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Board of Trade Welcomes 2012 Governing Council
Gary Strange Named President
AJAX/PICKERING, January 27, 2012 – The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade (APBOT) inducted its 2012 governing Council Thursday night, naming Gary Strange, of First Durham Insurance and Financial as 2012 President.
Mr. Strange was sworn in along with members of the Board's 2012 Council, who took the oath of office administered by Durham Regional Chair Roger Anderson. The ceremonies were once again held at Deer Creek Golf Clubs in Ajax.
The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs was the guest speaker for the event.
Local MPPs Meet with APBOT Government Relations Committee
L to R: Joan Wideman of the Lenbrook Group of Companies, Co-Chair of the APBOT Government Relations Committee, Tracy MacCharles, MPP (Pickering-Scarborough East), Joe Dickson, MPP (Ajax-Pickering), Tracy Paterson of RVHS, Co-Chair of the APBOT Government Relations Committee, Kathy McKay, APBOT Executive Director.
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MPPs Joe Dickson and Tracy MacCharles were guests at the monthly meeting of the APBOT Government Relations Committee, held at the Lenbrook Group of Companies' offices in Pickering on Friday, November 4th.
The general purpose of the meeting was to maintain good relations with our local representatives at Queen's Park and to seek ways to collaborate for the betterment of the business community of Ajax and Pickering. The discussion was broad and covered many topics including the economy, jobs, education, infrastructure, accessibility and more.
2011 APBOT President Donna McFarlane of Durham College.
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AJAX/PICKERING, October 13, 2011 – The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade was proud to acknowledge local businesses and individuals for their professional achievements at the 17th annual Business Excellence and Business Person of the Year Awards gala, held Thursday, Oct. 13, at Deer Creek Golf Clubs in Ajax.
“The Board of Trade is proud to be able to recognize and celebrate the achievements of such an outstanding field of nominees and we congratulate all of tonight’s winners,” said Donna McFarlane of Durham College, 2011 president of the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. “There are many shining examples of outstanding businesses and business people here and it is an honour to pay tribute to those companies, organizations and individuals in Ajax and Pickering who truly exemplify excellence in business.”
Click here for the 2011 winners
Our September Bulletin by Mail is scheduled to go out in early September and will feature articles on the benefits of Board of Trade membership.
With a distribution of 2,000 flyers, this is a great way to maximize your advertising dollar! Our quarterly Bulletin will be mailed out along with our much anticipated 2011-2012 Business Directory to both member and non member businesses in Ajax and Pickering. Flyer distribution is an excellent way of advertising seasonal and special offers or introducing the benefits of your business to businesses you are not dealing with currently.
Click here to learn about the different advertising opportunities.
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AJAX/PICKERING, ON (July 11, 2011) - The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade responded positively to the release of the 2010 Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study. The APBOT has been a strong advocate for the release of this information for the review and consideration of its membership.
"Our Board has been working tirelessly to move for the release of this report," says Donna McFarlane, President of the Board. "The future use of the area known as the Airport Lands continues to be raised as a leading topic of interest among our members."
