Minding Our Business - August 09

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BUSINESS CENTRE WELLINGTON

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The Fergus Fall Fair August 2009

PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER

MILE STONES New Business New Business at 181 St Andrew St West, Fergus, Dollar World Plus opened recently by Gord Selch

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New Business Component Definition-fitness, 830 St David St North, Fergus has two new features – SuperSet Nutrition and a Women’s Only Studio.

For information call 519.787.7733.

New Business Elora New Business. Skinny Stella’s Healthy Take Out 519.846.1510 owned and operated by sisters Kara and Megan Lacke, has opened at 135 Metcalfe Street.

New Businesses Two former home-based businesses have now opened in downtown Fergus. On July 15, the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting took place at 155 St David St North, Fergus for Elegant Affair & Bridal Boutique and Portrait Studio & Art Gallery.

Congratulations.

Left: Janette Gajic, from Portrait Studio & Art Gallery, 519.803.0318 Right: Natalie Airdrie, from Elegant Affair & Bridal Boutique, 519.787.0782

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Pick up a copy of Minding Our Business at: Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce, The Wellington Advertiser, Fergus BIA, Elora BIA, Wellington-Waterloo Futures Development Corporation

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about

THIS ISSUE

MINDING OUR

BUSINESS

Minding Our Business is a business magazine focusing on items of interest to commercial, retail, industrial and service businesses in Centre Wellington.

COVER The Fall Fair season is just around the corner.

The smell of cotton candy, the thrill of the midway, the spirit of healthy competition, years of tradition and agricultural pride all in one location.

Get a taste of “the pride of our past - the progress in our future” at The Fergus Fall Fair.

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Openings | Awards | Moves

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contact

BUSINESS Box 252, Fergus, Ontario N1M 2W8 519-843-5410 telephone 519-843-7607 facsimile mob@wellingtonadvertiser.com Sales: Sherry Clarke Graphic Design: Helen Michel

ELORA BIA The Elora Festival

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EDC Clean Tech, BIO Enterprise and You!

general policy

MINDING OUR

FERGUS BIA BIA Newsletter

7 Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for the signatures, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisements will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. Persons wishing information regarding circulation, rates and additional service are invited to contact our office for further details. The publisher accepts responsibility for claims and honors agreements made by himself or by regular staff on his behalf.

No responsibility is accepted for actions by person(s) not in the employ of the paper, or otherwise over whom the Publisher has no control. All Advertising accepted is done so in good faith. The Publisher maintains the right to approve or reject advertising and articles submitted for publication.

MILESTONES

BARNEY TRACY Group Benefits Take Many Forms

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THE FERGUS FALL FAIR David Meyer

10 FERGUS FALL FAIR Days at a glance

THE CHAMBER PAGES 12 Events Calendar ON THE WEB: What’s on your thank you page?

13 Meet the Members: FERGUS CUSTOM WOODWORKING

14 WSIB Taking a Closer Look at Farm Business

15 CONTACT LISTING & BUSINESS DIRECTORY August 09 | PAGE 3

FERGUS BIA

By: Julia Tyndale-Biscoe

AUGUST 2009

BRAVING THE ELEMENTS TO SHOW THEIR WARES ON JUNE 20TH

DESPITE POOR WEATHER ARTISTS LINED THE STREETS....

Businesses benefit from the 2nd Art Walk and first Fergus Folk Festival! Thanks to Food To Go & Sweet and Simple, and The Fountain Head, for their generosity towards artists & volunteers throughout the day!

BLACKOUT DAY BBQ Friday, August 14th. 11am

REVVING IT UP IN DOWNTOWN FERGUS!

Residents. businesses and organizations are invited to conserve energy on Friday August 14th. Turn off lights and non-essential appliances as CW competes against other municipalities to reduce energy consumption.

Blackout day commemorates the major 2003 power failure that reminded Ontario of the importance of conservation.

Join us for lunch in Templin Gardens.

