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I am pleased to be serving as Vice-President for the Wallaceburg & District

Chamber of Commerce and am excited about the upcoming changes we are hoping

to implement in the next few weeks. We feel that these programs will help

strengthen the connection between local businesses in and around Wallaceburg.

The Chamber is looking to introduce Member to Member benefits where

businesses can offer discounts of their choosing to other Chamber members. This

program will include stickers for employees and window decals for participating

businesses. Furthermore, the Chamber is offering a new signage special with a

two-year contract which includes flexible payment plans. Please contact the

Chamber for more information on these new programs.

We are looking forward to Business After Hours coming up on September 18th

which is being hosted by CKXS 99.1 FM. We encourage everyone to come out as it is

a good networking opportunity and a great way to meet other people from the

community.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out their surveys, your feedback

is greatly appreciated and a report will be coming soon. Also, if you have not done

so already please fill out your email consent form so that you can be included in

our mailing lists. If you have not received a consent form please contact the

Chamber office and we will be more than happy to send you one.

We greatly appreciate everyone’s continued support, and we are always looking

for volunteers to help out the Chamber.

Special points of interest:

Message from Vice

President

Upcoming Events

Member Spotlight

Benefit Facts

Advertising

Opportunities

Member to

Member Program

Welcome New

Members

“Bridging Opportunity”

2014 Edition - August Issue

Message from Vice President, Chuck Ferris


President

Karen Debergh - Freedom 55 Financial

Vice president

Chuck Ferris - CKXS 99.1 FM

Secretary

Matt Montague - Integrated Financial Services

Directors

Greg Hetherington - CKXS 99.1 FM

Kelly Hetherington - Sun Life Financial

Ron Laroche - Community Living Wallaceburg

Brad Borland - Canadian Tire

Barb Noorenberghe - Foundation of CKHA

Randy McNeil - Lambton Conveyor

Andrew Jeffs - JobMatch

STAFF

Tina Fraleigh

2013/2014

Board of

Directors & Staff

Our Mission

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


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

September 18, 2014 CKXS 99.1 FM

Sponsored by: Leadwave Technologies Inc.

520 James Street

October 16, 2014 JobMatch / Community Living Wallaceburg

Location: To be determined

November 20, 2014 Sydenham Community Curling Club

7379 North River Line

December 4, 2014 Riverview Automobile Limited

“Christmas Toy Drive”

854 Murray Street

If you would like more information on hosting a Business After Hours

or would like to book an event in 2015, please contact the

Chamber office at (519) 627-1443

The Wallaceburg & District

Chamber of Commerce will be

holding its Annual General

Meeting in late October.

The Chamber is looking for

enthusiastic individuals who

are interested in becoming

directors or committee

members.

If you are interested, please

contact the Chamber office or

one of the current Board

Directors.


A. Debot & Sons

A. Debot & Sons Ltd. is a family

owned and operated farm business with

over 60 years of experience. The

company was founded by Albert DeBot

and his wife Anna in 1947, starting with

200 acres of land.

Albert and his two sons, Remi and

Dennis had a vision to become leaders in

the agriculture industry. Over the next 6

decades the operation would grow

exponentially, farming 6000 acres and

operating as one of the largest family

farms in Chatham-Kent.

The DeBot family and the farm

company experienced a great loss with

the passing of Remi Debot in September

2013. Remi was the Vice President of

A. Debot & Sons since its incorporation

over 15 years ago and had farmed his

whole life. The DeBot family and

company truly misses Remi and

although its sometimes hard the team is

“growing forward” as to Remi’s wishes.

Dennis and his son Chad DeBot are

now at the forefront of the company.

Remi’s son-in-law Bob Gormley is also

part of the company team. The company

employs 5 additional people during the

spring planting and fall harvest. Chad

has been a seed dealer for Mycogen for

the past three years.

At present day; corn, soybeans and

wheat are the main cash crops grown.

The majority of the corn harvested is

used for ethanol. All crops cultivated

are either stored on farm, delivered to

local elevators or to end users and is

appreciated everyday in the food we eat.

The company has grown seed corn for

Pride Seeds for the last 15 years. For the

past 10 years the company has had

contracts to grow green peas for Bonduelle Foods located in Strathroy.

Green and waxed beans have also been

grown for the past 3 years for the same

company. Cucumbers were also added

to the 2014 growing season.

On site you will find storage and

drying for over 400,000 bushels of

product including a new state of the art

drying system and truck scales to weigh

product in from harvest and out to the

contracted site. There is also over

20,000 square feet of storage to house all

necessary equipment and machinery.

