PRESIDENT`S MESSAGE - Kawartha Chamber of Commerce

Aug./Sept., 2013
Volume 13, Issue 4
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS
DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH
Nominate a business, not for profit or outstanding local citizen for an East
Kawartha Chamber of Commerce Award of Excellence and acknowledge the
excellent work being conducted in our communities.
Nine awards will be presented at the Annual Gala on November 23rd. New this
year, the Volunteerism award category has been retired and a Not-for-Profit
award introduced. Thank you to the following sponsors of this year’s awards:
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Business Beautification: Ennismore Automotive Repair
Customer Service Excellence: Hendren Funeral Homes
Entrepreneur Innovation: Nightingale Nursing Registry Ltd.
Not-for-Profit: Darling Insurance
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Retailer of the Year, in memory of Brian Holmes, Lockside Trading
Company: Nexicom Inc.
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Tourism/Hospitality: Celtic Connection
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Young Professional: Peterborough Community Futures Development
Corporation
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Outstanding Business Achievement: County of Peterborough
Citizen of the Year: RBC Royal Bank
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Mail, fax or drop off nominations by Monday, September 16th. See pages 5 and
6 for nomination information.
2012 AWARD RECIPIENTS
For further
information on
the nominees
and winners
of the 2012
Awards of
Excellence
please visit
the EKCC
website here.
President’s Message
Proud Member Logo
Otonabee River Wall Meeting ............ 2
Member to Member Discounts .......... 3
Member News .................................. 4
Award Nomination Form ................... 5
Award Criteria .................................. 6
New Member Welcome
Membership Investment Levels ......... 7
Online Advertising
Do you Tweet and Facebook?
Tell us About Your Events................. 8
Couple Rates: Smart Way to Save
Money
EORN Update ................................... 9
Coming Events ................................. 10
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
August
 5th - ServiceOntario Office Closed
 10th - Lakefield Sidewalk Sale
 24th - Rock the Locks
 31st - Business Office returns to regular
hours
September
 2nd - Business and ServiceOntario Offices
Closed
 16th - Board Meeting
 16th - Awards of Excellence Nominations
Due
 25th - Business After Hours
October
Front Row: Bry Loyst, Indian River Reptile Zoo; Doug Northey, Chemong Lodge; Rhonda & Sheri Hockaday, Salon Sorella
& Day Spa Second Row: Scott Davidson, Hendren Funeral Homes; Dan & Diane Caldwell, Young’s Point Personal Training;
Peggy Jewell, Community Volunteer; Sally Harding & Neil Garbutt, Nightingale Home Maintenance Back Row: Jason Myer,
Hendren Funeral Homes; Larry & Lois MacEachern, the chocolate rabbit; David Wilson, Let’s Get Digital
KawarthaChamber.ca
 14th - Business and ServiceOntario
Offices Closed
 16th - Breakfast Club
 21st - Board Meeting
 23rd - Tabletop Tradeshow
November
 18th - Board Meeting
 23rd - Gala and Awards
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Ah.... summer time in the Kawarthas.
What could be better? Well, we hope
that your Chamber can be better...
and we are working to make it so!
We have now completed our
Strategic Planning process. The
Strategic Plan is the key document
which will guide your Board’s
activities through the next three
years. And we don’t intend to let it
gather dust on our shelves either. As
President, I am committed to
ensuring that the findings of this soul
-searching exercise remain front and
centre at each of our monthly Board
meetings.
We have identified five Strategic
Directions for our Board:
PROUD MEMBER LOGO
We’ve created a logo just for
you, our Proud Members! Allow
other members of the
community to recognize and
support your involvement with
the chamber.
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A membership to value
A proud regional focus
A destination with appeal
A strong financial future
An organization with capacity
Our Mission is to strengthen
business, regional recognition and
pride of place, by serving our
members and communities.
