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Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce WALLACEBURG & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 152 Duncan Street; Wallaceburg, ON; N8A 4E2 Phone: (519) 627-1443 Fax (519) 627-1485 Website: http://www.wallaceburgchamber.com Email: [email protected] 3rd Quarter—July to September 2004 A Message from President, Kevin Cavanagh Volunteers are the driving force behind most community organizations. For a volunteer, community based organization to remain healthy, it needs to have regular turnover of volunteers within it’s board to keep things fresh, share the responsibilities and allow for personal development. Without ro- tating duties and moving people through the ranks, members will become bored and partici- pate less. The true lifeblood of an organization is it’s ability to change and bring in new blood and fresh ideas. The healthiest groups will plan ahead for the natural succession of board members. Most people who are looking to devote some free time to worthwhile community causes will choose a group that has direction, financial stability and like-minded, motivated colleagues. It is also easier to participate with a group that has a positive attitude, wants to learn something new and have a little fun along the way. Inside this newsletter, Tina has published your chamber’s newly formed strategic plan. This plan is the result of Governance and Strategic Planning Training received by your board of di- rectors earlier this year. In reading this document, it should be apparent that your current board of directors has all of the elements that you are looking for in a volunteer experience. With regard to our financial situation, your chamber will show a surplus this year. Our plan is to continue to build on a newly established reserve fund while continuing to do good works within the community. If this sounds like the kind of volunteer board that you would like to belong to, then please consider applying to the board of directors of the Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce. IN THIS ISSUE To apply, compose and submit a simple resume to Front Message from the President the chamber office outlining who you are and what qualities you would bring to the 2005 cham- Page 2 Mission Statement & Strategic Plan ber board of directors. The next round of accep- Page 3 Business After Hours tance to the board will be held at our to-be- Page 4 2004 Golf Tournament Photos announced General Annual Meeting in November Page 5 2004 Golf Tournament Photos 2004. Let’s have some fun rebuilding our commu- Page 6 Benefit Facts nity! Page 7 Community Living Page 8 Welcome New Members 2004 OFFICERS & BOARD DIRECTORS WALLACEBURG & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT Kevin Cavanagh Mission Statement: Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home (519) 627-3231 The Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce shall be a cohe- VICE PRESIDENT sive force for business interests by: Sandra Parkin a) Representing Wallaceburg & District Businesses to Govern- Bank of Nova Scotia ments, Community Interest Groups, Businesses and other (519) 627-2268 Chambers of Commerce; b) Promoting Wallaceburg & District Businesses and Community; SECRETARY Janet Reaume c) Providing a Forum for Business Interaction, and Minnie’s Distinctive Gifts d) Providing Membership Services (519) 627-7494 Strategic Plan: TREASURER Steve Outridge 1. To build relationships with and to define and sort the functions Bailey Kearney Ferguson LLP (519) 627-1448 of various groups within the community in order to foster busi- ness opportunities. The priority will be to divide community Directors responsibilities through the sharing of information and coordi- Roger Regnier nation of strategic plans. Maverick Canada Ltd. 2. To increase the communication of Chamber activities by featur- ing the benefits of membership, current community and busi- Dave Ewald ness issues via the Chamber Newsletter, fax and electronic me- David Ewald Life Insurance Agency diums. The priority will be to improve welcome packages and suggestion mechanisms for input and evaluation by the commu- John Lawrence nity. St. Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology 3. To become skilled emissaries within the business community in order to encourage and help retain business. The priority will Tracy Sylvain be to match people in need of help with people or agencies in a Wallaceburg Animal Hospital position to be of assistance. 