Christie Smethurst-Napier 

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We have a Municipal Election in 2014, and Hamilton HIVE will be working until Election Day (October 27, 2014) to ensure you are informed and empowered to vote. Hamilton will be electing a new Mayor and members of City Council. This section of the e-newsletter will highlight the latest available information regarding the election, the candidates and the process necessary to get involved.  Hamilton's YPs can make a difference in this election, if we all get out and vote. Please help us promote this effort amongst your networks, and let's see what can happen when #HIVEvotes.

Check out the first two features in the Spec Votes young professional series:
- Ryan Moran here 

- Diana Glennie here  

- Toby Tresidder here  

Last night, at a dinner held at the Ancaster Mill, the Ancaster Division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the Ancaster Community Awards.

RBC Citizen of the Year:

Marty Schure

Ancaster Mill Youth Volunteer of the Year:

Abby Sparling, Ancaster High School

Heritage Household Services Business of the Year:

Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home

The awards, which were attended by 150 people, were also sponsored by The REALTORS Association of Hamilton/Burlington, and the Ancaster News. The Youth Volunteer of the Year received a bursary from the Rotary Clubs of Ancaster. 

Roundtable: The Training System is Changing. Have your say.

The way in which workforce training is provided in Canada and Ontario is about to 

undergo a dramatic change. The federal government is moving ahead with the Canada Job Grant, a skills training program that aims to give employers a more prominent role in training workers.

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities a

nd Essential Skills Ontario, are holding roundtable discussions with businesses across Ontario to determine how training programs, including the Canada Job Grant, can be designed to meet the needs of employers.

This is your opportunity to collaborate with peers in business and government and play a leadership role in advancing solutions to this crucial economic issue. We want you to be at the table for this discussion.

Brad Smith is a Senior Landscape Architect at Seferian Design Group and is a full member of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA), Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA), and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).  He has a passion for design and carries a fresh, forward-thinking, enthusiastic energy to every project.  He has a keen interest in urban design, place-making, community development, and recreational planning and design. 

Seferian Design Group is a leading Burlington-based landscape architectural firm with over twenty years' experience in public and private sector planning and design across Canada, the U.S. and internationally.  We work collaboratively with our clients, and with a wide range of specialists and collateral professions to create innovative landscapes that incorporate both social and environmental benefits. 

Brad currently sits on the City of London Urban Design Peer Review Panel, as well as the Commercial Districts & Neighbourhood Renewal Task Force with the City of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.   Brad devotes time volunteering for the Evergreen Foundation and the Bruce Trail Conservancy.

Session 2: The top 10 mistakes business owners make

Learn how to spot the mistakes you might be making with your small business.

For more info, please CLICK HERE