Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce

2015 Edition - May Issue

Inside this issue:

Mission Statement Board of Directors

2

Upcoming Events Business after Hours

3

Member Spotlight 4

Relay For Life 5

Member to Member Chamber Master

6

Advertising Opportunities

7

Benefit Facts UPS Member Program

8

Feature Act 9

Welcome New Members

10

“Bridging Opportunity” Message from Vice President

Golf season has finally begun … which means it’s time for the

Chamber to get ready for our Annual Golf Tournament. We would

like to invite you to participate in this tournament which will be held

on June 19, 2015 at Country View Golf Course with a Shotgun Start

at 11:00 AM. By confirming your participation by Friday, June 5, you will receive

early bird pricing of $80.00 for individuals and $320.00 for a foursome. Your

day will include 18 holes of golf with carts, hot dog, steak dinner with all the

fixings, boodle bag and some great prizes. There are different sponsorship

opportunities available as well. To discuss tournament details or sponsorship

opportunities, please contact the Chamber office at (519) 627-1443.

The next Business after Hours will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at

Intrigue Hair Lounge, 330 James Street from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Come out for an

evening of networking, great food & refreshments by Chef Ange and much

more. The Wallaceburg Chamber would like to congratulate Intrigue Hair

Lounge who are celebrating their 5th Anniversary. If you are interested in

showcasing your business in a cost effective way, consider hosting a Business

after Hours. This unique and successful format allows you to mix business with

pleasure in a relaxed atmosphere. We are now booking events for 2016.

We are excited to announce that the 18th Business & Community

Excellence Awards will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at The

Clubhouse at Baldoon. If you know a business or individual who have gone

above and beyond in their field, consider nominating them in one of our 13

award categories. Nomination forms will be available soon!!

The Wallaceburg Chamber would like to welcome our newest members

The Co-operators, Advanced Duct & Carpet Cleaning and NRG Essentials to the

Chamber family. If you are interested in becoming a member or would like

more information on the benefits of Chamber membership, please contact one

of our directors or the Chamber office and we would be happy to assist you.

Page 2 “Bridging Opportunity”

The Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce shall be a cohesive force for business interests by:

A] Representing Wallaceburg and District businesses to Government, Community Interests Groups, Businesses and

other Chambers of Commerce; B] Promoting Wallaceburg and District Businesses and

Community; C] Providing a forum for business interaction, and

D] Providing Membership Services

Executive

Karen Debergh, President Chuck Ferris, Vice President

Andrew Jeffs, Secretary

Randy McNeil, Treasurer

Directors Carmen McGregor

Ashley Oughtred

Carol Emery

Denise Haslam

Henrie Timmers

Mark Matteis

Adam Rose

Kevin Blake

Keith Rabidoux

Janet Barnes

Office Administrator Tina Fraleigh

ALL YOUR ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL NEEDS UNDER ONE ROOF!

233 Nelson Street

Wallaceburg, ON

N8A 4G5

* Accounting * Taxation *

* Payroll * Audits *

* Investments * Insurance *

* Mortgages *

218 Duncan Street, Wallaceburg

(519) 627-2081 (519) 627-1600

www.JThomasMcGregorLaw.ca

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May 21, 2015

Business after Hours

Intrigue Hair Lounge

330 James Street

5:00 - 7:00 PM

June 19, 2015

Chamber Annual Golf Tournament

Country View Golf Course

25393 St. Clair Road

August 20, 2015

Business after Hours

Bev Shipley, M.P.

5:00 - 7:00 PM

September 17, 2015

Business after Hours

CKXS 99.1 FM

520 James Street

5:00 - 7:00 PM

October 15, 2015

Business after Hours

Lambton Conveyor Limited

102 Arnold Street

5:00 - 7:00 PM

November 19, 2015

Business after Hours

Sydenham Community Curling Club

7379 North River Line

5:00 - 7:00 PM

May 10

Business after Hours is a networking

event that is planned once a month. The

evening is a social and business event to

take place at different site locations

within the community.

If you would like more information on hosting

a Business after Hours or would like to book an

event, please contact the Chamber office at

(519) 627-1443.

We are now booking events for 2016!!!

