Chamber Notes
Fall & Winter 2013/2014
Port Sydney/Utterson & Area Chamber of Commerce
Message from Chamber President, Gordon Haig
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Greetings Everyone!
I hope everyone is having a great fall and looking forward to the coming Holiday
Season. We had a very busy year in 2013.
Our Chamber, and the other five Chambers throughout Muskoka, partnered together to
kick off an advertising campaign to promote shopping in Muskoka, so when you are out
doing your Christmas shopping this year we hope you will choose a Chamber Member
First, and keep it in Muskoka!
Our Christmas dinner will be on Thursday December 5, 2013 at the Trillium Resort &
Spa in Port Sydney this year. Price is $40 per person which includes a buffet dinner,
taxes, gratuities, live music and guest favours. Consider making this your Company
Christmas party and bring your employees, friends and family. It is always a great night
and we will be presenting our Business of the Year Awards. Tickets going fast - get
yours now!
Thanks to Our
Members
Welcome New
Members
Pages 2,3
Business of the Year
Awards 2013
Page 4
Chamber News
Page 5
Chamber Insurance
Executive & Board of
Directors
Page 6
Coming Events
This year we partnered with Mary Lake Association and introduced the Member’s
Privilege Card. Lots of positive feedback on this initiative and will find details and
application form on the chamber website www.portsydneycoc.com
The Chamber received a BEAM (Broadband for E-Business and Marketing) grant for a
new website this year. We are currently working on the new site with our designer,
Client First Canada, and will be going live some time in December.
We are also working on the 57th Annual Winter Carnival event and trying to introduce
new activities for 2014.
At this time I would like to thank our Board of Directors, Management Staff and
also all of the many volunteers within our communities that come out and help at all the
different events. We are so very fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers in our
communities. They really do help to make the difference and make this a great place to
live work and play.
Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.
Cheers!
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If you have questions or
require information
about this Chamber
please call our office at
705-385-1117. We will
be pleased to help you.
COMING EVENTS
Community Christmas
Tree
Lighting
Event
Working
for You!
Thursday, November
24, 2011 at
community hall
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Thank you to our Members for your support !
Aben Graphics Ltd./Colour Crazy
ACTION Pages/Muskoka Parry Sound
Telephone Directory
Algonquin Outfitters
All Star Septic
Amerispec
Appraisal Group Muskoka
Back of Beyond Equine Centre
BDO Canada LLP
Beverly Wood, Sutton Group Muskoka Realty
Billingsley Funeral Home
Bill Smith Transportation Inc.
Blais Appliance Service
Bonne Passmore, RE/MAX North Country
Realty Inc.
Bulk Barn
Butler Books
Camp Mini-Yo-We
Carbon Footprint Solutions
Carpentry Defined
Cars 2 Go
Cedar Laine Restoration
Clearwater Carpentry & Contracting
Clyffe House Cottage Resort
Comfort Inn, Huntsville
Corey Mainville Appliance Service
Corporation of the Town of Huntsville
Including Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville
Public Library & Muskoka Heritage Place
Creative Muskoka Cards
Danielle Eakins, Sales Representative
Your Choice Realty Corp.
Davicor Construction
Dean’s Home Hardware
Deer Lake Auto Recyclers
Designs for Living
Elemental Construction Inc.
Explorer’s Edge
Four Season Green
French’s Fine Homes
Gentle Dental
Gordon Haig, Your Choice Realty Corp.,
Broker
Grand & Toy
Greystone Project Management
Hammond Transportation Ltd.
Harvest Bible Chapel
Henrietta’s Pine Bakery
Heritage Property Services
Hilarity Hall Cottage Rentals
Hill & Gully Riders Snowmobile Club
Hollow Tree
Huntsville Place Mall
Huntsville District Memorial Hospital
Foundation
Huntsville Pharmasave
Huntsville Window & Door
In-Home Personal Trainer Inc.
Integra - Bespoke Lighting Systems
Invisible Fence Brand of Muskoka
Ivan Wilson Services
Jimmy Hatz Cottage Cookhouse
JND Designs
Kaye Brothers Building Contractors
KJE Services
Knots and Burls to Bowls
Maggie Tomlinson, Chestnut Park Real Estate
Limited
Manning Consulting Group
Maple Orchard Farms
Mark The Musician
Mary Lake Association
Mary Lake Marina
Mary’s Maids of Muskoka
McIlroy Insurance Brokers
Metro Supermarket
Mixed Mediography Inc.
Mobile Trailer Repair
Monique Heemskerk, Sales Representative
Royal LePage Lakes of Muskoka Realty
Moore Propane Limited
Moose Delaney’s Sports Bar & Grill
Muskoka Animal Hospital
Muskoka Building & Contracting
Muskoka Brewery
Muskoka Community Futures
Muskoka Grave Groomers
Muskoka Magazine
Muskoka Music Centre
Muskoka Renovations and Maintenance
Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co.
Muskoka Small Business Centre
Muskoka Stonescape Inc.
Muskoka Window & Door
Muskoka Woods Sports Resort
North Granite Ridge Golf Course
Noveltymann
Ontario Pioneer Camp
Pet Valu - Your Pet, Your Store
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F ALL & WIN TE R 2013/2014
Thank you Members - continued
Pillar to Post
Pine Lodge Inn
Port Sydney Cottage Rentals
Port Sydney Electric
Port Sydney Freshmart
Port Sydney Recyclers
R.M. McDermott Surveying Ltd.
Red Door Home Furnishing & Décor
Consignment
John and Ray Jarvis, RE//MAX North Country
Realty Inc.
