August 2009 by Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

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executive/finance Mary LaRocque Chair Marlin Travel Terry Merrill Past-Chair Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront Arlynn Dupuis Vice-Chair McGillen Ayotte Dupuis Tony Smith Treasurer Tristone Media Group Stuart Harrison Secretary Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Jef Dueck Director-At-Large 91.9BOBFM/Country 105/Energy 99.7 Betty Johnson Director-At-Large Century 21 United Realty

directors Dick Crawford Crawford Building Consultants Bob Doornenbal The Peterborough Examiner Brad Hilker Peterborough Regional Health Centre Patric Marren Nationwide Barter Drew Merrett Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre Joel Parkes Pearlhead Productions Kamran Qayyum Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc.

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Stimulus Smart Tax Reform Lays Foundation for Stronger Economic Growth

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chamber events - club laurus - breakfast club

business after hours

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Len crispino Len Crispino is President & CEO for The Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

CYNTHIA HAMU Cynthia is the Office Manager at The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce and can be reached at 705.748.9771 x201 or cynthia@ peterboroughchamber.ca

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Stuart Harrison is the General Manager of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce and can be reached at 705.748.9771 x202 or stuart@ peterboroughchamber.ca

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Mayor Paul Ayotte City of Peterborough Karl Moher Douro-Dummer Deputy Reeve County of Peterborough Marg Dawson Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture

Gary Harris Gary is the owner of Harris Consulting and can be reached at 705.876.1373 or gary@ harrisconsulting.ca

PROSPERITYmatters

bystuart harrison

Prosperity Round Table Annual Plenary Session he Prosperity Round Table (PRT) held its annual Plenary Session at the Navy Club on June 22nd. Having delivered its first report to the City/County Joint Council meeting in December, the group was eagerly anticipating a response from the CAO’s for both the City (Linda Reed) and the County (Gary King). The PRT is a group of interested stakeholders, working on four Task Teams, based on the key growth drivers for this area. The report to Council made 28 key observations on everything from transportation and strategic planning, to sustainability and infrastructure. In summary, both Gary and Linda agreed that the PRT is strong and valid, providing both municipal Councils with valuable insight into the needs of the Business Community, that it needs to prioritize its recommendations; that it needs to dovetail with some of the existing work that is currently underway, such as sustainability; that it needs to stay involved and provide input regarding transportation, planning and infrastructure. The future appears to involve a lot more public/ private partnerships, so creative thinking and cooperation will be key. Linda and Gary agreed to look at a couple of specific initiatives such as preexisting agreement for industrial land which could negate the need for the municipalities to “bank” employment land. The PRT used the occasion of the Plenary Session to launch its website www.prosperitypeterborough.com where you will find a complete description of the PRT, the Task Teams and a copy of the Spring Newsletter. For a copy of the report to Council go to the Chamber website at www.peterboroughchamber.ca

onthecover: “Celebration of your achievement is as important as your achievement!” The 6th Annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards Dinner is being held on Wednesday, October 21st at The Trentwinds. For more information, please see the write up on page 6 and check out the previous winners on the subsequent pages.

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Smart Tax Reform Lays Foundation For Stronger Economic Growth eadership is not about taking the easiest course of action; it is about taking the wisest course of action. Sales tax harmonization is one of those tough but important choices. It will prove to be the single most important stimulus to the Ontario economy. And yet, as Stuart Johnston, Vice-President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, stated at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, “it takes an hour to explain it and two minutes to demonize it.” Sales tax harmonization, in combination with other tax reform measures contained in the provincial budget (including reduced corporate and personal tax cuts and the elimination of the small business surtax) will put Ontario on a path towards increased competitiveness, productivity and economic recovery that will benefit every Ontarian and every business operator in the province. Ontario businesses will benefit in numerous ways: • Virtually all PST paid on business inputs will be rebated - firms now pay over 1/3 of all PST collected or $5 billion • Firms retain their GST rebates on business inputs • The cost of production will go down, giving companies the opportunity to lower prices, or invest in machinery and staff

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• Instead of collecting and remitting two taxes (GST and PST), businesses will collect and remit one (HST), saving about $500 million in administration costs • The marginal effective tax rate on business investment will be cut in half (when lower corporate taxes and single sales tax are taken into account)

Consumers will also benefit: • While some prices will go up, others will go down as seen in Atlantic Canada where the consumer price index fell slightly • Consumers will no longer pay tax on tax as the taxes on the production side will be eliminated • More jobs will be created through more competitive businesses • Sales tax credits for low and middle income earners • One time transitional funding for families • A few exemptions and rebates for municipalities, academic institutions, schools, hospitals, charities and non-profit associations

It will prove to be the single most important stimulus to the Ontario economy.

