Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce
Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce e-Newsletter
    Chamber Forum  December 13, 2011 
Greetings!

The ADCC "Chamber Forum" provides an important business voice in our community.  It is published bi-weekly, on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.  Keep the membership informed by providing ready-to-publish annoucements to info@adcc.ca.  Please provide announcement prior to the deadline of 3:00pm Monday.
In This Issue
Membership Announcements
ADCC Announcements
Alliston & District Announcements
Public Service Announcements
Christmas Lunch Special - Nottawasaga Inn

'Tis the Season to Book your Office Holiday Lunch Party.
This December, every Thursday and Friday before Christmas, join us in the Riverview Dining Room for our satisfying festive lunch buffet for the special holiday rate of $14.95* per person.
Our lunch buffet is ready to go and offers a variety of delicious hot and fresh options that are perfect for groups who need to fit their celebration into a lunch break.  Skip the hassle of sitting and waiting for your order to arrive and spend your time enjoying good food and great company.
Eat, Drink and be Merry at the Nottawasaga Resort.  Call 705-435-5501 today to reserve.
*Reservations are required. Price subject to HST & gratuity.

 

The Gibson Centre 

2012 Winter/Spring series of performances:

January 20th - Murray McLauchlan

February 8th - Harlem Gospel Choir

February 10th - Ron Sexsmith

March 16th - Men of the Deeps

April 20th - The Amazing Kreskin

May 4th - Ian Thomas

May 11th - Michael Burgess & Rebecca Caine

If the entire series is purchased by December 24th we will include one complimentary ticket to our Russell de Carle concert on May 4th.

The new gift shop is open and has some wonderful one-of-kind items for gift giving.  For more information call 705-435-2828 or vist www.gibsoncentre.com

Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Cost Trends in Health Benefits
The OCC, together with human resourcing consulting firm Mercer, have developed the first chapter in the OCC's new policy work on health care, Cost Trends in Health Benefits for Ontario Businesses: Analysis for Discussion. More information on the report can be found on the OCC website.
 
OCC Concerned About Rising WSIB Premiums
With increasing debt loads and recommendations to increase employer premiums, the OCC believes institutional reform should be a key component of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's (WSIB) long term strategy, in order to achieve a self-sustaining system. This sentiment is expressed in the OCC's latest WSIB submission. More information on the WSIB submission can be found on the OCC website.
 
Accessibility Deadline Looms:
January 1, 2012
Virtually every business in Ontario needs to comply with the Customer Service Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by January 1st. Be sure to share this information with your team and your members. More information on AODA and compliance obligations can be found on the AccessibilityWorks website.
"My Sister's Place" Christmas Drive
The Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to once again collect items for People in Transition "My Sister's Place", the local women's shelter. We will be collecting these items at the Chamber office and donating them to the shelter for the holiday season. If you are interested in donating to this worthwhile cause the items this year that they are most in need of are:

~ Women's and children's toiletries - regular sized (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, bubble bath, hair gel, hairspray, hair colouring, hair combs & brushes)

~ Towels - bath, hand and face towels

~ Gift certificates/gift cards

We appreciate any items you may be able to donate. Please pass on the word to anyone you think may be interested in donating.

Tourism Simcoe County
Find attached Tourism Simcoe County's December 2011 Newsletter.
 

Tourism Simcoe County is proud to announce our NEW website has launched. Please see attached Press Release for more details.

Free Christmas Day Dinner

Friends in the Community are hosting our 2nd Free Christmas Day Dinner Sunday December 25 from 12-2pm at Knox Presbyterian Church located at 160 King Street South, Alliston.  Call 705-434-1341 to guarantee your plate or just come by, pick up and drop off available.  Anybody is welcome. 

2012 Volunteer Service Awards
Nominations for the 2012 Volunteer Service Awards (VSA) Program are being accepted by the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat.  The Ontario Geovernment recognizes volunteers from all sectors and for continuous years of service with a community organization.  If you know an outstanding volunteer please nominate them as the deadline is January 25, 2012. Nomination forms and additional information is available on the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website at www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards or you can call 1-877-832-8622.

Contact      Email:  info@adcc.ca
                 Phone: 705-435-7921
                 Fax:     705-435-0289

Address     51 Victoria Street East
                 P.O. Box 32 
                 Alliston, ON L9R 1T9
                 
Website      www.adcc.ca

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Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce

 

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New Members


Please welcome the following new members

 

Nine Lives Boutique II

Cathy Kewarth 

 

 T-Zone Alliston

Mandy McIntyre

 

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