for JimFlaherty’s many contributions toCanada and deeply saddened by hissudden passing.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

CCC HAS HIGHPRAISE FOR

JIM FLAHERTY

Just days after announcing that he would not beseeking re-election in the October municipal elec-tion, Mayor Bob Bratina was the featured speakerat the most recent Business Roundtable hosted bythe Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) atthe new North Wentworth Arena at Clappison’sCorners. Mayor Bratina (pictured at left with FCCPresident Jason Small of the Community Church)is a good friend of the FCC and frequently attendslocal events. Whenever he introduces him, FCCExecutive Arend Kersten notes that in the last mu-nicipal election, Mayor Bratina received morevotes in Flamborough than his 15 opponentscombined. A subdued Mayor Bratina (he had justcome from a funeral for two young men who as-pired to become police officers and who werekilled in a traffic accident) reflected on his term ofoffice at the luncheon at a very personal level. Heconfirmed that he plans to write two books – onefor children and another under the title ‘TheTrouble With Hamilton.’ Extensive media reportsof the mayor’s comments can be found on thewebsites of the Flamborough Review, HamiltonCommunity News and the Hamilton Spectator.

LEFT: Ward 1 (Westdale) Councillor Brian McHattie (right) – one of a number of candidates who has registered to replace Mayor Bratina – is picturedafter the luncheon with Ward 14 (West Flamborough) Councillor Robert Pasuta. Continuing a tradition, the FCC will host an All Candidates Debateon the evening of Thursday, October 16, 2014. RIGHT: FCC President Jason Small thanks Kyle Kloosterman (left) of the Waterdown Boston Pizza. Thelocal ‘Team Headquarters’ provided the food at the luncheon.

In addition to complimentary munchies, beverages and door prizes, FCC Business After Five (BA5) profiles members and offers outstanding face-to-face networking opportunities. That was again the case at the recent Clappison Animal Hospital BA5. ABOVE, LEFT: Pictured (from left) are FCCOffice Administrator Courtenay Gardiner, Dianne Kersten and Gerald Hoeksema (The Lock Hut). ABOVE, RIGHT: Listening carefully are (from left)Craig Sampson (Weeks Home Hardware), Waterdown lawyer Kyle Hampson (Miller Thomson) and Jeff Gray (RBC Dominion Securities).

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