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NBL Canada Officially Welcomes Oshawa To The Fold

At a press conference held August 8th at the General Motors Centre the National Basketball League of Canada announced that the City of Oshawa, has been formally accepted as the first expansion team to join the league in its inaugural season. Oshawa joins teams from London, Halifax, Saint John and Moncton (NB), Quebec City, and PEI in the NBL for the 2011-12 season. Cris Douglas, President of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce is pictured with Mark Taylor, one of the members of the owner group of the new Oshawa NBL team. Mark Taylor is a veteran Canadian Actor and you may recognize him from “Flashpoint”.

Promoting the “Savour the Season” event from September 9th through to September 18th, participating Chef Corrado Tomarchio, Executive Chef/Owner of Corrado’s Restaurant & Bar in Brooklin teamed up with Central Counties Tourism Board member Colleen Pingle of Pingles Farm to put together a sample basket of farm fresh produce that will be served at over twenty nine featured restaurants. Exclusive prix fixe menus will showcase mouth-watering dishes made from fresh-from-the-garden ingredients. Two of the participating restaurants are Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce members Fazio’s Restaurant and The Crooked Uncle Bar & Grill and the Chamber encourages you to make them one of your culinary stops. For a complete list of participating locations visit www.DurhamSavourtheSeason.ca.

Durham Region Hosts Tourism Summit And Creative Awards

Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Roger Anderson announced Durham Tourism’s inaugural Durham Tourism Summit and Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards (DACTA), to be held on November 25th, 2011. The day-long event will be held at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Health and Wellness Centre at 2000 Simcoe Street North in Oshawa. “The Durham Tourism Summit and Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards will engage our tourism industry while also inviting the public to get involved, and discover all Durham has to offer,” said Anderson. “This unique celebration of Durham Region’s creative economy will showcase our rich history, dynamic attractions, and innovative business community.”

Call for proposal - Deadline: September 23, 2011. The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) supports community-based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their communities. The Government of Canada built on the success of this program for people with disabilities delivered from 2008 to 2010, by providing an additional $45 million over the next three years, starting in 2010.

MDC - UOIT Offers New Business Program

The Management Development Centre is launching a new program for Fall 2011 called “Small Business Management Certificate Program”. Morden Shapiro is a UOIT instructor who, throughout his career, has specialized in the area of small business management. As the program director for this new initiative he has developed a certificate program for established small businesses to assist in four key areas: Technology; Finance; Marketing and Human Resources. The seminar, “Five Common Traps For Small Businesses To Avoid” will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, click here for details.

COPA Responds to Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study

Responding to Transport Canada’s release of its findings on the Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) announced on August 10, 2011 that it has secured the services of Malone Given Parsons Ltd. to review the findings and recommendations for retention of the Pickering Lands as a future airline airport site.
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2010 Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study Released

On July 11, 2011 Transport Canada released the findings of the 2010 Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study. The study was conducted to broaden and update previous work on the role and capacity of airports in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area in meeting future needs for passenger, cargo and recreational traffic within a 25-year horizon.
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In Memoriam - Chamber Mourns The Loss Of A Good Friend

Past President of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and respected community and businessman, Fred Diamond past away on July 24, 2011. Mr. Diamond was President of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce in 1985. Fred was a big part of the Chamber’s history in 1985 dealing with finding the Chamber a new home to hiring a new General Manager for the Chamber. President of the Chamber for 18 months, Mr. Diamond dealt with a number of issues pertaining to Oshawa in that time, including the first air service from Oshawa to Buffalo as well as sending a letter to the Region of Durham in support of the Darlington Nuclear plant.

The Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a special event, Brunch with Canada's Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty, M.P. Whitby-Oshawa hosted by the Durham Region Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Ajax Convention Centre. This event is open to all GTA Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade members and the general community.

In the midst of a turbulent global economy, Minister Flaherty will speak about Canada's solid economic performance, the challenges and potential dangers facing us and the steps that are being taken to protect and grow the economy for the future.

Registration & Brunch: 8:30 am and Keynote Address 10:00am
Ajax Convention Centre 550 Beck Cres, Ajax L1Z 1C9
$45.00+ HST Chamber Member Rate; $55.00 + HST Non Member Rate

The Whitby Chamber of Commerce is handling registrations for this event. Please identify yourself as a Member of the Greater Oshawa Chamber to receive member rates. Click here for more details and to register.

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