With the 14th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show!

Invitations have been extended to British & European Car Clubs to attend our car show on Friday, September 11th. We hope to have some Jaguars, Triumphs, Aston Martins, MG’s, Austin Healeys, Mercedes and Porsches on display this year.

Along with the sounds of Kent Tocher and M & M Meats, it promises to be a classy show

As submitted by the Fergus BIA

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Peter Balka on stage during the first annual Fergus Folk Festival which moved indoors to The Grand Theatre due to rain.

THANK YOU, ANDY GOLDIE!

THE ELORA FESTIVAL As I write this, I’m just about halfway through my second season of the Elora Festival, and I’m already running out of synonyms for “fantastic”.

What a boon this event is to our community. Not only does it give all of us an affordable opportunity to see and hear world class talent in some truly unique venues, but it attracts the attendance and attention of tens-ofthousands of people from all walks of life and from all over North America.

Take last night, for example.

After checking in my mother and father (from Aurora), and my aunt and uncle (from Peterborough) at a local B&B, the six of us met another uncle (from Markham) and four of my cousins (from Texas) at a local restaurant for dinner. Although the group was a bit disappointed when we told them that the concert they had come to see – “Sound Over All Waters” – had been moved from the Quarry to some other venue on the edge of town, we assured them that the Gambrel Barn definitely had its own unique charm, and that they wouldn’t be disappointed for long.

Arriving 30 minutes before the show started, all ten of us (plus two latecoming cousins from Guelph) were able to secure front row seats for what turned out to be a totally inspired, soul-lifting, shout-“Alleluia!”out-loud-while-you-stomp-your-feet-a nd-clap-your-hands performance by Paul and Nick Halley, Theresa Thomason and the Elora Festival Singers. Making my way back from the washrooms shortly after the concert ended, I watched my mom and my aunt sharing a laugh (and a hug!) with

Ms. Thomason just outside the big front doors of the barn, while dad chatted amicably with percussionist Jamey Haddad about his latest tour with Simon and Garfunkel.

How ya like them apples?

The next morning the same group spent a solid three hours touring the downtown core after breakfast, and almost all of them left earlier this afternoon with a new something-orother under their arm.

Tim Horton

All across Ontario there are various public and non-profit groups spending countless hours trying to dream up events like the Elora Festival to bring people to their communities. What usually follows are several very lean start-up years, where tight budgets and small numbers of volunteers struggle to keep that signature event alive.

But here we are, 30 years after the first Elora Festival, enjoying very much the fruits of our community’s early event-ing pioneers.There aren’t many of us left who are surprised at the calibre of talent our signature summer event attracts – we’re all quite comfortable and confident in our expectations of busy sidewalks, crowded restaurants and an influx of thousands of curious shoppers.

Congratulations to the Elora Festival on the successful completion of its 30th season. Elora wouldn’t be the same without you!

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BUSINESS Sherry Clarke DISPLAY AD SALES call to reserve your ad space!

519.843.5410 mob@wellingtonadvertiser.com 905 Gartshore St., Fergus

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CLEAN TECH, BIO ENTERPRISE AND YOU

economic DEVELOPMENT

Dave Rushton

The focus of the future of our economic development growth is to grow our roots in green technology businesses. We want to encourage knowledge based industries and technologies and we have the space to do it!

Our expansion plans include industrial lands and buildings that provide excellent growth opportunities for both emerging and existing organizations.This is part of growing our creative economy here at home.

On September 16, the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a cleantech and bio-enterprises industry conference.

The theme of this conference is to grow business opportunities to encourage new ventures for our rapidly growing area.

The world is changing. Technology and business, particularly in a growing community surrounded by prime agriculture, must make conscious decisions around environmental sensitivity, infrastructure and design. This conference will highlight actual business startups and relevant experiences, including Best Practices of real working businesses within our community.