Robert Nelson Photography
Robinson’s Independent Grocer
Rogers Maintenance
Ryan McKean’s Excavating
Safeguard Business System
Scentsy Fragrances - Connie Zator,
Independent Consultant
Scott Paralegal
Sharp Communications
Source One Mechanical
Spring Creek Services & Pump Shop
Stephenson District Lion’s Club
STRONE-Your Complete Energy Solution
(formerly TCR Disaster Kleenup)
Summit Mortgage Services Inc.
Taylor Carpet One
Telizon Inc.
Terry Smith Watch Repair
The Benefits Coach
The Brick Warehouse LP, Huntsville
The Cottage Waterfront Grill
The Diamond ‘in the Ruff’ Golf Club
The Huntsville Forester
The Moose 105.5, CFBK FM
The New Bickley Ford
The Peerless Group
The Pines/Mary Lake Cottages
The Real Muskoka Experience
The Rocky Island Tire Co. Inc.
The Trillium Resort & Spa
Tim’s Cottage Care
Top to Bottom Home & Property Inspections
TPG International
Travel Counsellors
Two Horse Gallery
Uncle Larry’s General Store
Utterson General Store/The 141 Cafe
Zoodonyms
NEW MEMBERS
(Since the 2013 Spring/Summer Newsletter)
Agnew Masonry
Always Handy Property Management
Armstrong Dodge
Artsy Pear
Blackbird Boatworks Ltd.
Black Creek Denture Services
Bonnie’s Place
Business Computer Resources
Christian Clelland Photography Services
Client First Canada.com
Costco Wholesale
Cottages on the Web
Designs for Living
DnDesigns Custom Embroidery
Fibre Meadows Felting
Gene MacKinnon Plumbing
Happy Hounds Hairstyles
Healthworks Chiropractic
Huntsville Suzuki School of Music
Jeff Pearson HVAC Services
Jennifer Dutton-Munn, Century 21 Cottage
Realty Inc.
Mary Lake Retirement Residence
Melissa Bradbury—Sutton Group Huntsville
MTS Environmental—Muskoka
Muskoka Audio Video Unlimited
Muskoka Grave Groomers
Muskoka Limousine
Muskoka Party Rentals
Muskoka River Property Services
Painted Kids
Pinnacle Property Maintenance Inc.
Sharp Communications
Shop Muskoka
RH Designs
Spa Muskoka/Arbonne-Ashley Stewart
Steeped Tea
Steve Bowman Renos
Treasures & Trophies
Ultrafast Wireless—Port Sydney
You-Nique Boutique
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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2013
CRITERIA FOR THE AWARDS
Open to members in good standing of the Port Sydney/Utterson & Area Chamber of
Commerce
CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD
An established Chamber member who has been in operation for over 2 years and has
demonstrated success and innovation over the years. The criteria for the award is a business who
has demonstrated outstanding growth, environmental sensitivity, and customer service. They
provide a quality product or service and have excellent employee/employer relations. A business
who has demonstrated outstanding community involvement.
Please refer to the Chamber website for a list of all established businesses.
An award will also be presented to a new business who has been in operation 2 years or less.
Nomination forms available on the Chamber website www.portsydneycoc.com or call the Chamber
office at 705-385-1117.
LAST YEAR’S AWARD WINNERS
Alex Polmateeer
Michelle Scott
Dean Stevenson
Port Sydney Freshmart
Scott Paralegal
Cars 2 Go
Calling ALL members who have recently won awards - or have been recognized in some
capacity. We would be pleased to publicize award details for you. Please contact the Chamber
office at 705-385.1117.
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NEWS!!
The Chamber has been approved for a BEAM
(Broadband for E-Business and Marketing Program) grant
to build a new website.
We are currently working on this exciting venture, with our website designer, Client First Canada.
The new site will be live in December and will offer many new opportunities for members.
Watch for more information!
.
Chamber Contact Info
ADDRESS: 15 South Mary Lake Road, Unit 4
Port Sydney, ON P0B 1L0
Telephone 705-385-1117
Fax 705-385-9753
[email protected]
www.portsydneycoc.com
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Executive & Board of
Directors of the Port Sydney/Utterson & Area
Chamber of Commerce
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2013
Congratulations Barry Pearson
Gordon Haig, President
Patrick Streppel, Vice-President
Karen MacInnes, Secretary
Patty Butler, Treasurer
Barry, pictured here with his wife, Helen, his
Mother, Connie who was visiting from England,
Gord Haig, Tony Clement and Mayor Claude
Doughty.
DIRECTORS
Carla O’Neill
Derek Watson-Brown
Duane Reid
Karen Prince
Kim Dubeau
Maggie Tomlinson
Tom Nichols
NEWS, NEWS!
Rebuilding, Rebuilding!!
For those of you who don’t already know - the
good news is in!
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Nancy Ewing
Sandra McKerracher
Smith’s Ultramar is in the process of being rebuilt - the
plans are in place and the building has already started!
Re-opening in 2014. Great news for Port Sydney and
for the many visitors to Muskoka!
CHAMBER NOTES
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FALL & WINTER 2013-2014
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Community Christmas Tree Lighting Event
Port Sydney Community Hall 6.30 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Chamber Christmas dinner event at
Trillium Resort & Spa
Bring your friends and family. Make this your Christmas party for your employees!
Tickets going fast - call now 705-385-1117
57th Annual Winter Carnival
January 23 - 26, 2014
Please consider sponsoring an event - we need your support!
SPONSORS
NEEDED
Please consider sponsoring an activity - it’s all for the kids!
GIANT IGLOO AT THE BEACH
Winter Carnival Mascot - new in 2014 - start a new tradition!
Photo Opportunity Boards for the kids!
Entertainment by Muskoka Music School - Mr. Frank
Face Painting by Painted Kids
PLUS MUCH MORE!
Full information will be on our website soon!
Call the office if you would like to sponsor an activity. 705-385-1117