While a single sales tax may not be perfect, it’s a big improvement on the inefficient layering of tax that we have now with the PST.

This is an important move forward for Ontario and reflects courageous leadership by both the federal and provincial governments. Ontario just might be the catalyst to full sales tax harmonization across the country, finally putting Canada on equal footing with over 130 countries in the world in the global competition for business investment and job creation. Len Crispino is President& CEO for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. For additional information on Ontario Chamber of Commerce activities, please refer to their website www.occ.on.ca

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CELEBRATINGmatters

“Celebration of your achievement is as important as your achievement!”

he Peterborough Business Excellence Awards publicly recognize and honour local businesses who have demonstrated a passion for excellence. Six years ago, the Greater Peterborough Chamber Of Commerce and the Small Business Week Committee established the Peterborough Business Excellence Awards in order to promote the advancement of responsible business leadership and prosperity within the community.

We encourage interested businesses to nominate themselves, or to nominate any qualified individual or business for any of the award categories (you may submit nominations for more than one category, providing you address the specific category criteria).

It is our goal that many noteworthy and accomplished companies will be recognized and honoured with this prestigious award.

This year we have simplified the nomination process. Nominators choose the appropriate category(ies), provide 100 words to describe why they feel this company should be nominated in that specific category, and then submit the nomination form(s) to us.  They need only complete Part 2 if they can, otherwise we will contact the nominee for the additional information required for the judging process.

There are numerous benefits of participation: •Your company will gain recognition as a top achiever and will join leading companies in Peterborough, as an outstanding member of this community •Your business will be recognized by media and in business newsletters •Three Finalists for each category will be recognized in a video presentation at the Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 21st. We will announce the three finalists for each category in the September 28th Peterborough Examiner, with the final winners revealed at the Awards Dinner on October 21st, and the Finalists and Winners will be included in a special supplement of The Peterborough Examiner following the event. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to celebrate your company’s achievement and enter your nomination prior to August 31st.

Each of the nomination forms are now an editable .pdf for each of the categories. So, now you can complete the form and submit it online, or print it off and complete it manually, whichever is more convenient for you! Please Note: For those companies who are selfnominating, please ensure to complete both Parts 1 & 2, as judging will be based on the information provided The Business Citizen of the Year form has not changed.

Business Citizen of the Year Award and although the number of categories hasn’t changed, a few of the categories have: •There is now only one Entrepreneurial Spirit Award •There is now only one Manufacturing Award •The Retail category has been split into two: - Retail – Chain/Franchise - Retail – Non-Chain/Non-Franchise •A new “Local Focus” category has been created To check out the various category criteria, nomination forms and ticket order forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce, or are available as an editable .pdf on the Chamber website at www.peterboroughchamber.ca/pbea/ As a result of the past five Excellence Awards celebrations, the Chamber has highlighted 240 Finalists, with 80 receiving the award. Don’t pass up on an opportunity to celebrate your business, and submit your nomination today! Plan to celebrate your company’s achievement, or recognize another company’s achievement, and mark your calendars now for the 6th Annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards!

There will be a total of 17 awards presented, including our prestigious

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Celebration of your achievement is as important as your achievement! Plan to celebrate and mark your calendars now for the 6th Annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards.

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Since 1987, the Paget Denture Clinic has been helping patients with the loss of one or more of their natural teeth. With two locations, Lakefield and Peterborough, we invite you to book an appointment and experience the Paget commitment to your dental health first hand. We specialize in dentures. winner

2005

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Jill and I found winning the Restoration Award for Burnham Mansion in 2006 very validating. Burnham Mansion is truly a memory bank of the past for the decendants of the Burnhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and later the Turner family. During the Hay Days of George Nicolaides Burnham Mansion hosted many graduations, weddings and other family events. The tradition continues today where people revisit their past lives and their children do a repeat performance.Yes the Restoration Award definitely validated the time and expense.

