The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y N o v e m b e r 14, 2001 - A 1 1 BUSINESS Phone: 905-845-3824 Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: nalex@haltonsearch.com \vt-;i >m .si >.\v \ ( a i :\i 4. l>(X)l 1. Date: Time: Location: Oakville Chamber of Commerce 170 Country Squire Lane, Oakville, ON L6J 4Z3 · Tel: (905) 845-6613 Fax; (905) 845-6475 Website: www.oakvillechamber.com E-mail: info@oakvillechamber.com N o v e m b e r 2001 OAKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER HOURS November 14, 2001 5:00pm to 7:00pm Otello's of Oakville Hall 2273 Royal Windsor Drive (at Ford Drive) 2. OAKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 47th ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S DINNER AND DANCE "Putting Laughter Back Into Business" featuring Mark Breslin, Yuk Yuk's Founder Date: November 22, 2001 Time: 5:00pm reception, 7:00pm dinner Location: Le Dome Banquet Hall 1173 North Service Road East (E of Trafalgar) Cost: Tickets $80 member, $90 non-member and Corporate table $750 *** Contact the Oakville Chamber of Commerce at 905-845-6613 to register before November 20th. 3. JOINT OAKVILLE / BURLINGTON CHAMBER FORECAST BREAKFAST with guest speakers: Joyce Savoline, Chairman, Regional Municipality of Halton, Dr. Tim O'Neill, Executive Vice-President & Chief Economist, Bank of Montreal Group of Companies, David Willis, Director for Small Business and Channel, Microsoft Canada, Bill Line, Owner, Canadian Tire - Fairview Burlington Date: November 28, 2001 Time: 7:30am to 9:30am Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 2525 Wyecroft Road (at Bronte Rd S) Cost: $26.75 member, $32.10 non-member *** Contact the Oakville Chamber of Commerce at 905-845-6613 to register before November 26th. Sam Esposito, Produce Manager and his staff at the Loblaws North Oakville store are the proud winners of a Gold Medal Award from Foodland Ontario. The Trafalgar Road store was among the 24 of 550 Ontario retailers recognized for their outstanding efforts in pro moting and selling Ontario produce. North Loblaws store wins award for prom oting Ontario produce Wayne Mori, store manager of Loblaws on Trafalgar Road is among 24 Ontario food retailers recognized for their support of Foodland Ontario recently, by Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Brian Cobum at an awards cer emony at the Toronto Congress Centre. "We are paying tribute to the excellence and creativity of our food retailers who play an essen tial role in promoting Ontario-grown fruits and vegetables," Cobum said. "Store owners, man agers and staff consistently find innovative ways to carry the Foodland Ontario message to con sumers and influence their food buying choices." The Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards pro gram recognizes outstanding efforts in promoting and selling Ontario produce. The awards were revamped to give retailers more opportunities to win. Several hundred entries vie for the Platinum Year Round Support, Gold Category Awards and the Silver Award of Merit. New this year, is the Foodland Ontario Award of Excellence, to be awarded to three of the top Ontario retailers to rec ognize consistent merchandising achievement two years in a row. This year's winners were selected from 550 stores that submitted more than 987 entries. Judging criteria is based on a number of factors including impact of display; creative and effective use of Foodland Point of Sale material; cross-mer chandising; location in store; balance and design. The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association, the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' Association, the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board, as well as the Bradford and District Vegetable Growers' Association co-sponsor the awards program, along with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards pro gram recognizes grocery retailers for their innova tive promotion of Ontario-grown fruits and veg etables. Each year, approximately 1,250 stores across the province are involved in the promotion of Ontario produce. Stores submit photographs of their promotions and displays to qualify for the awards. D e c e m b e r 2001 4. BUSINESS WOMEN'S NETWORK DINNER " You Glow In the Dark" featuring Helen Lomax, motivational / leadership speaker and trainer Date: December 3, 2001 Time: 5:15pm to 8:30pm Location: Otello's of Oakville Hall 2273 Royal Windsor Drive (at Ford Drive) Cost: Tickets $27 member, $32 non-member *** Contact the Oakville Chamber of Commerce at 905-845-6613 to register before November 29th. 5. OAKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER HOURS Date: Time: Location: December 12, 2001 5:00pm to 7:00pm The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navy Street * indicates that Hie event is open to Oakville Chamber Members (Future Members are welcomed and encouraged to attend Chamber Member events, as a guest!) NOTfc PREPAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PAID FOR E V E N T S , REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR A ll EVENTS - EXCEPT BUSINESS AFTER HOURS To register, or for more details on any of these events, please call the Chamber at (905) 845-6613. T h e B u s in e s s A d v is o r y PROVIDING SO LUTIO NS TO B U SIN E SS P RO BLEM S AMD ID E A S FOR S A L E S G RO W TH TO SM A LL AMD HOME B A S E D B U SIN E SS SINCE 1 9 8 3 Visitor Centre moving to Town Hall The Visitor Information Centre will move fro.pi its Country Squire Lane location within the Chamber offices, to a new location at the Oakville Municipal Building on Trafalgar Road effective Jan. 7,2002. The announcement was made on Monday by the Oakville Chamber o f Commerce and the Oakville Economic Development Alliance (OEDA). The Oakville Chamber of Commerce will cease to supervise the operation of the Visitor Information Centre. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce offices will remain at the Country Squire Lane location, while a search is conducted for a suitable new loca tion for the Chamber. "The decision to cease operating the Visitor Information Centre was prompted in part by the anticipated development of the new Kerr Street OffRamp and the need for the Chamber to relocate," said Laurie Morrison, President of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. "Despite the change, the Oakville Chamber of Commerce will continue a dynamic and productive partnership with the OEDA, and continue to promote Tourism in Oakville on behalf of our Members and the business communityat-large." In addition to the anticipated development of the new Kerr Street Off-Ramp, the Oakville Chamber of Commerce's decision to cease operating the VIC was also based on the Chamber's new strategic vision to promote the growth and prosperity of the Oakville business community through advocacy, increased opportunities for its member firms, and new strategic initiatives with the OEDA and other community partners. The OEDA was established by the Town of Oakville in 1999, to deliver economic development services, including tourism and business promotion. The OEDA' s offices are located within the Oakville Municipal Building. Looking For Solutions To Your Business Problems? Call Us. You Can Ask Your Questions, Obtain An Answer And Not Get A Bill. 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