And our newly minted Vision is EKCC
As a member in good standing,
we invite you to use our logo
on all of your marketing and
communication materials your website, your business
cards, a company brochure,
etc. (Use by non-members is
strictly prohibited.) If using the
logo on your website we
encourage you to link it back
to the chamber website
KawarthaChamber.ca
as a trusted voice for business and a
champion of prosperity and vitality in
our region.
Thank you so much to all who
participated in the Strat Plan
process... we will be posting it on our
website in the Fall and we encourage
you to have a look. For those who
haven’t been involved...it’s never too
late. We are always looking for
volunteers to serve on our
Committees. Those of you with a
focus on destinations/tourism/
seasonal visitors will be encouraged
to bring your expertise to the table,
come the fall and winter.
We will begin work immediately on
an implementation plan for the nittygritty details on how to achieve our
goals and objectives. These individual
steps will be measurable, so we can
be clear at all times about how we
are doing.
For now, enjoy your “Kawarthas
Summer”, take time to visit our local
shops and businesses, eat local
whenever you can and have fun!
All the best,
Heather Sadler
President
“Our mission is to strengthen business, regional recognition and
pride of place, by serving our members and communities.”
You will find the logo on the
welcome page of your member
portal. Just login and it is right
on the welcome page, under
the ‘downloads’ section. There
are three file types available
for your use depending on
your marketing needs.
OTONABEE RIVER WALL REPAIRS MEETING
If you have any questions
regarding the use of the logo
please contact Chantelle.
When: August 6th, 7 p.m.
Where: The Village Inn, 39 Queen St., Lakefield
Please join the Chamber and the County of Peterborough for an information
session regarding the reconstruction of the retaining wall on the Southwest
quadrant of the Otonabee River bridge in Lakefield.
If you have any questions please feel free to call the office at 705.652.6963.
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MEMBER TO MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Take advantage of all of the
amazing discounts offered by
your fellow Chamber members!
Log in to the member portal via
KawarthaChamber.ca or use our
mobile app to access the
coupons! Want to offer your
own discount? Contact Tammy
today.
Accurate Accounting & Tax
Services
Free consultation
Arbonne International
$20.00 of first order of $100
aside Design
Barter exchange - Will exchange
with local builders and suppliers
for design services
Athletics Centre at Trent
10% off community
membership rates
ATK Roofing
$100.00 off your roofing job
Beachwood Resort
Up to 15% off meetings and
conferences
Birch Bend Cottage Resort
10% off Spring and Fall Rentals
Brenda Patrick Bookkeeping &
Tax Services
10% discount on all services
Brittany ‘N’ Bros.
10% off regular priced
merchandise
Buckhorn Riding Academy
10% off 2013 summer
horseback riding day camps and
custom parties
C.I.B.C.
3 months free of service
charges
Celtic Connection
10% off regular and sales
merchandise
Christopher Z. Tworkowski
Architect
15% discount on architectural
and technician hourly fees
Comfort Hotel & Suites
20% discount
Dana Heard – Travel Advisor,
Marlin Travel
No professional fees
Dragons Forge
10% off welding services
Employers First Inc.
25% discount on health and
safety training
Ennismore Automotive Repair
10% off all services
FreeFlo Physiotherapy & Sports
Injuries Clinic
10% discount on massage
therapy services
Harper’s Printing
5% discount on all products and
services
Heffernan Electric
10% discount to new customers
Indian River Reptile Zoo
10% off regular zoo admission
Jewel Just Fine Wines
Discounted wine packages for
members
Kawartha Fun on Water Rentals
Ltd.
10% pre-tax discount
Knights on Guard Protective
Services
$1.00 off/hr per security guard,
$5.00 off/hr investigations work,
$100.00 off polygraph testing
and $5.00 off/hr body guards
Not valid on holidays.
Let’s Get Digital
10% off computer “clean-up”
Northern Designs
15% off any design services and
10% off member referral fee
Old Bridge Inn and Restaurant
10% off bed and breakfast rates
Pathway Electric Ltd.