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lang pioneer village joe corrigan

Since winning the 2007 Business Excellence Award, Lang Pioneer Village Museum has continued to provide its visitors with an authentic living history experience and greatly contribute to the development of tourism in the greater Peterborough area as a partner with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kick It Up in the Kawarthasâ&#x20AC;? and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism. Winner

2007

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Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd. www.CommunityAlternative.ca

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Community Alternative Funeral Home is a locally owned business, now in its fifth year of providing a full range of funeral services. With a focus on service rather than sales, Community Alternative provides professional services and merchandise, and arranges for either cremation or burial. By keeping its facilities modest, its overhead costs low, funeral costs are approximately half the cost.

Phoenix has continued to grow in 2009! Our Private School has expanded for the 2009/10 school year to provide more opportunities for students. We have openings for students from 5-18 years, full or part-time. Experience what Phoenix has to offer in a non-traditional classroom setting! Contact us at www.phoenixalternative.com or 705-755-0200.

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YMCA of peterborough

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The YMCA is an inclusive, charitable organization, providing opportunities for the development of personal and community health. The YMCA is one of the largest charitable organizations in our community that serves over 17,000 members and participants providing $350,000 worth of financial assistance in support of membership, programs, childcare and summer camp.

As we are finishing up our 5th year of operation, we would like to thank Peterborough and area businesses for their continued support. For all your signage and sign service requirements, please call or drop by our new 9,500 sq. ft. location on Rye St.

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QUICKMILL INC.

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Quickmill is very pleased to accept this award. To be chosen out of the many excellent companies in this area is a great accomplishment for Quickmill. We are very proud of our manufacturing team as they are a huge contributor to Quickmill’s continued success.

This has been an arduous year as founding entrepreneurs of a manufacturing facility. We have been challenged to put everything to the test and have effectively transitioned our company for future success. Our future is looking bright! Thank you to BMO, CFDC, the Chamber, our staff, customers and suppliers… for your support in these times.

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Change is inn! It‘s a worldwide re-launch of the Holiday Inn brand. Signature showers, stylish touches in the lobby and crisper linens are just a few of the changes coming your way. Watch for the ‘new Holiday Inn logo’ on George Street announcing our location’s re-launch late this summer! winner

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August’s Upcoming Events... ***Please note that there will not be a Business After Hours event in the month of August***

breakfastclub tuesday august 11th location: Carousel Restaurant, 116 Lansdowne Street East guest speaker: Vickie Meek, McWilliams Moving & Storage, “Tips on Making a Move” time: 7:30 am cost: Pay for your breakfast please note: You do not need to register for this event.

clublaurus thursday august 27th location: **NEW Location** The 2nd Floor Lounge, 172 Simcoe Street event details: Back by popular demand “Trivia Night” time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm cost: Free, Compliments of Nationwide Barter please note: Pre-registration is required for this event.

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September’s Events... breakfastclub tuesday september 8th location: Carousel Restaurant, 116 Lansdowne Street East guest speaker: Jeff Philip of ECOrganics “Eco friendly grass maintenance.” time: 7:30 am cost: Pay for your breakfast please note: You do not need to register for this event.

businessafterhours wednesday september 16th Join us for our regular Business After Hours on a special day at the Prosperity Tradeshow location: The Morrow Building time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm cost: Free, Compliments of OLG Slots at Kawartha Downs please note: Pre-registration is not required for this event.

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Prosperity2009 Business-to-Business Tradeshow wednesday september 16th location: Morrow Building (at the Memorial Centre), 151 Lansdowne St. West time: 12 noon – 7:00 p.m. cost: Admission is free (Open to the Public) please note: For more information on this event, please see page 18. To secure your booth, please contact Anne at 748-9771 ext. 200 or email at anne@peterboroughchamber.ca

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clublaurus thursday september 24th location: **NEW Location** The 2nd Floor Lounge, 172 Simcoe Street event details: TBD time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm cost: Free, Compliments of Nationwide Barter please note: Pre-registration is required for this event.

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2009BusinessExcellenceAwards wednesday october 21st location: Trentwinds International Centre time: 5:30pm cocktails, 6:30pm dinner and awards ceremony cost: $60.00 + GST please note: Please Note: To find out how to nominate an outstanding business in our community, please visit the www.peterboroughchamber.ca.

