Guelph Chamber of Commerce Connection

Free Energy Exchange Event during Energy Conservation Week

Please join us

Friday, May 22, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

at The Cutten Club, Guelph

 

Featuring:

Guelph’s Community Energy Plan

Mayor Karen Farbridge and

Rob Kerr, CEP Manager, City of Guelph

 

Eco Industrial Network: Partners in Project Green

Chris Rickett, Toronto Conservation Authority

Learn about the Experience at Toronto Pearson Airport

 

Guelph Hydro Successes and Green Energy Act

Art Stokman, President, Guelph Hydro Electric System Inc.

 

Metering, Accounting, Metrics

Owens Corning

 

Water Conservation

Wayne Galliher of the City of Guelph

 

OPA Count Me In Initiative

OPA speaker

 

Energy Exchange – Sharing of Ideas

Lloyd Longfield, President, Guelph Chamber of Commerce

 

There is no cost to attend this event.

Please let us know if you will be attending to that we can have a complimentary Energy Conservation Week Kit ready for you.

Please Email Jennifer Thorne at jthorne@guelphhydro.com

 

Annual Commuter Challenge: Getting the Bikes out of the Garage

Commuter Challenge

Workplace Coordinator Information Session

FRIDAY MAY 15th @ 12 noon and 1 pm

Refreshments Provided

Attend the Workplace Coordinator Information Session at the new City Hall on

*FRIDAY May 15, 2009*

Learn how the new Commuter Challenge website works, and meet your competitors!

Are you familiar with the Commuter Challenge? The Commuter Challenge is a national program that aims to increase awareness about the benefits of walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling or tele-working instead of driving alone to get work.

Each year, the City of Guelph coordinates this event in partnership with local businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals, and encourages your organization to become involved in the Challenge. Make a difference for our environment!

Getting involved doesn’t take a lot of time but it can make a fantastic difference for our community and our environment. It’s easy as 1, 2, 3...

1. Volunteer, or volunteer someone from your organization, to be a Workplace Coordinator
2. Attend the information session on May 15th
3. Coordinate the Commuter Challenge for your workplace - We’ll provide you with everything you need to make your event a success!

There are two sessions being held at the New City Hall, 1 Carden Street in Meeting Room B.
Session A:      12 pm—12:45 pm
Session B:      1 pm — 1:45 pm.

Please RSVP by May 13th by email to Jennifer.mcdowell@guelph.ca or phone 519-822-1260 ext 2651. Don’t forget to include which session you would like to attend!

If you are unable to attend the Information Session but you are interested in participating in the Challenge, please contact Jennifer McDowell at 519-822-1260 x. 2651 to make alternate arrangements.

Ontario Chamber of Commerce 97th AGM

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce just completed its AGM following an exeptionally busy 97th year. Policy committees worked on issues to help with a competitive tax and regulatory regime for Ontario business, including work on both the provincial and federal budgets, and creating an "Open for Business" culture.  Modernizing our energy and infrastructure was debated, with policy resolutions going forward to government.  Other resolutions were discussed relating to developing our skilled workforce, addressing physician shortages, and competing across Canada and around the world.  The Guelph Chamber of Commerce tabled a resolution from our Advocacy Committee encouraging the provincial government to adopt an agressive stance in promoting water conservation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce infrastructure spending, and to protect our water resources.  Overall, 18 new policy resolutions were passed, bringing our total number of active policy resolutions at the Ontario Chamber to 135.  These can be found at http://occ.on.ca/Policy/Resolutions/. In attendance and presenting were Tim Hudak, finance critic of the Conservative Party of Ontario; The Hon. Tony Clement, from the federal Ministry of Industry; The Hon. George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; as well as 60 Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade from across the province.  The Guelph Chamber of Commerce is a founding member of both the Ontario and Canadian Chambers of Commerce.