10% discount on first services
Pineridge Broadcasting
10% off radio and/or website
advertising
Pioneer Water Conditioning
$200.00 off any Kinetico nonelectric water softener, $100.00
off Kinetico K5 drinking water
system or $350.00 off a
combined system
R.J. Brown Insurance Broker
15% discount on Royal
Insurance home, auto, boat,
cottage, snowmobile and ATV
rates
Shine Environmental Solutions
Free consultation for Chamber
members
Starling Electric
Receive 1% off if you pay within
5 days
Stony Lake Furniture Co.
20% off hourly interior design
consultation fees
Stuff
10% off all products
Tap Small Biz Services Inc.
20% discount on all services
Transition Town Peterborough
10% discount on all posted
advertising
Village Inn, The
10% off on all accommodation
and meeting room rentals
Village Pet Food & Supply
5% discount on pet food and
supplies
Village Pharmacy Lakefield
5% discount on purchases
Vincent Press Ltd.
5% off services
Visualeyez Creative
10% off all services for
members
Peterborough - Lakefield Stand
Up Paddle
Buy one, get one free stand up
paddleboard lesson
Watchguard Security Systems
Save the HST on installation
Pine Vista Resort
20% off any accommodation
Westwind Inn on the Lake
25% off garden room
accommodation
Waterfront Interiors
10% off consultation
MEMBER NEWS
SELWYN AND HABITAT
TOGETHER AGAIN
The Township of Selwyn is
supporting another Habitat for
Humanity build in the
municipality by selling a lot
that it owns on Fitzgerald
Street in Lakefield.
“Finding affordable housing
can be challenging and it is
exciting that we can once
again work with Habitat for
Humanity Peterborough and
District to support the creation
of an affordable home for a
family in our Township” said
Mayor Mary Smith.
“Habitat Peterborough and
District is excited about our
partnering once again with
the Township of Selwyn.
Providing a ‘hand up’ is what
this project is all about. We
recognized that our first build
in Lakefield changed the lives
of not only the new
homeowners but also for the
sponsors and volunteers. We
know that this will happen
again with this second build.”
states Steve Smith, Habitat for
Humanity Peterborough &
District Board Chair.
For more information on
Habitat visit their website.
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GRAND CHAMPION
REWIND TIME
On June 15 and 16, Joe and Hazel
Cook of Blossom Hill Nursery
attended the Canadian Peony Society
annual convention at Rosemere, a
suburb of Montreal, Quebec. The
highlight of the convention was the
floral competition of over 600 stems
of peonies entered in more than 100
categories. From the first prize
winners, the best 12 were chosen for
the Court of Honor and the Grand
Champion chosen from these. Six
blooms from the Cook's entries were
placed on the Court of Honor and
their entry of a large yellow
intersectional peony, Garden
Treasure, was declared the Grand
Champion! Other entries were from
The Ottawa Experimental Farm,
Montreal Botanical Gardens and
numerous businesses and individuals.
Let's Get Digital has embarked on
another exciting adventure by
opening up "Rewind Museum" and
the support and reception received
already has been outstanding. If you
have any old electronics, computers
or video games they would certainly
love to add them to their collection,
either by donation or on loan.
Congratulations!
blossomhillnursery.com
ON GUARD
Knights on Guard Protective services
has a new location and a new local
representative for you to
contact. You will find David
Wilkie at 360 George St., N.,
Suite 306 or by phone at
705.742.9699 for all your
security needs.
knightsonguard.com
25th ANNIVERSARY
Congratulations to Kawartha
Lakes Construction, who is
celebrating their 25th
anniversary this year! They did
it up right with a party for all
at the Crowes Landing Pavillion
with none other than
Washboard Hank. Hope you
had a chance to join them! If
you get a chance give them a
huge congrats on this amazing
business milestone.