✔ Meet other business women face to face at the great monthly networking meetings.

✔ Get inspired by the excellent guest speakers. ✔ Promote your business in the monthly

newsletter, with an online profile and at meetings with display booths and table drops.

2009-2010 Guest Speaker Highlights Nora Spinks

President of Work-Life Harmony Enterprises Creating effective work environments, strong families and healthy communities.

Tosca Reno

Best selling author of the 'Eat Clean Diet' series, fitness model and magazine columnist.

Mark your calendars now for our 121st Annual Chamber Gala, being held on Saturday, February 6th, 2010! Details to follow….

Visit our website and join today! www.womensbusinessnetwork.net Early bird special until August 15th

"Promoting and supporting women in business through personal and professional growth opportunities."

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Phoenix Engineering Services Opens in Phoenix Building Steve Clark has officially opened Phoenix Engineering Services in the Phoenix building at 1097 Water Street. Steve has 25 years experience and provides traditional field investigations, design, and project management for the public and private sectors. Steve also provides state-of-the-art GPS and GIS infrastructure and property mapping services. For more information visit the website at www.phoenix-eng.ca or call (705) 755-0200.

Imagine Events Specializes in Custom Designed Functions

Imagine Events is a brand new company which specializes in creating custom designed functions for both the corporate and private sector. Owner Margaret Hamilton will work with corporate clients to provide a unique and memorable product launch, a fundraiser, an awards banquet, or a conference. For the private client, Margaret can plan a wedding, a birthday party, an anniversary celebration or a retirement party. They can be reached at (705) 295-1518.

Motion Specialties Welcomes a Registered Respiratory Therapist

Motion Specialties on Chemong Road recently welcomed Tracy Fielding, a Registered Respiratory Therapist, to their expanding Health Care Team. You can call owner Andrea Shewell at (705) 742-6185, or visit them online at www.themotiongroup. com for more information.

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New Location for Peterborough Volkswagen

Congratulations to the Eatson family. After 40 years in business they have opened their new Volkswagen Dealership at 500 Towerhill Road, just off of Chemong Road, across from Portage Place. This brand new state-of-theart building was built using local Trades. For more information call (705) 745-2413 or visit them online at www.peterboroughvolkswagen.com

New Location for MEDIchair – Home Medical Equipment Specialists MEDIchair has taken over 329 McDonnel Street. Owner Allison Rolph-Seiderer is excited about the new location, which has a complete range of mobility products, rentals, parts and repairs, as well as complete home or business accessibility modifications. For more information call (705) 740-2650 or visit them online at www.medichair.com

Green Street Specializes in Electric Bikes & Accessories

Green Street is a new business specializing in the sale and service of electric bikes and accessories. The bikes range from a scooterstyle to the more traditional bicycle-style. The bikes offer clean urban transportation with no license, no insurance and no plates, all for about a nickel a day! Green Street is located at 237 George St. North across from Dieter and Darcy’s No Frills. For more information call (705) 775-4545 or visit their website at www.green705.com

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Goodfellow Property Maintenance is a new business serving Peterborough and surrounding area. Owner Bruce VanVolkenburg has 15 years experience maintaining and managing residential rental properties. Bruce is fully insured and offers spring and fall clean-up, fertilizing, de-thatching, aerating, scheduled lawn cutting, as well as garbage removal. Call Bruce at (705) 768-6340 or email them at goodfellowpropertymaintenance@ hotmail.com

New Office for Gary Ainsworth

Gary Ainsworth has relocated his law practice to the Old Colonial Weaving Building at 294 Rink Street, at Rubidge, in Peterborough. Gary has been a lawyer for over 27 years and brings a financial, insurance and accounting background to the profession. For more information, he can be reached at (705) 749-0628 or gea@ ainslaw.com or check out his website at www.ainslaw.com

Traynor Farms Beef Now Available to Order Online Traynor Beef Farms is pleased to announce their new website www.traynorbeeffarms.ca where you can order your farm fresh beef online. Traynor’s beef is naturally raised, farm fresh and corn fed, government inspected, with no growth hormones. Chamber members will receive a 5% discount. You can visit their store at 2193 County Road #2, Thursday to Saturday 12 -5pm; January to March Saturdays only 12-5pm, or by appointment. For more information please call (705) 876-0044.

