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The Chamber's mandate, of course, is to promote the Milton business community and the businesses of our members. We will continue to be vigilant in monitoring the policits and actions of govemments and public agencies to ensure that they are friendly to the business community and that they don't unnecessarily harnptr our business prospects. During 2004 tht Chamber has many high profile events planned. These events promise to btsa great deal of fun but they will also serve to promote our businesses. In January we will be staging a second Sports Celtbrity Dinner and Auction , in February we will hoat tht annual Community Awards Gala to honour community and business achievement, in May we are planning another Showcast Milton that will be on a much grander scale than any such event Milton has ever seen before, and in June will be our ever-growing and vtty popular Golf Toumnament. Our monthly "Business After Hours" have become "must attend" events and are just ont example of what your Chamber membership offers. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your Chamber membership, what tht Chamber dots or how you can become more involvtd, our friendly staff will be very pleastd to help. Many thanks to our retiring Board Member Dawn Case for her fine service to the Chamber as a Board member and to Melissa DeBrouwer for an outstanding year as President. Also many thanka to our hard working staff for ail their accomplishments during tht past year and also to tht many Chamber volunteers without whom tht Chamber could not accomplish aIl it dots. I look forward to an exciting and prosperous 2004! Sports Celebrity Dinner & Auction Tuesday, January 2Oth at Granite Ridge Golf Club Tickets are $125 (plus GST) with proceeds going to the Chamber Scholarship Fund Over $ 10,000 was raised Iast year to assist with our youth's post-secondary education This year's line-up includes: Dennis Hull is a 14-year veteran of tht NHL, Dennis played 13 seasons with tht Chicago Blackhawks before completing bis carter in Detroit. In ail, Dennis played in over 1000 games and was a key member of tht Canadian victory at tht 1972 Summit Stries. Dennis Hulî's personality and comedic style have made him a well-known and much sougbt after entertainer and key note speaker. Wendel Clark electrified fans and kept tht competition honeat during bis spectacular carter in tht National Hockey League. Tht most popular winger in Maple Leaf History, this former Toronto Maple Leaf captain played 18 National Hockey League seasons before his retirement in 2000. Mike Morreale is #18 Slotback with tht Toronto Argonauts, Mike is in his 4th year witb tht Toronto Argonauts, and in his 9tb Year witb tht CFL. Mike 0'Shea is #50 Linebacker with tht Toronto Argonauts, Mike is playing in bis 7th as a Toronto Argonaut and in his 1 lth year with tht CFL Marmie McBean is ont of Canada's most accomplished Olympic athletes, Mamnie is ont of only two Canadians ever to have won three Gold mtdals in tht summer Olympics Luc Ouellette is ont of tht most successful barness drivtrs in history and bas decided to, make tht Woodbine-Mobawk circuit bis ptrmanent base of operations. Ht bas won 6,635 races and more than $86-million in Canadian and American money in bis carter. Gord Stellick was named tht Maple Leafs Central Manager at tht age of 30, tht youngest GM in NHL bistory. Currently Gord is tht bost of "Tht Big Show" on THE FAN 590 and an NHL insider and analyst for Sportsnet. MaS1o, (,oi-d Araniz weic'onies new 2004 Clianber Pr-esîdent Douglas Fr-ancis and Vice Pi-esident JoY<e Hagevik 1The Milton Chamber of Commerce is proud to present Our 2004 Board of Directors President: Douglas Francis, Padgett Business Services Vice-Preaident: Joyce Hagtvik, Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty Treasurer Blake Mercer, Mercer & Mercer Past President: Melissa DeBrouwer Directors: Jamie Burton, Tht Osborne Group Angelo DeMedicis, Milton Home Hardware, Ltsley-Anne Gough, SIots at Mohawk Racetrack, Ron Hudson, Willowbrook Bed & Breakfast, Allan McDonald, Royal LePage Mesdowtowne Rtalty, Leslie McLaren, Roxul Inc., Derek Wilson, Dufferin Aggrtgatts Town Representative: Mark Curtis Executive Director. Sandy Martin i. I J I J - lndusrnal - Commercial t-t ii4MD1aUot -.- Troubleshootîng W ELEC7WIMC Pane! Building tL ui.'. Pale LineC i 400 Marobel Drive, Unit 1 Milton, Ontario L9T4N6 Tel: 905-876-2519 191 Main Street East 905-878-2341 www.arthurelectric.com Fax: 905-876-3903