kawarthalakesconstruction.com
Rewind Museum is designed to
provide an educational experience for
everybody where they can actually
see these exhibits.
letsgetdigital.ca
10 SUCCESSFUL YEARS
Lake Field Music camp is celebrating
its 10th season at Lakefield College
School from August 11 to 18. Please
join them for the Faculty concert on
Thursday August 15, at 8:00pm in
the Bryan Jones Theatre of Lakefield
College School. Admission is paywhat-you-can.
lakefieldmusic.ca
Fourteenth Annual
Awards of Excellence
NOMINATION FORM
Please use one form for each nominee and each award category. If you wish to make more
than one nomination, copy this form, download it from our website or request an additional copy
by contacting the Chamber at 705.652.6963 or [email protected]
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Name of Nominee: _______________________________________________________________________
Award Category: (see reverse for descriptions) _________________________________________________
Nominee’s Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________________
Nominee’s E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________
Is the Nominee aware of this nomination: Yes or No? __________
Please describe why the Nominee should be selected for this award based on the category criteria.
Request supplementary application for Young Professional & Citizen of the Year nominations.
Submitted by (name or business): _______________________________________ Date: ______________
Signature: __________________________________ Your Phone Number: _________________________
Nomination forms are due by Monday, September, 16. Drop off at Lakefield Office, 12 Queen St., or Apsley
Office (until August 24), 135 Burleigh St.. Mail to Kawartha Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Box 537, Lakefield,
ON K0L 2H0. Fax to 705.652.9140. Email [email protected]
Thank you for your nomination and support for our Awards of Excellence.
E A S T K A W AR T H A C H A M B E R . B UI L D I NG B U SI N E S S . B UI L DI N G C O M M U N I T Y .
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE CATEGORIES
Business Beautification
Sponsored by Ennismore Automotive Repair
Recognizes business operators and property owners who make a significant contribution to the overall image of
the region through physical improvements, or an ongoing effort to maintain high aesthetic standards.
Customer Service Excellence
Sponsored by Hendren Funeral Homes
Recognizes business operators that raise customer service to a level of excellence and would therefore be
considered a model for other businesses in the community to follow.
Entrepreneur Innovation
Sponsored by Nightingale Nursing Registry Ltd.
Honours a business that has excelled in the field of innovation through the use of innovative products, marketing
techniques, service and/or environmental practices. Other criteria include demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit in
the form of risk taking and leadership.
Not-for-Profit Excellence (New!)
Sponsored by Darling Insurance & Realty Ltd.
The award recognizes a not-for-profit organization that exemplifies excellence in service to the community. The
organization has an established reputation for innovation, strategic partnerships, effective volunteer management,
successful marketing and promotions, delivering exceptional programs and services, and achieving measurable
results for the betterment of the community.
This Award is presented in memory of a great community supporter: Mary Barrow
Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Nexicom Inc.
Honours a business that has demonstrated retail excellence. Considerations for nomination should include: a high
level of sales, a high level of customer service, innovative products or services, proven marketing techniques,
environmental practices and other factors that lead to excellence.
The Retailer of the Year Award is presented in memory of Brian Holmes of Lockside Trading Company.
Tourism/Hospitality
Sponsored by Celtic Connection
Honours a business that has demonstrated the ability to promote the Eastern Region of the Kawartha Lakes as a
tourism destination point, and/or provide exceptional service in the hospitality field. Considerations include: guest
services, unique regional promotions, quality of facilities, environmental practices, signage and staff knowledge of
the region.
Young Professional
Sponsored by Peterborough Community Futures Development Corporation
This award honours a young professional under the age of 35 who demonstrates innovation, risk-taking,
entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional leadership, resulting in a sustainable business with capacity for ongoing
growth. This person is an owner or an employee of influence within the business and is a role model for other
young professionals.
Please request the supplementary application for this category.
Outstanding Business Achievement
Sponsored by County of Peterborough
This prestigious award recognizes and honours a business that has been a leader in moving the Eastern Region of
the Kawarthas forward and is deserving of the term “Outstanding Business.”
