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Proudly Serving Douro-Dummer North Kawartha Selwyn Trent Lakes Annual 2013 2012 Report EAST KAWARTHA CHAMBE R. BUILDING BUSINESS . BUILDING COMMUNITY. Page 2 Heather Sadler, EcoVue Consulting Services President’s Message Hello Fellow Chamber including our location The Chamber could not Members, within the beautiful provide you with the Kawartha Lakes area of events, activities and February marks the end the Province, and our programs you receive of the current term for proximity to both the without the dedication your Board of Directors GTA and to true of the many volunteers and my first term as wilderness. Here we who serve on our President. have space to stop, to Committees. Events It has been a very busy breath, and take stock such as the Golf and successful year. of what is important. Tournament, Gala and Awards, Breakfast Club As you know, the Over the past year your and Business After Directors volunteer Directors and staff have Hours all rely on the their time, energies and taken time out of efforts of Committee considerable skills already busy schedules Members, so thanks to throughout the year. I to find out what is them as well. And many wish to send a heartfelt special about our thanks to the Sponsors thank you to each and community and how who also helped to every one of the we, as a Chamber, can make these events Directors for their hard support the businesses successful, including work and commitment and services which are Lead The Way Group of to the Chamber Board the economic backbone Clinics, our Networking and would like to of our communities. Events Sponsor. recognize those who This past fall we are retiring: Scott released a new And a final word about Davidson, Hendren Strategic Plan which our staff. The Funeral Homes; Kevin will guide our decision- Chamber’s volunteer James, Health making over the next Board and Committee Insurance & Financial three years. We are members could not Advisor; Leslie Graham, now in the midst of a accomplish half of what Viamede. My thanks secondary project to we do without the also to those who left improve our positioning commitment shown by the Board part way as a Chamber that our staff. The Service through this term: serves its members well Ontario staff face never Diana Carter, Style and provides good -ending lines of license Boutique and value for annual dues. and permit renewal Peterborough Fire Our goal is to support customers with a smile Extinguishers; Jennifer local businesses and to each day. Our General Mifflin, Buckhorn Sand welcome those who Manager Sherry Boyce- & Gravel and Granite live, work and play Found works tirelessly Ridge Estates and here. to provide the highest Maureen Vukmanich, level of service to the Thank you to all who Rustic Roots in the Chamber Board and have shared your Kawarthas. Membership. Tammy thoughts with us along Underwood and Angela Communities are held the way. We couldn’t do Butwell provide together by the fabric it without you. We will excellent customer of relationships continue to ask for your service to members and between individuals ideas and reactions to visitors at the Chamber sharing common suggestions about how office in Lakefield. attitudes, interests and we can best serve our goals. Today this members and our It’s been a great year. concept also extends to members’ customers Sincerely, virtual communities, as over the coming year/s. Heather Sadler well. There are many Your support in all that President things about our area we do is greatly that bind us together, appreciated. Kevin James, Financial Security Advisor - Chair Human Resources Committee COMMITTEE MEMBERS: . Chair, Kevin James, “2013 was the year of attendance at the last working to provide Financial Security H.R.” is one way that moment due to serious good employment Advisor our General Manager health issues. Various conditions, and once referred to 2013. Chamber members balancing these . Leslie Graham, There has been stepped up and the perspectives with the Viamede significant adjustment breakfast was a success mandate of positive . Sally Harding, this past year as: in honoring our Chamber direction and Nightingale Nursing personnel changed both volunteers. The fiscal responsibilities. Registry at our ServiceOntario Tabletop Trade Show in The staff morale is branch and in our main October kept up the upbeat and . Lorri Rork, Community office; job descriptions tradition of Volunteer encouraging. As a Care Peterborough were adjusted; and, the Appreciation with small Committee, we are new Strategic Plan gifts being presented to thankful for the . Sarah Shedden, directions start to make those volunteers who thoughtful and Community Volunteer further “tweaking” attended. energetic leadership of important. The H.R. our General Manager, Committee has shared The H.R. Committee is and for the responsive responsibilities along undertaking the character of the Board. with our G.M. for ongoing updating of our interviewing potential various Chamber In 2014, the H.R. staff, hiring, conducting policies by: Committee will undergo annual