Cleaner air, less traffic, fewer hassles... that’s why you love living here. At Nexicom, we understand that. We’ll keep you connected – whether it’s telephone, internet, television or home security – without losing that friendly, home town feeling. After all, we’re from here. Call us today.

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Does your business have some new and exciting news to share?

If so, please submit your information (approximately 75 words) to info@peterboroughchamber.ca by the 1st of the preceeding month for inclusion in the next month’s issue (i.e. February’s newsletter, January 1st deadline). Please note that information will be printed at the Editor/General Manager’s discretion.

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welcome to our new members who joined the Chamber from May 8, 2009 – July 8, 2009

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Advertising & Marketing Debbie Halstead (705) 750-7099 4Dvirtualimaging.com

Software & Website Design Kimberley Appleton (705) 750-0476 www.emmatt.com

Metronome Construction

Shaklee Independent Distributor

Design/Build Richard Hanes (705) 745-5517 www.mcadd.ca

Health & Wellness Paul MacGregor (705) 799-1753 www.shaklee.ca/lifefactor

Artbox

Frameland Frame It For U

Software & Website Design Winston Bromley (705) 874-8975 www.artbox.ca

Photographers & Picture Framing Robert Zipay (705) 748-2951 www.framezIp.ca

Gary E. Ainsworth, Lawyer

The Historic Red Dog

Legal Services Gary Ainsworth (705) 749-0628 www.ainslaw.com

Restaurants & Catering Sean van Dompseler Buitenhuis (705) 872-4530 www.historicreddog.ca

Kawartha Cellular

J.O. Express & Transport Inc.

Home Inspections & Mould Control/Removal Morgan Fiene (705) 313-2004

Telecommunications Gregory Kerr (705) 324-9000 www.corporcom.com

Transportation/Trucking & Freight Forwarding S. Brian Clarke (705) 741-4444

Automotive Parts & Repairs Paul Gammon (705) 748-2555

Danielle L. Micallef, CGA

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Accounting & Bookkeeping Danielle Micallef (705) 755-0782

Janitorial Services-Residential and Commercial Diane Tamblyn (705) 750-0104 www.merrymaids.com

Naked Chocolate Food & Beverage Stores Warren Eley (705) 743-7409 www.nakedchocolate.ca

New Energy

Paul’s Auto Service

The UPS Store Courier Service Nat Patel (705) 748-2639

Warburton Corner Inn & Spa Beauty Salons, Fitness, Spas & Tanning Susan Warburton (705) 742-1118 www.warburtoncorner.com

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Congratulations to Goodfellow Property Maintenance!

Congratulations to Barb Hinsperger of Northern Lights Canada!

Goodfellow Property Maintenance services Peterborough and surrounding area. Bruce VanVolkenburg has 15 years experience maintaining residential and rental properties. Bruce is fully insured and does many services including lawn cleanup, de-thatching, aerating, scheduled lawn cutting, as well as garbage removal. To have your property maintained, call (705) 768-6340 or email them at goodfellowpropertymaintenance@hotmail.com

Barb Hinsperger is the Team Leader of the Northern Lights Canada Peterborough office. NLC offers Employment Counseling Services, funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, as part of Employment Ontario. Barb is well known in the NLC family as a vibrant, compassionate counselor, whose door is always open. Contact us: 740-9014 or at www.northernlightsptbo.ca

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May/June  Mexicali Rosa’s  by Denise Olver (Peterborough Golf & Country Club), Club Laurus Committee Member Mike Nickerson gave a phenomenal presentation to Club Laurus on Thursday, May 28th at Mexicali Rosa’s. Mr. Nickerson is the author of three books, his most recent book Life, Money and Illusion: Living on earth as if we want to stay, which will be published this summer. Mr. Nickerson reminded us of the important relationship between Human Beings and Earth: the law of nature and human responsibilities; the monetary system; the illusion of expansion vs. reality; celebration of life, and more. Mr. Nickerson’s passion is an inspiration to all and Club Laurus is one of many groups who have had the privilege to meet and hear him speak. For more information on Mr. Nickerson and his work, you can visit his website www.sustainwellbeing.net

and the huge impact his contributions have had on the City and Community of Peterborough. Mr. Armstrong goes above and beyond with all of his involvement, keeping in mind that the citizens and business citizens of Peterborough are his main priority. Club Laurus attendees received great advice from Mr. Armstrong and possibly a glimpse of their own future, as a result of contributing to the City of Peterborough and our Business Community.

