2015 Annual General Meeting / Welcome New Board

2015 Annual General Meeting / Welcome New Board
The Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce held our AGM on Tuesday January 27th at the Capitol
Theatre in Port Hope. Guests enjoyed a light lunch before the meeting, which welcomed five new directors to the board, and some entertainment from Judy Croon, a comedian who closed the meeting.
Special thanks to departing directors: Trish Kulik, Northumberland News; Cody Rogers, Investors Group;
Mike McLaughlin, Cameco Corp. and Sandy Holmes, Port Hope Area Initiative.
Pictured Above: Back (l-R) Doug Blundell, Home Check Plus, Chamber President for 2015; Colin Deans, Cameco
Corp.; Aaron Sawyer, Cats Media, Treasurer for 2015; Bill Daly, Port Hope Young Professionals; Matthew St.
Amand, Lakeridge Chrysler; Fran Mcllmoyle, FH Bookkeeping Services
Front (L-R) Betsey Price, Marchi! 59 and
P&H Farms; Jacqueline Pennington, REMAX Rouge River Realty; Pam Davis, Star 93.3 & 107.9 The Breeze; Laura
Chesher, Ganaraska Chiropractic & Healing Arts; Denise Redmond, Purves Redmond Ltd. Insurance Brokers, Vice
President for 2015. Missing: Steve Mark, Classical103.1FM
Pictured Below: (L-R) Sandy Holmes, retiring Executive Director, was thanked by Doug Blundell for her 8 years on
the board; Mike Mclaughlin (Cameco) was thanked for his 4 years on the board. ; An overview of the meeting.
Norcom Solutions - Bell Northumberland Mall
Krista McDonald
[email protected]
1111 Elgin Street W.
Cobourg, ON K9A 5H7
905-373-4475
Global Human Resource Centre Ltd.
Lynne Brown
[email protected]
15 King Street E
Cobourg, ON K9J 2R8
905-377-8126
Home Check Plus
Rosemary Zold & Doug Blundell
[email protected]
[email protected]
Port Hope, ON LlA 2A9
905-269-4335
BrOI Excavating Inc.
Steve Brough
[email protected]
4404 Concession Rd 1
Newcastle, ON LlB OE4
905-786-3198
Archer Frist Aid & CPR Training
Kim Rudd
i [email protected]
52 East House Crescent
Cobourg, ON K9A 5K3
905-349-3872
The Art of Lash
Susan Ellam
[email protected]
Port Hope, Ontario
905-885-4012
Theartofiash.com
Chamber Manager Bree Nixon pre-
Chamber Directors Denise Redmond and
Manager Bree presented
sents a new member plaque to Lynne
Fran Mel/moyie presented a new mem-
member plaque to Norcom Solutions
Business Services, is happy to be a new
Brown of GLOBAL Human Resource
ber plaque to Kim Rudd (centre) owner
Account Manager Krista McDonald.
member of the Port Hope & District
Centre.
of Archer First Aid & CPR TrDining
Norcom offer Telecommunication,
Chamber.
www.ghrc.ca
www.archerfirstaid.co
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new
Susan Watkin, owner of Watkin Small
Internet and TV Services for Businesses and Residents!
www.watkin-sbs.ca
www.norcomtelecom.com
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18th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Satuzday April 18. 2015
6:00pm
Chris Cardona (left) Owner of Wellington Suites, gener-
Manager Bree congratulated Cindy Osland on the
ously celebrated the Christmas holidays with a luncheon
grand opening of her new Osland Form Market. They
event for the tenants. Also pictured Councilor Terry Hick-
are open Thurs to Sat from 9am to 6pm and Sundays
ey (Centre) and Brion Baker (right) the building supervi-
from 9am to 5pm, 5029 Caunty Road 2,905-375-5365
Ugly Sweater Party
The Port Hope Young Professionals hosted a holiday social and ugly
sweater party at Stanley's Fish & Grill on December 11th. Approximately 20 people gathered to enjoy cocktails and socializing. The
selection of holiday sweaters-both homemade and store boughtwas quite impressive.
The Young Professionals meet once a month and new people are
always welcome-you don't have to be young to be a Young Professional, it's really just a state of mind.
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Jacqueline Pennington, Doug Blundell, Aaron Sawyer
Dr. Stacey Fritsch, Port Hope Health
Centre, won the door prize.
Michelle won Ugliest Swearer Female.
Adam Moulton won for Ugliest Sweater
Mole for his festive vest. Aaron Sawyer
presented the prize from Mod Monkey.
Doug Blundell, in 0 crafty ond hideous Santo themed number, won the prize for
Hands Down Ugliest Sweater. Aaron Sawyer, co-choir of the Young Professionals,
presented Doug the prize donated by Cody Rogers, Investors Group
Grand Openings & Re-Openings
Several Chamber members decided to shake things up and relocate in downtown Port Hope recently. Melissa's Bowtique moved from Ontario St. to a
new Walton 51. home and Bubbles and Gems moved up Walton 51. a little to
number 52. Terry Hickey, Bob Sanderson, Robert Polutnik, Jeff Lees, Michel
Barque, HBIA President Micheline Kerswell and Chamber Manager Bree Nixon
had a great time visiting the new locations and making official presentations.
Taco Del Mar celebrated their official grand opening on January 21st at their
Toronto Rd location. Drop by to check out their great deals on lunch-the taco
salad is a Chamber staff favourite!