It recognizes businesses which make significant strides in development as demonstrated by expanding market
share, product/service innovation, environmental practices and/or employee relations.
Citizen of the Year
Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
This prestigious award recognizes and honours a person that has been a leader in moving the Eastern Region of
the Kawarthas forward and has been responsible for improvement to and wellbeing of the community, beyond
personal or business gain. In addition to why the individual is being nominated, the application should include
information on background, business involvement, community involvement and any involvement the individual has
had in other businesses, associations, trade organizations or community organizations. The impact that the
nominee has had on the overall community is extremely important. The award will be given to an individual and
not to an organization or association.
Please request the supplementary application for this category.
The East Kawartha Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to alter Award titles, descriptions and criteria.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Jack’s Family Restaurant
Don Jackson
1 Strickland St., Lakefield
705.652.FISH (3474)
Offering a wide range of menu items including chicken, fish and ribs, Jack`s
menu boasts items including pulled pork, coconut shrimp, halibut and salmon
Caesar salad.
Kawartha Embroidery
Margaret Wood
2325 Miller Rd., Lakefield
705.652.6565
kawarthaembroidery.com
Kawartha Embroidery is a full service embroidery business located on Miller
Rd., Lakefield. Kawartha Embroidery creates quality custom embroidered
apparel for businesses, schools, teams, groups and individuals. With 20 plus
years of commercial embroidery experience we will deliver your embroidery job
on time every time! With all work done on the premises Kawartha Embroidery
controls your embroidery needs start to finish. Contact us today to discuss your
business branding needs.
Mike Dunford Excavating
Mike Dunford
Buckhorn
705.749.8611
[email protected]
In the last 35 years we have completed many, many projects in the Kawarthas.
From simple basement excavations, to complete large estate projects. Now
specializing in natural stone retaining walls, stairways, walkways and patios.
Also perform building demolitions, licensed septic installations and much more.
Peterborough-Lakefield Stand Up Paddle (SUP)
Kelly Zak
1079 Primrose Lane (7th LN E off Lakefield Rd.)
705.772.0778
peterboroughsup.ca
Peterborough Stand Up Paddle offers SUP lessons, sales, rentals, tours and
yoga for the beginner or experienced stand up paddle boarder. Located right
on the water, just south of Lakefield, Ontario, on beautiful Primrose Lake - part
of the Trent-Severn Waterway. Take lessons, or rent a stand up paddleboard.
Take off right from our dock, or take a stand up paddle board to any of
Ontario's lakes or rivers. We offer high-quality individual or small group SUP
instruction. We carry stand up paddle boards, new and used, that you can
demo before you buy. We can help you select the perfect board for you.
NEW MEMBERSHIP
INVESTMENT LEVELS
The Chamber of Commerce is
now offering three different
levels of membership
investment, which your
business may choose from!
These investment levels offer a
wide range of value-based
opportunities for businesses
that seek varying degrees of
engagement.
Each package offers you
significant savings over
purchasing services on an à la
carte basis and the higher you
go in level of investment the
greater level of visibility and
promotion you will gain.
The three levels of
membership are Basic,
Standard and Select and you
can view the details on each
level by logging into the
members portal of
KawarthaChamber.ca
You may upgrade at any time
or if you haven’t yet renewed
this year you will receive this
information with your renewal
invoice and you may choose to
upgrade then. If you have
already renewed for this year
and you would like to increase
your level of investment please
contact Chantelle today.
Wren Antiques
Jennifer Frazer
36 Queen St., Lakefield
705.750.8695
[email protected]
Wren Antiques is an antiques shop with a twist, it's all about good design. We
choose hand-crafted furniture made from solid wood varieties displaying clean
lines and functionality. We carry predominantly Canadiana with some English
and carefully selected 20th Century pieces as well as a large selection of
oriental rugs. The right antique adds flair and individuality to any home and
complements a contemporary lifestyle. Wren Antiques isn't your granny's front
parlour!