The relevance of the whole industry

is seen every day, all around the world

and this is where the company feels the

passion. The focus on the farm has been

to deliver high quality product which

attributes to the success of the company.

Walpole Island Rod & Gun Club

The Walpole Island Rod and Gun

Club was established in 2011 by Dennis

DeBot and Chad DeBot, acting as

President of the Club. The DeBot family

has farmed on Walpole Island for over

35 years and when “The Club” became

available they decided to take on the

venture.

Here you will find an elegant cedar

lodge with accommodations for 12

hunters or fisherman, equipped with a

full kitchen, 3 full bathrooms, hot water,

4 flat screen TV’s with satellite hookups,

WIFI and phone. A Guides house and

workshop, locker room, pump house,

electrical shed, stainless steel storage

bins, and dog kennels can all be found

on site.

The marsh is comprised of 1600 acres

of natural wetlands habitat, it is bounded

on the east coast by Goose Lake and on

the west by Chematogan Channel. In the

marsh you will find 26 duck hunting

ponds and 6 march sanctuaries. Also on

site you will find 3 field ponds, flooded

corn, 2 field sanctuaries and a small

staging area for dove shooting. Ontario

had its first “Mourning Dove” season in

2013.

What makes the Rod and Gun Club

special is that we are a main staging area

for the south migration in the fall and the

north migration in the spring. In addition to this unique fact is that the St.

Clair region is the only location in all of

North America where we see waterfowl

from the Mississippi flyway, and the

Atlantic flyway.

We have had the privilege to meet

some really great people in the last few

years. Some of our highlights have

been:

The Fish’n Canada Show in the summer of 2013 staying at the club

while filming the 2014 Episode 1-

Federal Weser

Angler and Hunter Television Host

Mike Miller and Executive Director

of Long Point Waterfowl Dr. Scott Petrie televise Ontario’s first

Mourning Dove hunt - Episode 3.

Ontario Out of Doors writer and

water fowler, Scott McGuigan

hunted at the Club in 2013 - there will be a publication regarding the

Club in the Hunt Annual out early

this fall

And of course, our current and past

membership

We have also had the privilege to

work with Scott Petrie in a partnership

distributing over 800 Henhouses that

were gifted to us from the Flyway

Foundation in South Carolina. These

nesting tubes have been installed

throughout the flyway zones in our area.

Currently the Club employs 6 Guides

and 2 House staff from the Walpole

Island First Nations, Bkejwanong

Territory. The membership for

2014/2015 Waterfowl Season consists of

40 avid waterfowlers from Ontario,

Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, South

Carolina, Georgia and Illinios.

We are looking forward to another

great 2014/2015 Waterfowl season at the

Club!

Community Living Wallaceburg

Community Living Wallaceburg’s

history and successes are rooted in

advocacy, community development and

offering an extensive range of

information, services and supports to

children, youth and adults with

intellectual and related disabilities.

The agency has progressed from a

grassroots network of families, friends

NOT FOR PROFIT

and volunteers in 1956 to today, where we are actively engaging with some 400

individuals and families across the

Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Throughout the organizations long

history, a group of dedicated employees

and volunteers, governed by a skilled

Board of Directors, has remained

committed to enabling people to explore

opportunities to realize their own

potential and to participate as full

citizens in all elements of community

life.

Community Living Wallaceburg

provides a multitude of programs and

services. The agency’s community and

accommodation supports are highly

flexible and tailored to each person’s

unique requirements, while employees

support people who are deafblind to

safely interpret, access and enjoy their

home and community by utilizing

intervenor techniques. Families through-

out Chatham-Kent can also access short

break (respite) services, along with

community support, advocacy, planning

and case management, through

Individual and Family Directed

Supports.

Another program offered by

Community Living Wallaceburg is Job-

match, the agency’s employment support

initiative. Since its inception in 2003,

Jobmatch has assisted well over 200

people to overcome disability related

barriers to employment and to secure

and maintain meaningful, full paying

jobs across Chatham-Kent. In doing so,

the program has also established and

nu r tu red numerous emp loye r

partnerships.

There are many advantages to hiring

people with disabilities and developing

accessible employment practices that

ensure a worker’s success. Often,

businesses report better job retention,

higher attendance rates, lower turnover,

enhanced job performance and work

quality, and better safety records as a

result of inclusive hiring practices and

d e ve l o p i n g a c c e s s i b l e w o r k

environments. According to research from

Statistics Canada, organizations with

accessible employment practices saw a

72 per cent increase in staff retention

among people with disabilities, 90 per

cent of people with disabilities did as

well or better in their jobs than co-

workers without disabilities, and 86 per

cent of employees with disabilities rated

average or better in attendance.

