AND THE WINNER IS!…2010 Business Awards

Carolyn's Comfort Homes presented the 17th Annual Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Awards & Luncheon on Wed. Oct. 20th at the Rotary Centre for Youth.

9 Awards were presented to individuals and businesses that were voted 'the best' in their category by Bracebridge Chamber members.

Those winners were:

The Alexandra Luke Gallery for Home Based Business of the Year. Accepting for The Alexandra Luke Gallery was owner Wendy Moses. This award was sponsored by Scotiabank and presented by Small Business Advisor Rosemary Featherstone.

Community Living South Muskoka won for Service Provider of the Year. Accepting for Community Living was Chief Executive Officer Ann Kenney. This award was also sponsored by Scotiabank and presented by Small Business Advisor Rosemary Featherstone.

Dr. David A.R. Cox - Optometrist won the Business of the Year Award. Accepting was Dr. Cox. This award was sponsored by TD Canada Trust and presented by Bank Manager Mark Harris.

One Fifty Five won the New Business of the Year Award. Accepting for One Fifty Five was Jan Rickard. This award was sponsored by OFFICEWorks and presented by owner Dianna Stevenson.

Tiggs Clothiers Ltd. won the Outstanding Retail Customer Service Award. Accepting for Tiggs was owner Julia Watson and staff member Zelda Evans. This award was sponsored by The Muskoka Staffing Company Ltd. and presented by owner Kelly MacDuff.

Dennis Meystadt of Meystadt's Mobile Mechanic Services won the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Dennis accepted the award. This award was sponsored by RBC Royal Bank and presented by Bank Manager Mike Kenney.

John English of Oliver's Coffee won the Male Business Person of the Year Award. This award was sponsored by Saunders & Associates and presented by Andrea Beaupre.

Ruth Bell-Towns of BDO Canada LLP won the Female Business Person of the Year Award. Ruth accepted the award. This award was also sponsored by Saunders & Associates and presented by Andrea Beaupre.

Wendy Moses won the Outstanding Contribution to Bracebridge Award. for her work in organizing the Bracebridge Terry Fox run for the last 10 years. This award was sponsored by the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce and presented by Chamber Past-President Bob Kerr.

From the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce, E-Blast, October 26, 2010 - "Thank you to all of our sponsors, the nominees, winners and to everyone who nominated a business or person, took the time to vote and came out to support our nominees!"

SHOULD YOUR BUSINESS BE INCORPORATED?

This information was circulated by the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce on behalf of one of its members.

Come and Get The Answers You Need!
Attend a FREE Information Session
Presented by Ken Garth, Tax Partner
BDO Canada LLP
Sponsored by Scotiabank

Thursday October 21, 2010
6:30pm
The Turner Centre, 120 Taylor Road Bracebridge
Light Refreshments Served
RSVP
Scotiabank, Bracebridge
(705) 645-2289
Business card draw for $50 Staples Gift Card

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

The Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce 17th Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards Program and Luncheon will be held on Wed. Oct. 20th, 12noon at the Rotary Centre for Youth, 131 Wellington St., Bracebridge

Contact the Chamber for Information 705-645-5231

Ministry of Tourism - OTMPC Review Complete

The Ontario Minister of Tourism announced yesterday that the OTMPC Review that has been underway is now complete.  The review was part of the various actions that were recommended as a result of the Tourism Competitiveness Study.

Follow this link for the study

Bracebridge featured in publications

Please find links below to two on-line publications that are featuring business reports on the Town of Bracebrige.

The business report for The Town of Bracebridge has been included in both the October issues of Energy Digital Magazine (pg. 352 ) as well as Business Review Canada (pg. 69 ).

Energy Digital: http://www.energydigital.com/magazines/3315

Business Review Canada: http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/magazines/3313

Ontario Tourism Education Council (OTEC) - COACHING FOR EXCELLENCE

Register for this training program for employers and supervisors.  November 3, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: OTEC Learning Centre, 21 Four Seasons Place, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M9B 6J8

Click Here for more information
 
 

Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce - Board Members

BRACEBRIDGE CHAMBER of COMMERCE is looking for new BOARD MEMBERS

There are several vacancies on the Chamber’s Board of Directors for the upcoming term 2010 – 2012. Nominations are being solicited and accepted at the Chamber office by fax (645-7952) or e-mail.

A brief description of the role of a Director, what can be expected and time commitment is available at the Chamber office. Eligibility – Chamber member in good standing, business owner and/or senior manager.

If you or a colleague, who gave consent, wants to be nominated please contact David Powley at 646-9711 or by e-mail at powley@muskoka.com. You may also contact John Crawley at 645-5231 (Chamber office) or by e-mail to jcrawley@bracebridgechamber.com. Please include a brief outline of your experience and why serving on the Chamber’s Board of Directors appeals to you.

The election of Directors will take place at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th at 7:00 pm.

OTMPC's Water Cooler - October 1st.

A new edition of the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership's "Water Cooler" newsletter came out October 1st - have a look

Muskoka Marketplace

The Town of Bracebridge in partnership with Muskoka Arts & Crafts Inc., with funding from FedNor is spearheading a project that will see sixteen to eighteen artists from Muskoka featured in the Muskoka Marketplace at the Spring One of a Kind Show held in Toronto from March 30 until April 3. 2011.

Muskoka Arts and Crafts Inc. is the administrator of the project that will benefit all of Muskoka.

Link for the Call to Entry

Contact Muskoka Arts & Crafts if you need more information - 705-645-5501

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium - FOOD SECTOR EVENT

Event Details:

November 10, 2010 8:00-11:00 am

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.
21 Speedvale Avenue W Guelph, ON

Who Should Attend:
All EMC member contacts & invited Guests who wish to build advantage through excellence, improve their competitiveness & expand their knowledge network.

Agenda:
· Welcome and Introductions
* EMC Business Update
· Best Practice Event: Operations Overview & Continuous Improvement Initiatives
· Roundtable Networking & Feedback Opportunity
· Plant Tour & Adjournment

This initiative is supported by EMC’s food sector members and project partners: The City of Brockville, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, County of Lennox and Addington and City of Woodstock.

A free event requires pre-registration.  CLICK HERE TO RSVP THIS EVENT

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF TOURISM - PERFORMANCE BULLETIN

The June edition of the Tourism Performance Bulletin has just been released.

This monthly publication reports the latest tourism statistics including:

- Border Crossings
- Accommodation Statistics
- Travel Price Index
- Economic Indicators
- Consumer Response Indicators

The bulletin is available by linking here.