Dr. Gord Surgeoner, President of Ontario Agri Food Technologies, is a renowned expert on Bio-Enterprises with the Ontario Agri Food Network. He is planning an engaging lecture on “Agriculture-beyond Food and Feed”. His focus is on the latest technologies for agriculture to create new markets for food for health, bio-fuels,

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bio-composites and new chemistry for the agricultural field.

We are also pleased to have John Mertl, author of Ontario’s comprehensive study of the Clean Tech Report. He will be discussing opportunities available for continued growth in our region. He will be joined by a guest speaker from Sustainable Development Technology Canada who will cover both available funding resources and present success stories as case studies of the possibilities for green businesses.

I plan to present a localized focus on the growth of green technology resources and how this fits into the framework of growth in Centre Wellington. We are moving forward with a plan to expand green businesses.

This will be an excellent opportunity for local businesses to ask our expert panel questions related to clean technology and what it can do for our community.This half day seminar includes a locally inspired lunch, part of our growing commitment to support our local farmers, producers and growers.

Join us at the Lighthouse restaurant at the Grand River Raceway from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. The cost of this event is $10.00 per person.

For more information, please contact Roberta Scarrow at 519-843-5140.

the Food Bank in delivering our service.

Unfortunately our BUSINESS IS BOOMING!

Our customer base is growing. We need YOUR SUPPORT more than ever! for more information call 519-787-1401 or email: cwfoodbank@wightman.ca 170 St. Andrew St. E. Fergus N1M 2W8 519-787-1401 email: cwfoodbank@wightman.ca

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WHILE YOU’RE LOOKING AFTER BUSINESS WHO’S LOOKING AFTER YOU? GROUP BENEFITS TAKE MANY FORMS

of a cost-plus program, whereby the employer covers all or part of the cost of a service for the employee or his family member on a somewhat ad hoc basis.

Another option is to set up what is commonly known as a Health Spending Account to which the employer contributes, and the employee draws as expenses are incurred.

Our minds generally turn to insured plans when we think of group benefits, where the employer (and quite often the employee) pay the premium for a plan whose parameters are set by an insurer. The old “one size fits all” mentality that used to define group benefits is no longer the norm as family dynamics have changed significantly over the years.

Barney Tracy CFP, FLMI Barney Tracy is a group benefits broker who also works with small business owners to set up life and disability insurance plans.

He can be reached at btracy@groupbenefits.on.ca or 518-820 1283.

There are technical issues around each of these options, and they should not be entered into without proper thought and planning as there could be tax consequences if the plan is not set up correctly. The general idea, though, is to provide health and dental benefits in as taxeffective a manner as possible. If an employer directly reimburses an employee for a medical or dental expense, that amount should be reflected on the employee’s T4 as a taxable benefit.

What good is a vision care benefit of $150 every two years when an employee is contemplating laser surgery that will cost upwards of $3,000? What happens to an employee who needs more chiropractic care than the $300 annual maximum provided by the plan? If the employee in either case decides not to undergo the treatment because it isn’t covered, what is the true cost to the employer?

Absenteeism is very costly, as we have explored in previous columns, and that may be the result of foregoing chiropractor visits, for example.

Employers can set up a variety of uninsured benefits as a supplement to an insured plan, or as a stand-alone plan to allow employees and their family members to claim medical and dental expenses that are not covered by the insured plan.These come in the form

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FERGUS

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SEPTEMBER

17, 18 & 19 - 2009

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DAYS AT A GLANCE Sunday, September 13, 2009 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Ambassador Competition Announcements of winners of Community Displays and Bale Competition Beef BBQ Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex

* Returning for 2009 * ‘ Heritage Display’ in the Agricultural Shed as we get closer to the 175th Anniversary of the Fergus Agricultural Society. We invite you to come and visit this exhibit to learn about our community and rural heritage, read stories from your neighbours and explore everyday items of days gone by.