Manager Bree presents Marielle Pelletier, owner of
Bubbles & Gems, with a certificate of congratulations on their new bigger location.
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Members of Municipal Council, The HBIA and the Chamber gathered to congratulate Melissa Sherwin (4th from left) on the new location of Melissa's
Bowtique at 51 Walton St. www.melissasbowtique.co
Chamber President Daug was on hand to celebrate TACO DEL MAR's grand opening on January 21st! Business owners Tan and Denu are excited about their second business in the Port Hope community. (They also awn Subway.) Also
in attendance for the grand opening was Councilor Terry Hickey and RBe representative Lydia Moyer.
www.tacadelmar.com
LAURIA'S TO ADD A SECOND DEALERSHIP IN 2016
(Port Hope, On) January 26th 2015
"We've come a long way in the 30 years since opening the Pontiac store on Peter Street in 1984. I was 7 years old at
that time." Bud Lauria reflects on 3 decades of Lauria vehicles roaming the hills of Northumberland County and
beyond. "Adding a second store right beside the Hyundai store is the next logical step for us. It's something that my
wife Sara and I, along with my parents, have dreamed about for some time."
Bud and Frank Lauria have been appointed by Volkswagen Canada to own and operate a full service Volkswagen
store located in the town of Port Hope and serving Northumberland County, Central and Eastern Ontario. "We are
honoured to add such an amazing brand to our offerings. Volkswagen is the perfect complement to a thriving
Hyundai brand." Says Frank Lauria. "With the exception of a pickup truck, we firmly believe that no matter what type
of vehicle you're in the market for, we can meet and exceed the automotive needs of the area."
Bud says that the goal is to open in the spring market of 2016. Somewhere around March 1st. Construction is
scheduled to begin in June or July with some preliminary site work being done right now. "This store will be
gorgeous!" Exclaims Bud. "Under the Volkswagen White Frame Modular Concept image program, we will build a
modestly sized facility that will accommodate steadily growing sales and service in an incredibly efficient and
comfortable space." The facility will face West South West towards the Hyundai store at the North end of Benson
Court, directly
South of the 401.
More jobs for the
area! The
dealership will
employ 18
people when it
opens in early
2016 but Bud
and Frank expect
that will grown to
upwards of 25
within a few short years. The Hyundai store currently employs 32 full time staff. "We'll be looking for confident,
genuine, responsible people who have a real interest in ensuring our customers are happy. While the real search for
the right candidates won't begin for some time, resumes are always welcome and can be dropped off at the reception
desk of Lauria Hyundai." Says Frank.
Lauria Hyundai, like many local businesses, puts a strong emphasis on community involvement. "Adding a second
store will allow us to expand many areas of our business including how we interact with various local organizations.
We are committed to doing our part in any way that we can." Says Bud. "I
can't wait to see Lauria Hyundai square off against Lauria Volkswagen on
the soccer pitch or the hockey rink. The only question is, which team will
my son play for?"
You can expect to see much of the same customer focused approach to
the car business as what many have experienced at the Hyundai store.
"There's nothing that needs to be reinvented here." Says a confident Bud Lauria. "We are still doing the same things
that took us to #1 in Canada in 2012 and still have us leading the Country in combined Sales and Service Customer
Satisfaction scores. We intend on operating the Volkswagen store the same way. Great people, world class product
and proper customer focused process. It's not rocket science by any means."
For media interviews or additional information:
Bud Lauria, General Manager and Partner, Lauria Hyundai
Office: 905-885-8154, Email: [email protected]
2014 Business Excellence Awards Timeline
Here's whatyou need to know to get your business nominated-or just get involved
The Port Hope & District Chamber's 18th Business Excellence Awards will take place on Saturday
April 18, 2015 and celebrate excellence in business in our community for 2014.
Here is a list ofthe important dates and deadlines you will need to know to participate in the
2014 Business Excellence Awards:
February 16th- Nominations open The nomination form will be available on the Chamber website, via email and
in hard copy at the Chamber office. You will receive a confirmation from the Chamber when the nomination is receivedand it is acceptable to nominate your own business. If you do not receive a confirmation please re-submit. You can be nominated in more than one category but a separate nomination must be submitted for each category.
March 6th at 4:00pm - Nominations close All nominations must be received by Friday March 6th at 4:00pm.
March 31st at 4:00pm - Nomination Package Deadline All complete nomination packages must be received
at the Port Hope Chamber office by Tuesday March 31, 2015 at 4:00pm.
Nomination packages will be distributed to nominated businesses starting the week of March 2nd. All nomination packages
will be distributed by 5:00pm March 6, 2015.
What's a nomination? A nomination means someone submitted your businesses name for consideration to win an award
What's a nomination package? The nomination package is a template that is created by the Chamber and completed by the
nominee. A completed nomination package is submitted to the Chamber and delivered to the judging panel. The nomination package details why a person or business should win the award in that category.
Okay....then what happens?
The judging panel (which includes the Chamber President
and two other people) score the submitted nomination
packages individually and then meet to compare the scoring. The winners are selected and awards presented.
The more detail and effort provided in a submission the
higher score the nomination package will receive. The
awards are given based solely on the nomination package
and how it meets the parameters outlined. Most businesses
are nominated many times over several years before they win
their first award.
Judges NEVER evaluate a category they are nominated inthe Chamber has been doing this for over 17years. Chamber Manager Bree Nixon works very hard to ensure their
are no conflicts of interest. Any questions about the judging process can be directed
to: [email protected]