Recent studies also indicate that an

inclusive and diverse workforce leads to

greater innovation, because many people

with disabilities possess unique skill sets

and solutions to business challenges that

are often more innovative and creative.

Through Jobmatch, there are

several services available to employers

including pre-screening of applicants

and individualized, on-site job training

for employees to develop the skills and

confidence required for the assigned

tasks. These services are available at no

cost to the business.

To learn more about how the

Jobmatch program is assisting

businesses to meet their labour needs,

call 519-627-7882. Additional

information about Community Living

Wallaceburg’s other programs and

services is available by calling 519-627-

0777 or by visiting our website,

www.getintocommunityliving.com.

CBD Club Incorporated

The CBD Club was incorporated on

May 26, 1950. The “Club” was founded

by Belgian and Dutch immigrants who

came to Canada after the first and second

world wars.

Many changes and challenges have

occurred over the last 64 years, but the

CBD has managed to endure and still be

a vital part of the community.

We are governed by a Board of

Directors which include, Connie

Moreland - President, Debby Brant-

Johnston - Vice President, Virginia

Smith - Secretary, Yvette Bowsher and

Evan DeRooy - Trustees, and Chris

Wolfe - Manager of Operations.

The CBD is open seven days a week,

only closing on Christmas Day.

Downstairs in our lounge we have

entertainment on Thursday, Friday and

Saturday.

Our upstairs banquet hall is

available for weddings, birthday

parties, Christmas parties, funeral

luncheons, etc. We offer full catering

services for large or small groups, with

seating capability for 250. Marie

Reaume, our caterer, provides menus to

suit all tastes and budgets.

Other activities at the “Club”

include Wednesday afternoon Euchre at

1:00 pm, Archery on Wednesday and

Saturday nights, men’s dart league on

Tuesday night and mixed dart league on

Wednesday night. Upstairs there are

Zumba classes on Monday nights, for the

summer, then Monday and Wednesday

starting in the fall, also on Tuesday and

Thursday nights there is Beach Body

Fitclub classes. Call the CBD for more

details.

We also sponsor the CBD Flying

Dutchmen rec league hockey team.

Their games are played on Sunday

mornings at the arena.

For more information on hall rentals,

entertainment, etc., please call 519-627-

2401, or vis i t our websi te

www.canadianbelgiumdutchclub.com.

Visit us on Facebook and like our page.


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TRAVELLING? CHECK YOUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

BEFORE YOU GO!

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: [email protected]

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 additional travel

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

our 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 to 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.

The Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Cheshire Media to offer

chamber members an excellent opportunity to have a professional video created on their behalf

showcasing their business or organization. Videos are a great way for potential and existing clientele

to learn more about you and your brand. Video packages start at $250 and are fully customizable.

For more information contact the Chamber office at 519-627-1443 or

[email protected].


The Member to Member Discount Program is designed to give Chamber members exclusive discounts by doing business with fellow members, encourages local shopping,

and stimulates networking while helping members to cut down on cost. Below is a list of participating members.

Canadian Tire – Save 10% off the purchase of any merchandise Goldcoast Fashions – Save 10% off the purchase of any merchandise Goosefeathers – Save 10% off the purchase of any merchandise Little Caesars – Free crazy bread with the purchase of any pizza Wallaceburg Museum – Save 20% off a membership The Glass Guru of Chatham-Kent – Save 10% off all services The Instant Print Shoppe – Save 10% off all services C.B.D. Club Incorporated – Save 10% off Hall Rental Hyde, Hyde & McGregor - $10.00 off the preparation of a will CK Spices, Coffees & Teas – Save 10% off the purchase of any regular priced teas Pet Valu – Save 10% off all regular priced items Stekelbos Watch & Clock – Save 10% off regular priced items (not valid on repairs) Wallaceburg Martial Arts – Save 20% on the purchase of any equipment Vandenberg Tax Service – Save 20% off all services

Days Inn Wallaceburg - Save 25% off reservations Dresden Ready Mix Ltd. - Save 20% off all concrete products Five Amigos Broadcasting - 30% off published rates for ads Burns Restaurant - No tax on regular priced items Isagenix International - Free Membership on Rewards program

If you would like to take part in or offer a Member 2 Member discount please call the Chamber office at (519) 627-1443.

Michelle Judson Senior Account Manager, Business & Personal

Royal Bank of Canada 552 James Street Wallaceburg, ON N8A 2N9

Office: (519) 627-1869 [email protected]


WALLACEBURG & DISTRICT

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITES THAT

WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS

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.