Page 4 “Bridging Opportunity”

Jen Lane is our certified

esthetician. She specializes

in spa manicures, spa

pedicures, luxurious facials,

waxing, shellac, and much more. We are

proud to introduce our new skin care

line Dermalogica. When Dermalogica

meets skin, skin health is redefined! It is

the #1 choice of skin care for

professional and customers worldwide.

Intrigue is the perfect venue for

wedding parties. With esthetically

pleasing and comfortable surroundings

to start your day. You will be relaxed

and confident. Our stylists look forward

to making each bride’s wedding day

special!

Lastly, we carry a wide range of

styling products and tools to ensure

confidence at home. Including

Schwarzkopft, Moroccanoil, Matrix,

Biolage, Babyliss and our newest

addition, a Keratin infused line -

Awaphui, as well as a new tea tree line

by Paul Mitchel.

When we opened our doors 5 years

ago we had a dream. To have a full

service salon that catered to clients by

sharing our passion and creativity

everyday. We enjoy building memorable

relationships with them. We look

forward to serving our clients with

integrity for many more years to come.

At Intrigue Hair Lounge we are

dedicated to our clients by providing the

most current services in the beauty

industry! With education at the forefront

of our business we provide excellence in

all aspects of our salon. From fresh new

trends to classic relaxing services. We

believe our clients deserve the best of

the best.

At Intrigue we always work as a team

to create a fun yet relaxing atmosphere.

We are all born and raised in

Wallaceburg and surrounding areas. We

love supporting our local events and

fundraisers. We live in an amazing town

with incredible clients. Anything we

can do to give back to our community is

a positive act we continue to be part of.

Intrigue is a full service salon. A one

stop beauty shop!! Offering full hair care

including cuts, colours, perming and

specialty treatments. Performed by our

talented hairstylists: Shannon Seys,

Ashley Oughtred, Julia Shepley, Kaylyn

Moran and Mori-Lynn Haggith. Come

and enjoy a therapeutic massage by our

registered massage therapist Heather

Todd; who also bills directly to: Desjar-

dins, Sun Life, Greenshield, Great West

Life, Standard Life and Johnson Inc.

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Doctor of Chiropractic

Bachelor of Human Kinetics

in Kinesiology

753 James St.

Wallaceburg, ON

N8A 2P4

Tel. (519) 627-9995

Dr. Jeffrey K. Fox, BHK, DC

Relay For Life Picture yourself walking a track while hundreds of people - family, friends, co-workers and neighbours - cheer you on. The baton

you hold in your hand is a powerful symbol of your personal commitment to make an impact in the fight against cancer. As you

complete your lap and pass the baton to a teammate, you feel an overwhelming sense of pride in knowing you’re united with

Canadians in communities across the country to create a world where no one fears cancer.

What is Relay For Life?

Relay For Life is a community fundraising event where Canadians across the country join together in the fight against cancer. In 2014, nearly 400 Relays took place across Canada.

What happens at Relay?

Relay participants walk or run together around a track or path at a local school, park or fairground, passing a baton to their fellow participants and working together toward one common goal the fight against cancer.

At Relay you will:

· participate in meaningful ceremonies

· enjoy food, festivities and entertainment

· connect with cancer survivors

· learn about cancer prevention

Participants can also challenge themselves with a distance goal of 5 km, 10 km or more!

When?

June 6, 2015 - 12 pm to 12 am June 13, 2015 - 12 pm - 12 am

Blenheim District High School, Chatham Kent Secondary School,

Blenheim, Ontario Chatham, Ontario

Contact:

If you need help registering, or for more information contact:

Krissy Rioux, Canadian Cancer Society, Chatham-Kent

Phone: (519) 352-3960 Email: krioux@ontario.cancer.ca

Page 6 “Bridging Opportunity”

The Member to Member

Program is designed to give

Chamber Members exclusive

benefits by doing business with

fellow members, encourages local

s h o p p i n g , a n d s t i m u l a t e s

n e t w o r k i n g w h i l e h e l p i n g

members cut down on cost.

Thank you to the following

Chamber members for supporting this

program and offering discounts.

