Summer has finally hit full-force and with it the weather we have all been waiting for!  The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce ushered in summer in style with our Annual Golf Tournament held on Monday, June 27.  The day could not have been more perfect!  Conditions were excellent, and our full complement of golfers had a fantastic time on The Country Club's 18 holes.  Thank you to all our supportive sponsors, especially to CIBC for being the Event Sponsor.  Thank you also to our hard working volunteers who helped make the day a much-talked about success!

With the summer months, the Chamber recognizes that priorities shift, just a bit.  Our focus tends to lean towards free time with our families, cottages, camping, or even just enjoying our own backyards.  The Chamber will continue to offer some excellent events, such as the breakfast session with Minister of Health Deb Matthews on July 21, as well as amazing opportunities, like the "Adventure to China" trip that we have procured.  Information for both can be found within this Newsletter.

But in addition to all that, the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce also finds time to become involved with many worthy community initiatives, such as the "York Region Making Ends Meet" program.  This program has been launched with the express purpose of making a positive difference in the community and York Region as a whole. In spite of York Region's image of wealth and success, there are people in our area who are in need and at risk.  The "Making Ends Meet" program aims to find ways to help protect these vulnerable sectors, and the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce is excited to be a part of it. To learn more about this program and how you too can become involved, please click here .

 
The staff of the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce recently spent time creating a "Staff Mission Statement". The Chamber team considered keywords and ideals that we wanted to clearly abide by.  Here is what we created:

This poster now hangs prominently in the Vaughan Chamber office, and each staff member has signed the poster to indicate our commitment to these ideals.  As you can see, we at the Vaughan Chamber are here to assist you, our members, while remaining committed to each other as a team!