Peterborough’s Business Excellence Award winner Doug Armstrong, the 2008 Business Citizen of the Year, spoke with the Chamber’s Club Laurus group on Thursday, June 25th at Mexicali Rosa’s. Mr. Armstrong discussed his many accomplishments

Please note that Club Laurus will be moving to a new venue starting August 27th, 2009. Please join us at the 2nd Floor Lounge, 172 Simcoe St, from 5 – 7 pm for our `back by popular demand’ Trivia Night!

Many thanks again, go to Pat Marren and his team at Nationwide Barter for being our Official Club Laurus Sponsor. Club Laurus would like to thank Jon Bryan and the staff of Mexicali Rosa’s for hosting Club Laurus for the past 6 months.

Club Laurus Profile Winner Congratulations to Ruth van Vierzen, Owner of ReViVe Career Management Services! Are you maximizing your company’s greatest asset? Successful business owners know that satisfied, motivated employees deliver a dual financial benefit: they not only make you money, but save you money as well. ReViVe provides comprehensive HR services to help you achieve this. Let’s talk (705) 772-2443 www.revivecareer.com

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May/June  by Betty Johnson (Century 21 United Realty), Breakfast Club Committee Co-chair The May Speakers were Lisa Doyle and Mary Jean Roblin of Jackson Creek Retirement Residence, located on 481 Reid Street, gave us a view into the world of retirement living in the Peterborough area.  The residence offers all inclusive independent living for Seniors. As well, for Seniors who haven’t made that final decision to sell their home and go to a retirement home, they have packages where you can stay and experience the amenities they have to offer, prior to making that very important decision. For a complete list of the vast services they offer, please visit their website at: www.chartwellreit.ca/home_locations/ jackson_creek.htm or give Lisa or Mary Jean a call at 742-0411 to arrange for your tour of their establishment.

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The speaker at the June Breakfast Club Meeting was Steven Bark, of Steven Bark Chartered Accountants, who provided his own point of view on Peterborough. Due to space limitations this month, we are unable to run the full article Steven wrote, however, we will provide you with his overall message, which was: “It is business health that sustains a community – not necessarily stimulates the community – but sustains it. A city that becomes a retirement town is by definition commercially unproductive. The solution to finding a vibrant sustainable future can start with the Chamber of Commerce members.” Steven can be reached at 745-8600 or sbark@ stevenbark.com or check out his website www.stevenbark.com

Breakfast Club Winner Profile Congratulations to Bob Tyne of Printer Paul! Attract your customers with vibrant colour brochures! Printer Paul has installed a new leading-edge digital press this month. This allows higher quality full colour products to be completed in a quicker timeframe. From multi-coloured business cards to 300 page coloured manuals, this machine and the staff at Printer Paul will continue to make you look great on paper! (705) 742-4221 info@printerpaul.com www.printerpaul.com

businessafterhours June  by Bob Behan (The Protectors Group), BAH Committee Chair MEDIchair Trent - Home Medical Equipment Specialists recently moved to 329 McDonnel Street, the old home of Peterborough Volkswagen. The new premises provide room to showcase the latest healthcare equipment aids. It also hosts the Wheelchair Downs Racetrack where ‘Mind That Mary’ nosed out ‘Big Boss Stu’ in the featured race for the day. Mary LaRocque and Stuart Harrison were great sports and provided a demonstration of wheel chair racing, which is obviously a lot more challenging than many of us perceived. Thanks to the hospitality of Allison, Ron and their highly trained personnel, Chamber members were treated to a wonderful selection of foods and beverages while learning about a new industry, and socializing with business colleagues, clients and prospects.

MEDIchair Trent provides a comprehensive selection of home health care products, including manual and electric wheel chairs, scooters, lift chairs, walkers and stair lifts. They also offer a full range of home accessibility solutions and soft disposable health care products such as incontinence supplies, wound care, compression and bracing. Their health care products enhance the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities, injuries, surgeries and aging.