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ONLINE ADVERTISING
If you are one of our members who purchased advertising in the 2013/2014
printed “Your Guide to Local Business” you already know that this year we
launched a new online advertising program, as you received your online ad as
a bonus! Those online advertisements are now live and can be seen on the
’business directory’ and ’search results’ pages of our website.
The ads are 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches and hyperlink directly to your business listing.
They offer a great way to increase your company’s exposure and reach new
customers as you will show up on pages outside of your category listing.
If you are interested in having online advertising with the Chamber you can
purchase an ad à la carte or you can increase your membership investment to
the Standard or Select level.
EVENTS CALENDAR
For more
information on
purchasing an online
ad or increasing
your investment in
membership please
contact Chantelle.
Check out all of the fantastic
upcoming community and
business events happening in
the next two months,
including the Buckhorn Fine
Art Festival, Textile Day
at Lang Pioneer Village and
the Wildfire PGA
Tournament.
DO YOU TWEET? ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK?
Click here to be taken to the
events page of our website
where you'll find information
on those great events and so
much more.
If you have upcoming events
that you would like posted or
mentioned in an upcoming
NewsFlash or Newsletter
submit them to Chantelle
via email.
Well if you are….make sure to update your online business profile to reflect
your social media status! Log in to
your online member portal and click
on Update Social Networks and you
will be redirected to a screen that
looks like this.
Enter all of your social media data
and your profile will automatically
display the icons with links to the
corresponding profiles.
How much easier could it be for
your customers to find all of your
contact information!
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EASTERN ONTARIO AND THE WORLD
The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) created the Eastern Ontario
Regional Network (EORN) to spearhead and manage building Ontario’s largest
rural broadband project. The project aims to improve access to the Internet
with higher speeds and bandwidth to at least 95 per cent of homes and
businesses in Eastern Ontario. The network covers an area of more than
50,000 square kilometres and will reach nearly one million people in 11
counties and two single tier cities.
The $170-million project is being built through the support of federal,
provincial, municipal and private sector funding. Including private sector in-kind
contributions, the total value of the project has risen to more than $260
million.
To date, the network has made substantial progress and released a Project
Update in June which includes notable milestones thus far.
For more information on EORN and to read the full report, click here.
“Creating a Couple status for Health & Dental rates is just one of many reasons
why the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan is the largest insurer of
group benefits for small businesses in Canada.”
COUPLE RATES: SMART WAY TO SAVE MONEY
The Chambers of Commerce Group
Insurance Plan has, in addition, to
the ‘Single’ & ‘Family’ rates, which are
the industry standard, introduced a
third martial status to their benefit
program. They have created a
‘Couple’ rate for a number of their
Health & Dental options.
The Couple rate is available to
employees who require coverage for
themselves and an adult partner and
also to employees who are single
parents with a child.
When you consider that Baby
Boomers make up approximately
30% of the work force and many of
them are now empty nesters, the
introduction of Couple rates is
perfectly timed. The number of single
parent families are also significant
today.
Not only is this a more equitable way
of providing benefits to insured firms,
it is also current with the times and
can save considerable money for
them and their employees.. When
comparing the premium costs
between the two statuses within the
Chambers Plan, the Couple Health
rates are a little better than 23% less
than the Family Health rates. The
Couple Dental rates are even better
at close to 30% less.
Family Health & Dental rates are
priced for families with three or more
members. Take a moment and
consider how many of your present
employees would qualify for Couple
rates. For each one of them, your
firm could save between $800 to
$1000 per year on average for their
combined Health & Dental coverage.
Creating a Couple status for Health &
Dental rates is just one of many
reasons why the Chambers of
Commerce Group Insurance Plan is
the largest insurer of group benefits
for small businesses in Canada.