Theme: Pride in our past - Progress in our future View the fairbook online: www.fergusfallfair.ca

Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Midway- discounted price rides ‘World's Finest Shows'- no gate admission 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Hall exhibits received at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex - Fergus Friday, September 18, 2009 9:00 – 11:30 noon Hall & Shed exhibits received 12:00 noon Judging of hall exhibits 6:30 p.m.

Tractor Pulls Evening ‘The Mane Attraction’ Pony Rides, Petting Zoo & Exotic Animals 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Buildings open to the public Bill Beattie – Sound Systems Midway - World's Finest Shows Saturday, September 19, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Hall Exhibits Open 9:00 a.m.

Hunter & Jumper & Gymkhana Show 10:00 -through afternoon ‘The Mane Attraction’ Pony Rides, Petting Zoo & Exotic Animals 10:30 a.m.

4-H Livestock Show 10:30 & 1:00 Mounted Games Across Canada 12:00, 2:00, & 4:00 p.m.

Sheep Herding Demonstration – Viki Kidd 12:30 & 3:00 p.m.

Diamonds in the Ruff (dog show) 1:00 p.m.

Beef & Dairy Cattle Shows 12:00 – 1:00 (tent stage) Special Music and Entertainment 1:00 – 2:00 (tent stage) The Black Family 2:00 – 3:00 (tent stage) Special Music and Entertainment 6:00 p.m.

Mini Modified & Truck Pulls 9:00 p.m.

Buildings Close to Public Sunday, September 20, 2009 9:30 a.m.

Mounted Games Across Canada 10:00 -through afternoon *Returning for 2009* ‘The ManeAttraction’ Pony Rides, Petting Zoo & Exotic Animals 11:00 a.m.

Buildings Open to the Public Sheep Show 11:00 & 1:00 p.m.

Farrier – Paul Fischbach 11:30 a.m.

Heavy Horse Show (Halter & Hitch) 11:30 a.m.

Pony/ Dog Run 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Registration Western Games 12:00 Goat Show 12:00, 1:30 p.m.& 3:30 Sheep Herding Demonstration – Viki Kidd 12:00 p.m. (Tent) Baby Show 12:00 p.m.

Children’s Bicycle/Tricycle Competition 12:30 & every ½ hr. to 4:00p.m.

Sheep Shearing Demonstration (big tent) 12:30 p.m.

Western Game Show 1:00 p.m.

Pedal Pull 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (tent stage) Special Music and Entertainment 2:30 p.m.

Diamonds in the Ruff (dog show) 4:00 p.m.

Hall exhibits closed to public 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.

Exhibits to be removed

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the chamber OF COMMERCE

ON THE WEB stick around on a website if you constantly offer them links to other interesting content. If you expect people to explore your navigation menu for more links, you are mistaken – this often requires far too much thinking (“Don’t make me think!”).

Chamber Calendar Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Registration opens at 8:15) Clean Tech & Bio-Enterprises Conference Cost $10 per person and includes a local lunch The purpose of this session is to educate and attract business to Centre Wellington. If you want to learn more about Clean Tech visit www.oceta.on.ca.

2nd Annual Table Top Trade Show Book your table now!

When: October 21st , 2009 Time: 4-8 pm (set up starts at 3 pm) Where: Elora Legion Cost per Table: Chamber Members $40, Future Members $60 FREE wireless Internet and limited electrical outlets, so book early.

Last year’s inaugural show was quickly sold out so this year additional exhibitor space will be utilized. The Legion will open a snack bar to serve snacks and beverages of all sorts to enhance the enjoyment of exhibitors and those attending.

Do you know of another small or home based business that would benefit by gaining exposure at this event? If so, invite them to book a table too.

This is a FREE event for the public to attend. Please post this notice on your bulletin board or in your store window.

For more information on either of these events, contact Roberta at the Chamber office 519-843-5140 or email rscarrow@cwchamber.ca

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NARDO KUITERT nardo@ ucwebs.com.

WHAT’S ON YOUR THANK YOU PAGE? One of the ways to increase the conversion rate of your website is to improve your Thank You page.