Burns Restaurant

C.B.D. Club Incorporated

CK Spices, Coffees & Teas

CKXS 99.1 FM

Days Inn Wallaceburg

Dresden Ready Mix

Goldcoast Fashions

Goose Feathers

J. Thomas McGregor Professional

Corporation

Little Caesars Pizza

Pet Valu

Stekelbos Watch & Clock

Sydenham Current

The Instant Print Shoppe

Vandenberg Tax Service

Wallaceburg Martial Arts

Wallaceburg Museum

T o v i e w t h e d i s c o u n t s

available, click here. If you are

interested in participating in the

Member to Member Program, please

contact the Chamber office at

519-627-1443 or by email.

Start taking advantage of all the

excellent opportunities to attract

new customers to your business

and share information with our

community and the world

through your Chamber Master

Business Listing. Log in to update

your information and take

advantage of these amazing

features.

Business Directory Listing - your

business information is available to

consumers through the chamber’s

website - visitors can search by

c a t e g o r y , k e y w o r d o r

alphabetically.

Online Informational Brochure -

your own page on the Chamber’s

website which can include your

business description, hours of

operation, location information,

and up to eight keywords (these

help identify your business when a

website visitor does a keyword

search on the Business Directory).

Enhanced Business Directory

Listing - offers your business greater

visibility. Along with priority

placement in the directory, you will

be able to add logos, photos,

in-depth business descriptions and

much more. (additional fees may

apply)

Job Postings - add your own job

openings to the Chamber’s

website. (additional fees may

apply)

Hot Deals - include store coupons

and special offers on the Chamber’s

website. (additional fees may

apply)

Event Posting - add your business

events to the Chamber’s Online

Event Calendar - website visitors

can add your event to Outlook,

e-mail the details to a friend and

request an automatically gener-

ated email reminder for your

event. (additional fees may apply)

“Email to a friend” link - visitors to

your Online Informational

Brochure may select a link to email

your business information to a

friend.

For more details on the features

mentioned or if you require

assistance logging in to your

business listing, contact the

Chamber office and we can walk

you through the process, or set up

a time to meet with you at your

location or here at the Chamber

office.

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WALLACEBURG & DISTRICT

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BRIDGING OPPORTUNITY SIGN PROGRAM

Advertising

Opportunities Available

152 Duncan Street

Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4E2

519.627.1443 ph

519.627.1485 fax

www.wallaceburgchamber.com

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITES THAT

WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS

1 sign - $300.00 Annually (Member)

1 sign - $400.00 Annually (Non-Member)

2 signs - $400.00 Annually (Member)

2 signs - $500.00 Annually (Non-Member)

Sign Production - $280.00 per sign

Enhanced Member Listing - $100.00 Annually

Your online business listing may be enhanced for

greater visibility. Along with priority placement in

the directory, you will be able to add logos, photos,

in-depth business descriptions and much more.

Hot Deals, Job Postings, Events -

$45.00 Annually

Hot Deals - Highlight your weekly specials, coupons,

and ads. Job Postings - Post employment

opportunities and reach qualified people. Events -

Promote your events on the Chamber Calendar

WEBSITE ADVERTISING

Main Top Ad - $500.00 Annually

Side Ad - $300.00 Annually

Bottom Ad - $150.00 Annually

NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING

Business Card Ad - $20.00 per issue

Banner Ad - $25.00 per issue

Inserts - $45.00 per issue

The Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce offers various

advertising opportunities at affordable costs to help you promote your

business.

Bridging Opportunity Sign Program

ChamberMaster Advertising

Chamber Newsletter

Chamber Website Advertising

If you are interested or would like to know more about these amazing

opportunities, please contact the Chamber office for more

information.

CHAMBERMASTER ADVERTISING

Page 8 “Bridging Opportunity”

TRAVELLING? CHECK YOUR EMPLOYEE

BENEFITS BEFORE YOU GO!

As the weather heats up,

many Canadians are counting

down the days until their summer

vacation. Whether you’re looking

to travel outside your home

province, or outside the country,

you want to make sure that you

have travel health coverage to

protect against unforeseen

medical emergencies.

If you have employee

benefits, you may not need to

purchase addi t iona l t rave l

insurance. The Chambers of

Commerce Group Insurance Plan®

Health option, for example,

provides a wide range of travel

benefits to insured employees and

family members. These people do

not typically need to buy additional

short-term personal policies unless

they plan to be away for an

extended period of time.

