Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to say that four of theten winners are membersof the ADCC.

The recent 12th Annual South Simcoe Business Excellence Awards Winners havebeen announced andthe Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to say that four of theten winners are membersof the ADCC. The list of ADCC winners follows with the complete list ofwinners, Click herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Govt%20Notification%202008%20Awards%20Winners.pdf .AWARD/COMPANY

NAMETOWN/MUNICIPALITYBusiness Excellence Award:Carline Automotive ServicesAlliston, New TecumsethEntrepreneur of the Year:Bye Bye Birdie Goose Control Services Ltd. Alliston,New TecumsethQuality Awards - Medium:TD Canada TrustAlliston, New TecumsethCustomer Service:Botanix Living LandscapesAdjala-TosorontioCookstown & District Chamber of Commerce will be holding it's annual Lightup Night on November14th from 6 pm to 10 pm. This is a merchants open house, with rovingcarollers, Christmas treelighting, town crier and fun for everyone. There is a parade featuring theGeorgian Bay Steam Showat 8:30 pm and we are always looking for more floats. Visit with Santa from6 pm to 8 pm in front ofthe post office and mail your letters early to Santa. For more informationcontact: Laurie Munroe at705-458-9212 or email at glen.munroe@sympatcio.ca

The 7th Annual Tottenham Craft and Gift Show will take place on 28 & 29November 2008 at theTottenham Community Centre. http://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/poster2.pdf for more info.Please remember to visit the Ontario, Canadian and International Chambers of Commerce at the following web-sites:Ontario Chamber of Commerce: www.occ.on.ca Canada Chamber of Commerce: www.chamber.ca International Chamber of Commerce: www.iccwbo.org Each of these sites hold newsletters, news releases, results of surveys,policy papers and much,much more. If you are interested in the broader picture, you can find awealth of information there.Volunteer South Simcoe would love to get your feedback! In order to ensurethat our new website ison the right track to assisting volunteers and volunteer organizations inour community in the bestpossible way, we would appreciate your involvement in our website survey.It is quick and easy, andwill enable us to serve you better! Just click on the link below....http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XueKEDI7cZw_2fOcvZMf_2fyDA_3d_3d Groundswell kicks off the fall season with new entertainment and epicureandelights. Click

Herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Groundswell%20News-Nov%2008.pdffor allof the details or visit: http://www.groundswellcoffeehouse.com/ Judy Lea is excited to announce that her husband, Rick, has recently joinedher in business!Please take a moment to visit their newly launched website:http://jldigitaldesign.ca Be sure to check out their new galleryhttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/gallery.html and contact them for your nextprint or web design project!Nottawasaga Futures has a very useful web-site, with search features forSouth Simcoe businessdirectory and for South Simcoe tourism and activities.

The Christmas 2008 and Winter 2009 eventsnewsletter is now available at www.nottawasaga.com/tourism

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR MEMBERS WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TD BANK SPECIAL RATES:PleaseClick Here http://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/AllistonCofC.pdf forthe new Merchant Services Flyer which reflects the isolation of the VISAassessment feefrom the Merchant Discount rate. The Chamber Visa discount rate will nowreflect as 1.68%(+ .06% industry-wide VISA Assessment Fee.) Come out and learn about Nutritional Cleansing for your Health and WellBeing. Get Ready to Look &Feel Your Best this Winter with Total Body Cleansing!!! Click Herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Total%20Body%20Cleansing%20-%20November%2025th.pdf for more.

Gerry Lowry, the proprietor of Ability Business Computer Services, isoffering special rates to ADCCmembers for web-sites. Please see all details by following this link:http://abilitybusinesscomputerservices.com/basicstaticwebsiteofferadcc.html

Laura Koekkoek has recently opened her new Signature Homestlyes business, acompany that makesa difference by organizing and beautifying homes, plus providing anopportunity for others to succeedpersonally and professionally...one home at a time. She is looking forhostesses to get her businessoff the ground AND hostesses that want to get a jump on their ChristmasShopping!!! Click Herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/November%202008%20promo.pdf forherNovember specials! Visit her web site at:www.mysignaturehomestyles.ca/lkoekkoek