152 Duncan Street

Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4E2

519.627.1443 ph

519.627.1485 fax

www.wallaceburgchamber.com

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

CHAMBERMASTER ADVERTISING

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

BRIDGING OPPORTUNITY SIGN PROGRAM

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

Advertising

Opportunities Available


519-627-9971

and getting quotes for the fence. They

have had car washes, BBQ’s, sold dog

scarves, received donations and had a

50-50 draw that raised almost $1700.

Along the way they even held a garage

sale that raised $700 which they donated

to ARF.

In September 2011 the committee

attended a Chatham-Kent Council

Meeting where they were recognized four

their efforts and given a grant for

$5,000!! They also applied for and was

awarded a “Helping Hands” grant for

$1000 from Union Gas. The fence was

ordered and on the third weekend of

October the committee, their friends,

family and a few professionals gave birth

to Happy Tails, Wallaceburg’s DOLRA

(Dog Off Leash Recreation Area). They

have a holding area that leads to small

and large dog parks. Last year they

added a shade structure in the small dog

park and this year they hope to add a

piece of agility equipment.

This year will mark the 3rd

anniversary when they will gather on the

third Saturday of October to do their fall

clean-up and provide a free BBQ for all

their volunteers. FYI ... spring clean-up

is the first Saturday in May.

Park users or not, dog owners or not,

they are always looking for new

members. Now at the maintenance stage

of things they hold 6-8 meetings a year,

do the clean-ups and have at least one

fundraising event (a BBQ and scarf sale

that was held at No Frills in June). With-

out an active committee there would be

no park. Please contact Nancy Townley

at (519) 627-5277 for more information.

Wallaceburg Happy Tails Dog Park

Approximately 5 years ago an

enthusiastic community member

approached Sheldon Parsons inquiring

about having an off-leash dog park in

Wallaceburg, Sheldon expressed his

support and encouraged her to form a

committee and begin the process. Jane

McGee, Chatham-Kent’s Supervisor of

Recreational Facilities, was and is

invaluable to the success of the park.

Once the location was decided upon at

the end of Baldoon Road where it meets

Labadie Road, they began fund raising

Chamber members receive benefits

through the Canadian Chamber of

Commerce which are listed below

Merchant Card Program

ESSO Direct Driver Billing Program

The Source - Business Program

Johnson Inc. Insurance (now offering Pet Insurance Coverage)

SME Training

First Call

Quantum Cloud

UPS Shipping

ICC Publication Discounts

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

Wallaceburg Martial Arts 505 King Street

Wallaceburg, ON N8A 1J1

Phone: (519) 917-5133

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.wallaceburgmartialarts.com

Contact: Henrie Timmers

Wallaceburg Martial Arts is the only

IMMAF sanctioned and certified school of

Kenpo Karate in Wallaceburg. The goal of

their program is to teach students proven self

defense techniques, to protect themselves and

others. Their instructors have a combined

history of over 50 years as martial arts

practitioners.

Union Gas Limited - Storage and

Transmission Operations 3332 Bentpath Line

Dresden, ON N0P 1M0

Phone: (519) 683-4468

Contact: Christopher Young

The Union Gas Dawn Hub is the largest integrated

natural gas storage facility in Canada and one of the

largest in North America. It offers the general public

and stakeholders such as power generators,

distribution and pipeline companies and energy

marketers an important link in the movement of

natural gas from key supply basins in Western

Canada, mid-continent, the Gulf of Mexico,

Marcellus and Utica to markets in Ontario, Quebec,

and the U.S. Northeast as far as Connecticut and New

York City.

The concept of our Dawn Hub can be difficult to

explain to our customers and other stakeholders so we

created a dynamic video that showcases the

tremendous value of this unique asset. We invite you

to take a look behind the scenes and learn how the

Dawn Hub supports a stronger Ontario by providing

diverse sources of clean and affordable natural gas,

attracting and retaining industry, and creating jobs.

Chamber members receive benefits

through the Ontario Chamber of

Commerce which are listed below

Group Insurance Program

Translation Discount Program

Corporatestays.com Rental Discount

Pragmatic Conferencing Discount Rate

Purolator Shipping

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

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

BEACH BASH

Wednesday, December 31st 2014

UAW Hall, 80 Elm Drive South, Wallaceburg

Doors open at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm

$35 per ticket

Cash Bar

Wear your favourite Beach Attire!!

Music provided by The Haskell’s

Tickets are available at The Black Goose

525 James Street, Wallaceburg

(519) 627-4444

Group reservations made through Mark Childs

Cancellation date December 15th

“A Fundraiser for the

Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce”

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