• People have acted once; can you get them to act twice? Offer them a link to your newsletter subscription, ask them to ReferA-Friend or to complete a short poll. You even can think big and go wild by trying to sell them something else. Upselling, as it is often called, is being used a lot in the Internet marketing world – especially using one-time offers, which urge people to act NOW (or the deal may not be there anymore). After all, it is much easier to sell to existing customers then it is to find new prospects. Your offers will have to be relevant in order to work, though.

Utilizing (or even getting) a Thank You page can help you reap more benefits from your website. Do it well, and your visitors will think you are a very customer-oriented company – always ready to help.

Did too many questions pop up while reading that sentence? Allow me to explain.

First: “increase your conversion rate.” Your website has an ultimate goal, right? You want people to go to a certain place – like your contact page (so they can contact you) or your order page (so they can buy from you). To “increase your conversion rate” means to improve the percentage of people that actually go to this ultimate goal page, and completes the task (contacts you, orders your product or service).

Then: “improve your Thank You page.” If you are asking “What is a Thank You page?” then you should talk to your web designer.

Or start looking for a new one. A “Thank You” page is the page people (hopefully) land on after completing an order, or clicking “Submit” in a web form (to contact you). This page can be an important tool to: • Thank the visitor for their order, or quote request or contact inquiry.

• Keep moving your website visitors forward; people are much more likely to

For more information: contact Nardo Kuitert at nardo@ferguswebsites.com or 519-787-7612.

MEET THE MEMBERS FERGUS CUSTOM WOODWORKING Gerald (Gabe) VanderMeulen has been in carpentry for over 10 years, five as the owner of Fergus Custom Woodworking specializing in designing and building fine furniture, cabinets and commercial displays. Gerald has a passion for custom work of great aesthetic quality and he thrives in projects that require an eye for detail. With a work ethic like that, it should come as no surprise that 90-95% of Fergus Custom Woodworking’s work comes from existing customers and their referrals.

Centre Wellington has a lot of heritage homes, and upgrading those is something Gerald likes best. “Many of them are so well made,” he says. Maintaining and enhancing the natural character of a home, and utilizing the existing architectural décor (perhaps integrating something contemporary) may have many challenges, but it certainly brings great satisfaction to the craftsman.

Gerald and his wife, Holly, also have a lot of experience in coordinating projects with clients to help them achieve what they want. And often people do not even know what they want exactly, so the standardized discovery process often starts by looking at pictures from their portfolio to get their imagination going.

Gerald not only builds custom cabinets; he also designs and builds replicas of antique chairs, makes commercial quality displays for the hardwood flooring industry and produces and installs architectural moulding. He is clearly a man who prefers quality over quantity. “I wouldn’t say no to a project where I need to build standard kitchen blocks, but I am really interested in custom work, as well as contemporary designs,” he says.

Holly helps with the bookkeeping as well as customer service and some follow up sales calls. It is juggling at times, with their 6-month old son Forest demanding a lot of her attention, but Gabe and Holly make a good team.

Fergus Custom Woodworking joined the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce because it is a great avenue to meet other business people. Gerald mentions he also greatly appreciates the Chamber’s efforts to lobby on behalf of its members, and to help business owners stay abreast of the many changes that may impact them.

Fergus Custom Woodworking would be more than happy to discuss your kitchen or bathroom needs. Estimates are free, including highly detailed, computer generated drawings. You can contact Gerald and Holly VanderMeulen at 519-766-8883 and gerald@ferguscustomwoodworking.com or visit their website at www.ferguscustomwoodworking.com.

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WSIB TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT FARM BUSINESS

By Mark Wales, Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) procedures haven’t changed recently but their focus has. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has noticed an awareness gap between farmers and the WSIB requirements around coverage for custom farm workers and independent operators. OFA members and executive alike have experienced more scrutiny by inspectors lately, particularly in this area.