INFO ABOUT HWY 89:McCormick Rankin Corporation on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation hascompleted a studywhich examined the need, and possible options, to address transportationdemands along theHighway 89 corridor from Rosemont to Highway 400 in Simcoe County to a year2025 planning horizon. A number of alternatives were considered within the "Study Area" that isshown in the attached notice.The main recommendations in the Study Design Report are to undertake ClassEnvironmentalAssessment Studies to examine alternative improvements to the Highway 89Corridor betweenC.W. Leach Road and Highway 400. Local bypasses will be considered withinthe Cookstown area(10th Line/20th Side road to Highway 400). No additional capacity isrequired between Rosemont andC.W. Leach Road within the planning horizon. The purpose of this letter isto inform you that a StudyDesign Report (SDR) has been prepared and will be available for publicreview from November 14, 2008to December 15, 2008. Further information regarding the filing of the SDR,including public reviewlocations, is provided in the attached notice. If you wish to obtain furtherinformation, or to providecomments please contact the project team members listed in the attachednotice.Katie Bright, B.Sc., Environmental Planner, Ecoplans Limited,Tel: (905) 823-4988, Fax: (905) 823-2669, kbright@ecoplans.comClick Herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/3015%20Hwy%2089%20SDR%20Filing%20Notice.pdf Please Click herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Alliston%20Postponed%20Opening%20Poster.pdf for the poster from Ontario Works announcing the postponement ofthe AllistonOW Office reopening and current contact numbers. If you have any questions,please contact TammyBouchard, Ontario Works Supervisor for Alliston & Collingwood at705-722-3132, ext. 1756.Email address: tammy.bouchard@simcoe.ca Service Canada publishes a quarterly labour market bulletin. Click herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Georgian%20Bay%20July%20to%20Sept%2008%20draft.pdf for the 2008 third quarterlabour market bulletin for the Georgian Bay labour market area. This is adraft copy of the Englishversion. The final version will eventually be posted to Service Canada'sNational LMI web site in bothofficial languages. You can view those documents, as well as previouseditions by clicking on thefollowing link:http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/on/offices/lmb.shtml#GeorgianBay In recognition of the importance of festivals and events as significanteconomic drivers forcommunities throughout the province, Celebrate Ontario has been givenongoing funding.Celebrate Ontario grants help communities to develop and extend greatfestivals and events, so theycan offer the experiences that bring both new and repeat visitors toOntario. Click herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Celebrate%20Ontario%202009%20-%20Partner%20(English).pdf for all detailsand application instructions. Your event might qualify for up to $50,000 ingrants from the OntarioMinistry of Tourism.The Office of the Employer Adviser Update is designed to informyou about changes in workplace safety insurance policies andprocedures and to highlight business issues of interest. Thecurrent issue is now available at:http://www.employeradviser.ca/pdf/E-bulletin_24_e.pdf .Earlier issues are available on our website at:http://www.employeradviser.ca/html/bulletins.html About Us: The OEA is an independent agency of the OntarioMinistry of Labour and has been helping employers withworkplace safety and insurance matters since 1985. We provideexpert advice to any size employer and representation at alllevels of appeal primarily for employers with fewer than 100employees. We are funded by the premiums that you are payingWSIB, so there is no additional fee to use our services.-------------------------------The South Simcoe Arts Council located at the Gibson Centre, regularlypublishes a newsletter. Please Click herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/SSAC%20Newsletter-13%20Nov%2008.pdffor the 13 November 2008 issue.SUPPORT LOCAL CARD SALES: This month over 1000 local kids will be makingDAREart's "Childrenfor Peace" cards to be displayed and sold on December 1st at the GibsonCentre in Alliston.Help Diane and Gary Laakso of Co-operators Insurance in Alliston, continueto feed, clothe andeducation their 200 children in Nairobi, Kenya (www.GLAmission.com). Clickhere http://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/chamber.pdf for moredetails. Any member involved with a charitable organization is urged to considerattending this FREEworkshop: "Ten Best Practices for Managing Your Charitable Status". Thisworkshop is a joint projectof the Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks and the Centre forVoluntary SectorResearch and Development, funded by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), andhosted by UnitedWay of Greater Simcoe County. Click Herehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/Charitable%20Status%20Ten%20Practices.pdf for all of the details. Please plan to attend the upcoming Blood Donor Clinic at St Paul the ApostleChurch,190 King St. W., Alliston Thursday November 20th, 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m Clickherehttp://www.jldigitaldesign.ca/adcc/Nov14/DonateRedMediaRelease%20Alliston.pdf for more.Registration for the 2009 Alliston Relay for Life is now open!! Please visitwww.cancer.ca/relay. Theyhave several new online tools to help you with your fundraising. If someoneasks you what youwould like for Christmas, how about asking them for a pledge to your Relay!Ask for the Gift of Hope.