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It is comforting to know we have such wonderful professional consultants and caring people to service us right here in our city. Thank you to the team at MEDIchair Trent for being such wonderful hosts! sponsored by:

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38thAnnual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament by Cathy Martin, Event Coordinator

On June 10th, the Chamber hosted yet another wonderful Golf Tournament on the links of the beautiful Kawartha Golf & Country Club. Co-sponsored by Higgins Hardwood Flooring and Cabinetree, and organized by a dedicated team of Chamber volunteers, the sold out tournament boasted fun contests, great prizes, wonderful weather, great golfing and excellent networking opportunities! The day kicked off with a delicious barbecue lunch sponsored by Mexicali Rosa’s and Labatt’s. Jon Bryan and the staff of Mexicali’s cooked up delicious pulled pork sandwiches and veggie burgers, served with a cold beer, courtesy of Labatt’s. All golfers were given a tournament goody bag filled with lots of great giveaways, then sent out onto the course for the 1pm

shot-gun start, which was officially kicked off by our Honourary Starter, Gary Dalliday. Each group of golfers were given a special tournament scorecard which recognized each of the wonderful Hole, Cart and Contest Sponsors, as well as provided details of the various contests and activities on each hole. We were thrilled to have Bell host their annual putting contest again, this year in support of the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation. Thanks to the contributions of all of our generous golfers, Leigh Prentice of Bell, was able to present a cheque for over $750 to the foundation at the end of the tournament!

and Morgan Smith, 2009 Golf Committee Chair, had the privilege of handing out the individual and team prizes from the day. On behalf of the 2009 Golf Tournament Committee, and the Chamber, we would like to thank all of the golfers and sponsors who participated in this year’s tournament making it another overwhelming success! The Chamber’s 39th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on June 9th, 2010 and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Contact Anne Arnold at 748-9771 x200 or anne@peterboroughchamber.ca for more information.

The day was rounded out with a wonderful dinner prepared by the Kawartha Golf & Country Club and our Awards Ceremony hosted by our Event M.C., Bob Doornenbal

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THRIVINGmatters by Gary Harris On May 14th the Chamber sponsored a breakfast training program entitled “Thriving in Challenging Times – Plan to Prosper”.  On that cool rainy morning 18 interested participants braved the weather to increase their knowledge and wisdom.  We all know that we make up, or dream up, a story when we hear a phrase or the title for a seminar.  This is simply the part of our brain that tries to constantly make sense of the world and to keep us safe.  When the participants read the above mentioned title for this program they envisioned, dreamt up, an idea of what the seminar would entail.  This also happened for all those who read the newsletters and promotional pieces for this May seminar and did not attend.  This dreaming either brought you into the room or did not; and now for the rest of the story….. To answer the question of ‘Plan to Prosper’, the seminar took the participants to the land of ad conscious PETEWATERSPEC.AD:Quark template and intentional being and doing.

The seminar was a highly interactive and participatory three hours for the attendees.  There was specific information presented around being aware of what is trying to happen in a situation, and what your conscious intentional response is to what is happening.  There were specific tools and training around ‘Locus of Control’ – allowing the participant to clearly see where they had control in a situation, what they had influence over, and what was outside of their influence and control.  Then there was an experiential learning using a Business Metaskill Wheel.  Participants were able to know and feel what conscious and intentional was and felt like.  Then there was an action program to take this new learning and apply it immediately in their businesses. So, what did the participants say about the program?  The participants rated the program with a 98.1% effectiveness rating.  And even though the seminar 6/19/09 Pageoriginal 1 was not 2:52 close PM to their dreams

of what it would entail, they rated the material at 91% effective.  And there was a 100% rating on ‘Was the workshop fun?” Gary Harris, of Harris Coaching & Consulting, was the facilitator at this event.  Gary is a Chartered Accountant and a certified business and team coach, with over 30 years of business experience.

Please note: the Chamber & Licensing Offices will be closed on the following dates: n Monday, August 3th, 2009 – Civic Holiday n Monday, September 7th, 2009 – Labour Day n Monday, October 12th, 2009 – Thanksgiving n Thursday, December 24th, 2009 – Christmas Eve (Close at 2pm) n Friday, December 25th, 2009 – Christmas Day n Monday, December 28th, 2009 – Boxing Day n Thursday, December 31st, 2009 – New Year’s Eve (Close at 3pm) n Friday, January 1st, 2010 – New Year’s Day

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