4. Continue to increase and improve networking opportunities Mary Dixon within the community. New Vision Optical 5. To encourage the benchmarking of the perceived growth or de- Paul Marier cline of business within the community. Paul & Cathy’s No Frills 6. To encourage increased visibility of roadway signage. Ken Sehgal Super 8 Motel Al Bechard Jo-Lyn’s Express Yourself Marg Gurd Royal Bank (Wallaceburg) David Katzman Community Living Wallaceburg READY TO SERVE Staff 62 McNaughton Ave., County Fair Mall Wallaceburg, ON N8A 1R9 Open 7 days a week—24 Hours Page 2 October 26, 2004 November 23, 2004 December 14, 2004 Host: Host: Host: TO BE 602 Wellington Street 1050 Old Glass Road Wallaceburg ANNOUNCED Wallaceburg 6:00-8:00 PM 6:00-8:00 PM Sponsors: Sponsors: Sponsors: Message from the BAH Chair, Tracy Sylvain The Wallaceburg Business After Hours took the events out of town for the last two months. This was an exciting change for the beginning of summer. The Mitchell’s Bay Marine Park hosted the June event. This was an exciting evening with great food catered by Laurie’s Catering. We had a great sponsor turnout, all catering to the water theme. The sponsors included: Rob Stanley, Mitchell’s Bay Hunting & Fishing Guide, Compass Canoe & Kayak, Wallaceburg BIA, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Rosaire Cartier- Coldwell Banker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent Tourism, Bob ‘n Buoys Bar & Grill, Ma- ple City Marine and Chatham Downtown BIA. The evening was well attended and the weather was beautiful. It was nice to see the sun set over the bay! July’s host was the First Nations Bank of Canada on Walpole Island. This was a first for the Business After Hours to be hosted on Walpole. It was a great opportunity to meet the new chief, Dean Jacobs and his counsel. Pat Auger, Cindy Mills and their staff did a fabulous job on informing us on Walpole trivia. The food was great as well. The Penalty Box provided the great food along with traditional Fry Bread. The pies supplied by Leona’s Bakery were delicious! Thanks for the great networking opportunity and we look forward to coming to Walpole again. Hope to see you at the next two events and hope your summer is going well!! Page 3 CHAMBER’S 2004 ANNUAL Hyde, Hyde & McGregor Team Tom McGregor, Mike Mrkalj, Wayne Schnaubel & Kurt Bryson Golf Committee Chair, Paul Marier Martin Insurance Brokers Team Kevin Pearson, John Martin, Scott Ewing & Dave Robinson Courier Press Team Tom Cogghe, Karen Moran, Virginia Smith & Travis Hooper Phone: (519) 627-8522 Fax: (519) 627-9126 RBC Dominion Securities Inc. J. Robin Southgate 302 James Street Website: www.wah.infovet.ca Vice-President Wallaceburg, Ontario N8A 2N5 Tel: (519) 627-2241 Kurt A. Fellner Fax: (519) 627-5441 Cell: (519) 627-5424 COME AND SEE US AT OUR NEW LOCATION Associate 1-800-265-5266 Email: [email protected] 30 McNaughton Avenue, Wallaceburg, ON N8A 1R9 Page 4 GOLF TOURNAMENT Wallaceburg Bookbinding Team Karen Matak, Gerrit Dykhouse Jolene Matak & Paul Eddleston Oaks Inn Team Matt Ellis, Deb Thomas, Rob Burnett & Shawn Hedden Sobey’s Team 1 Stuart McFadden, Tammy McFadden Mike Childs & Fran Childs Hillerich & Bradsby Team Randy McNeil, Sindy McNeil, Derek McNeil & Deb Richardson Sobey’s Team 2 Mark Davis, Sue Baert Jane McGee & Brian Leneve Giant Tiger Team Dwayne Good, Mary Good Bob O’Brien & Michelle O’Brien Page 5 Benefit Facts EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PLANS: A BIG BENEFIT FOR SMALL FIRMS If you’re running a small business, you know the effort that goes into hiring new employees. It’s critical that you find the right people and bring them up to speed as We at G&K Services Canada can pro- quickly as possible. vide your company with all its uniform But what do you do if something in an employee’s and facility service needs. personal life starts to drive their productivity off the rails: Uniforms Shop Towels marital issues, family problems, financial concerns or sub- Mats Exec. Wear stance abuse? You know that looking for someone new is a Smocks Aprons lengthy and expensive process, so what are your options? Lab coats Coveralls One great way to protect your investment—and give Please feel free to call for your free the employee a hand—is an Employee Assistance Program estimate at: 1-800-265-5669 (EAP) through your group benefit plan. An EAP lets em- ployees and their dependents consult with a range of profes- sionals, in complete confidence. The cost of an EAP is very modest, less per em- ployee per year than most help-wanted ads, and certainly less than the cost of interviewing and training new staff. An EAP program typically includes introductory materials for employees, to make them familiar with the breadth of confidential services they can access. They’ll of- ten receive wallet cards with the EAP’s toll-free lines. These Why not consider putting an ad or offer an initial point of contact, 24 hours a day, to connect an a flyer in our quarterly newsletter. employee with the professional in their area best suited to address the employee’s concerns. As an employer, you probably don’t want to be in The Chamber Newsletter is dis- the awkward position of offering advice on personal matters. tributed to all businesses in North An EAP lets you gracefully and productively refer employ- ees to help. An EAP can generate high satisfaction ratings Kent as well as members, politi- from employees, helping address their personal problems, cians, area media and some other and keeping a trained employee productively at work for your small firm.
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