If you wish to know more about the
many benefits of the Chambers of
Commerce Group Insurance Plan,
please call Brian, The Life Insurance
Guy at 705.741.1400. You can also
view buychambers.ca and
chambersgroupplan.com.
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BOARD MEMBERS
Executive
COMING EVENTS
Heather Sadler, President
EcoVue Consulting Services
Special Event
Kris Keller, Vice President
RBC Kawartha Lakeshore
Diana Carter, Secretary-Treasurer
Hellwinkies Fashion and Peterborough
Fire Extinguishers
Scott B. Davidson, Past President
Hendren Funeral Homes
Directors
Kevin Dyck, Kingdon Timber Mart
Gillian Exton, Stuff
Leslie Graham, Viamede Resort
Esther Inglis, Gallery On The Lake
Kevin James, Health Insurance &
Financial Advisor
Bryan Kingdon, ISL Insurance
Tracy Logan, Logan Tree Experts
Jennifer Mifflin, Buckhorn Sand & Gravel
and Granite Ridge Estates
Tom Podd, Ennismore Automotive
Repair
Dan Rosborough, Rosborough
Accounting & Consulting
Maureen Vukmanich, Rustic Roots in the
Kawarthas
STAFF
Sherry Boyce-Found
General Manager
[email protected]
Chantelle Held
Marketing & Membership Coordinator
[email protected]
Tammy Underwood
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
ServiceOntario Office:
Deb Lowcock, Supervisor
Krista Laidley, Assistant Supervisor
Deb Yandt, Clerk
Carla Hunt, Clerk
Laurie McGee, Clerk
Lisa Donaldson, Clerk
LOCATIONS
Business Office
12 Queen St. Lkfld., PO Box 537
P: 705.652.6963 T: 1.888.565.8888
F: 705.652.9140
ServiceOntario Office
133 Water St. Lkfld., PO Box 537
P: 705.652.3141 F: 705.652.0134
Satellite Office (Apsley)
135 Burleigh St., Apsley (Royal LePage
Frank Real Estate Brokerage building.
Staffed by Chamber in July & August.
Information accessible anytime a real
estate agent on duty) P: 705.652.6963
Lakefield Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, August 10, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Queen Street, Lakefield
Enjoy local shopping outdoors as you stroll the main street of Lakefield! Take
advantage of sales, discounts and summer specials and browse the wares of
local retailers of all kinds. Take in some live entertainment, check out the local
not-for-profits, and stop for a meal before continuing your stroll! Lakefield
retailers offer something for everyone!
Special Event
Rock The Locks
August 24, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For full schedule and details, visit rockthelocks.ca
Come out on August 24th and "Rock The Locks" in Buckhorn! Enjoy exhibits,
live entertainment and interactive displays at Lock 31 and around the town.
Featuring the SamSara Band, pontoon boat rides, antique boats, the rededication of the Buckhorn Buck and more! Arrive by boat or land and enjoy
the day. Stay into the evening and head to the Buckhorn Community Centre for
the all ages "Rock Your Socks off, 50s Dance", with the Coupe de Ville Band!
Business After Hours
Wednesday, September 25, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Morton Community Healthcare Centre
Network with fellow Chamber members, learn about the new Jane Furber Clinic
and enjoy refreshments. Please register here.
Breakfast Club
Wednesday, October 16, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location TBA
The Chamber and Peterborough Economic Development’s Business Advisory
Centre are partnering to offer this Breakfast Club event. Further details will be
available once speakers and location have been confirmed - stay tuned!
Business After Hours
Tabletop Trade Show
Wednesday, October 23, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 77, Lakefield
All Chamber Members are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to
show the public what your business has to offer. Space is limited so register
soon! Registration and further event details will be on our website.
Special Event
Gala and Awards of Excellence
Saturday, November 23, 6:00 p.m.
Irwin Inn
Join us as we present our Awards of Excellence and celebrate business
success! Cost and registration details will be available soon in the events
section of our website.