Chambers Plan Voyage

Assistance takes care of a broad

range of expenses which go over

the amounts covered by your

Provincial Medical Plan. Covering

typical charges like hospital services,

semi-private room charges and

doctors’ bills, Voyage Assistance will

also translate, direct claimants to

local medical facilities, advance

payments required prior treatment,

and evacuate patients to more

appropriate facilities nearer home.

The coverage also provides return

of vehicle, lost luggage, and lost

document services.

Check your group policy for

travel coverage before you leave on

vacation. See what benefits you’re

entitled to and note any limits that

apply (such as a maximum trip

duration or age restrictions). You

may be able to save yourself the

cost of additional insurance

coverage when you travel.

To learn more about the travel

benefits available with Chambers

Plan, contact your local advisor.

Benefit Facts presents information to help you

manage your employee benefits. Brought to

you by your Chambers of Commerce Group

Insurance Plan® advisor, representing

Canada’s premier group plan for small and

medium sized businesses.

Mares Insurance Services Inc.

40 Centre Street

Chatham, ON N7M 5W3

Phone: (519) 354-9797

Fax: (866) 644-7203

Email: jmares@bellnet.ca

Resolve to save time and money in 2015 with the UPS® Members Benefit Program for Chamber members.

With this program, you can ship from the comfort of your office or home – simply process your shipping label

online, stick it on your document or package and schedule a pickup from a UPS driver. Automatic Daily

Pickup® and UPS On-Call Pickup® service are FREE for Chamber members. Or, if you’re already heading out,

take your shipment with a label already appended to over 1,300 drop off points, including UPS Drop Boxes

and UPS Access PointTM locations, such as The UPS Store®.

Best of all, you get valuable discounts on UPS services. You’ll receive 30% off outgoing small package

shipments, 25% off imports into Canada, at least 75% off freight shipments over 150 lbs. and 10% off printing,

packaging and mailbox rentals at The UPS Store with the ‘Get More’ card.

Visit the Wallaceburg Chamber Launch Page here or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), Monday-Friday,

8 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST to start saving today. Click here to obtain The UPS Store ‘Get More’ card.

Come in from the cold and save with UPS®

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Congratulations to

Defiance Running Club

Feature Act is a recognition program of the CK Community Leaders’ Cabinet in

partnership with the Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce, the Chatham-Kent

Chamber of Commerce and the Tilbury Chamber of Commerce as a way to say thanks for

building a better Chatham-Kent.

Recognition was given to the Executive of the Wallaceburg Defiance Running Club for

the ACTIONS taken to offer free programs to encourage kids to be active. In the fall of 2014

the program reached over 3,000 kids and 33,000 kilometers was logged in eight weeks.

Mark Childs, Club President, commented that they started the program to enable

youth to become active at a level that best suits them, a great first step toward better health.

Many children cannot run, but almost every child can walk, and as the old saying goes, “walk

before you run.” The Defiance Running Club partnered with Chatham Kent Public Health in

2014 to offer a better program to the schools, making the children aware of better eating

habits.

Karen Debergh, President of the Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce, said

programs like these not only make Wallaceburg a great place to live and do business in but it

shows how a local group cares about creating a community where youth can prosper,

succeed and be healthy.

N.R.G Essentials

1640 Dufferin Avenue

Wallaceburg, ON N8A 2X2

Phone: (519) 627-7971

Email: info@nrgessentials.ca

Web: www.nrgessentials

Contact: Greg Gorski, Owner

NRG Essentials is a Wallaceburg-based HVAC company

offering complete Heating and Cooling installation and

service to the Chatham-Kent area. They have been

working for years with HVAC systems in both residential

and commercial properties throughout the Chatham-Kent

area and are proud of their established reputation as a

reliable, trustworthy supplier of all your heating and

cooling needs.

Merchant Card Program

ESSO Direct Driver Billing Program

The Source - Business Program

Johnson Inc. Insurance

SME Training

First Call

Quantum Cloud

UPS Shipping

ICC Publication Discounts

Chamber members receive benefits through the Canadian Chamber of Commerce which are listed below

Please contact the Chamber office at (519) 627-1443 for more information on any of these benefits.

Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce

With Chamber Master you can …

Post an event you are having

on the Calendar

Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight

Chatham Kent Athletic Complex

For more information please call 519-352-3960