reviews, re- standardizing the some changes of its considering staff format, increasing the own as Kevin James schedules as hours clarity, and all the while steps down from his have been adjusted, job trying to keep things role as Chairperson. He descriptions, and policy simple for ease of use leaves the Committee upgrading. and application. in good hands as Lorri Significant progress has Rork, Sarah Shedden, Volunteer recognition been made on this front Leslie Graham, and and appreciation is an as Lorri, Sarah, Leslie Sally Harding take up on-going emphasis of and Sally all the challenge. the Board and the H.R. contributed out of their Committee. This past experience in H.R. The Strategic Plan will year’s Volunteer continue to assist in the Appreciation Breakfast As a Board, we have development of our demonstrated the worked hard through Chamber’s optimistic Committee’s resilience the H.R. Committee to future growth. The H.R. as our Guest Speaker, communicate to our Committee will play a Darlene Loucks, was staff that we are strong role in this prevented from listening to staff ideas, future. responding to concerns, HR Chair, Kevin James (on right) celebrates with his team of ‘iron chefs,’ Vince Bierworth, The Wolf & KRUZ FM and Kathy Newton, Eastview Property Management. The crew designed and prepared the winning salad at the New Member Welcome event. Page 3 EAST KAWARTHA CHAMBE R. BUILDING BUSINESS . BUILDING COMMUNITY. EAST KAWARTHA CHAMBE R. BUILDING BUSINESS . BUILDING COMMUNITY. Page 4 Cindy Windover, Kawartha Lakes Construction - Chair COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Marketing & Programs Committee . Chair, Cindy Windover, Kawartha This small but mighty with three radio Our membership Lakes Construction Committee has a stations this year - numbers remain . Diana Carter, Style broad mandate - Country 105, The Wolf strong. There is a Boutique & marketing, member and Magic. Thanks to great sense of Peterborough Fire services, programs those members who community within Extinguishers and special events. participated in the Chamber members. We welcome anyone inaugural campaign. We hope to build upon . Kris Keller, RBC who is interested in Watch for details on a that in the coming Royal Bank, joining our Committee similar venture in year. Commercial Banking or one of the special 2014 - or let us know . Bryan Kingdon, ISL event planning of your interest. We From time to time you Committees. are excited to see will have the Maureen Vukmanich, . more members take opportunity to provide Creekside Inn Apsley The Membership advantage of this suggestions via a & Rustic Roots in the Plaque and year opportunity. survey. We encourage Kawarthas sticker system was you to participate but . Val Wilson, Tap Small replaced this year. Bundled membership know that you are Biz Services and Total Members now receive levels were introduced welcome to offer Sportswear & a decal for the year. It this year. Three feedback at any time. Marketing was felt there would different investment be more flexibility with opportunities are now how the decal can be available - Basic, used. No storefront or Standard and Select. office? Put it on the Standard window of your memberships vehicle. significantly increase online presence. Once again we Select memberships produced, “Your Guide include video to Local Business.” It capability in your Proud Member decals were issued was delivered to online listing and an to replace the member plaques and 13,000 local homes ad on our flat screen year stickers. Where did you place and businesses. If you monitors in the yours - door, vehicle, window? need to replace your ServiceOntario office, copy please call the Douro Community office. Centre and the North Kawartha Community We were pleased to Centre. launch a cooperative advertising initiative The Chamber’s Christmas in the Village display included “Your Guide to Local Business” and postcards Chamber display at the 2nd annual Rock the Locks. directing people to the online Directory. Marketing & Programs Committee A Warm Welcome to our New Members (Dec. ‘12 to Nov. ‘13) . Aside Design . Kawartha . Studio-N . Blossom Hill Nursery Embroidery . The Wolf . Chex Television . Merit Peterborough 101.5/100.5 KRUZ . Collectibles on . Mike Dunford FM—Corus Burnham Excavating Entertainment . Cuddles for Cancer . Millbank Trading . Tom’s Heating and . Dyson Alarm Tech Company Cooling Systems . Peterborough— . Total Sportswear & . Employers First Inc. Lakefield SUP Marketing Inc. Ennismore . Peterborough . Trusted Transitions Homestead Theatre Certified Home . Vic Johnson . Five Star Inspections Contracting Professional . PV Property Company Nitpicking Maintenance . Village Pet Food & . Jack’s Family . Royal LePage Frank Supply Restaurant Real Estate . Welcome Wagon Ltd. JC Penny Accounting . Royal LePage Frank . Wren Antiques & Tax Services Real Estate, Young’s . Jeffrey M. Lingard Point Chartered Accountant Professional Corp. Faith Dickinson, Cuddles for Margaret Wood, Kawartha Jeffrey Lingard (second from right), Cancer Embroidery Chartered Accountant Professional Corp.