One of the most common misconceptions seems to be around ‘who is considered a farm employee?’ Farmers know to register permanent or part-time payroll employees but what about students, relatives etc.?

WSIB expects the farmer, as an employer, to provide WSIB coverage to anyone that you pay to do work for your farm.Workers include: all full and part-time employees; any casual or seasonal labour; family members or friends and anyone else you pay for work done on your farm.This could even include a neighbour you’ve asked to come over for a day and use their machine on your field, or to fix something they specialize in. If you’re paying them, they count.

If a farmer hires an independent contractor, which is essentially a one-person business that is separate from your farm, and he or she does not hire any other help, you must

ensure that contractor has a clearance certificate. This proves that the contractor is covered by WSIB. It’s a free document issued by WSIB that assures the contractor is: registered with them; has filed all premium and reconciliation forms; and has paid all premiums based on their reported payroll. The purpose of the clearance certificate is to ensure financial protection for farmers who hire contractors and subcontractors to do work. A clearance certificate should be obtained prior to the commencement of contract work, is valid for 60 days and cannot be back dated.

So in order to be protected, first ask for proof of status. That could be a clearance certificate or an independent operator approval from WSIB. If the potential employee doesn’t have any WSIB clearance, ensure you fill out the WSIB form that highlights the working relationship between you and any individual providing custom farm work or is an independent operator.

It’s important to find out if they have WSIB for themselves and their employees. If the potential worker can produce a clearance certificate, ask for a copy so you have it on file for inspectors.

If you are unsure of an individual’s status with the WSIB, you should request a status determination.

A bit of paperwork upfront can help you avoid non-compliance charges, interest charges and the possibility of paying another company's WSIB premiums. The OFA cannot change these laws but we want to help members understand how they work and to inform you that they are being enforced. If you have any questions about your farm business as it pertains to WSIB, you can call OFA or check out our WSIB fact sheets at www.ofa.on.ca or visit www.wsib.on.ca.

Someone who is hired or performs custom farm work is also considered an independent operator, an employee or worker.

The law requires all farming operations that pay wages to register with the WSIB within 10 days of hiring and pay premiums to provide coverage for their workers in case of a workplace injury or illness.

As a farmer I agree this appears to be extra work, but the WSIB provides you, as an employer, with protection from legal action in the event of a workplace injury or illness.

WSIB will fine you if you do not have the proper coverage in place and can hold you liable for another employer’s insurance premiums if these documents have not been obtained before the work begins.

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Centre Wellington Centennial Rotary Club PAGE 14 | August 09

JOIN ROTARY! BREAKFAST MEETINGS - THURSDAYS 7 A.M. At the Gorge Country Kitchen, Elora Centre Wellington Centennial Rotary Club For info. call 519-846-0971

CONTACT LISTING Ministry of Labour www.employeradviser.ca WCB - 1.800.387.0774 Employment Standards 1.800.531.5551

Waterloo-Wellington M.P.P. 519.787.5247 Ted Arnott ted.arnottco@pc.ola.org

Ontario Government www.gov.on.ca

Wellington - Halton Hills M.P. 519.843.7344 1-866-878-5556 Michael Chong chong.m@parl.gc.ca

Revenue Canada www.cra-arc.gc.ca Service Canada www.servicecanada.gc.ca

The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Phone: 519.843.5140 E-mail: chamber@cwchamber.ca

Township of Centre Wellington 519.846.9691 www.centrewellington.ca

BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) 519.571.6680 Don Cubbidge don.cubbidge@bdc.ca

WCB 1.800.387.0774 www.employeradviser.ca

Elora BIA 519.846.2563 elorabia@wightman.ca Fergus BIA 519-787-1384 fergusbia@wightman.ca Centre Wellington Economic Development 519.846.0971 Dave Rushton drushton@centrewellington.ca Minding Our Business The Wellington Advertiser Box 252, Fergus, Ontario N1M 2W8 519-843-5410 mob@wellingtonadvertiser.com

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