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Businesses honoured by nominations By Stephanie Thiessen The isominees have becen chosen, aîsd îhree busînesses iii îown are cager- ly awaîîing the announicerieni of the Business of the 'fear (26 employees or more). The recipient will be announced ihis Saiurday ai the Milton Chamber of Commerce's 2005 Communîîy Awards Gala ai Granite Ridge Golf Club, 9503 Dublin Line. Tickets cosi $75 and include cock- tails and dinner, starîing ai 6 p.m. Springnidge Farm For more than 30 years, Springridge Farm has been evolving mbt the pick- your-own farm and tourist destination iî is today It offers a bakery and deli, gifts for the home, school tours and birthday parties. Laura Hughes, who owns the farm with ber husband, John, saîd when ihey fîrst îook over thev knew they wanted to continue farming, but could- nit support a farmly on it. So, in the mid-'70s, they invýited the public in to pick iheir own fruit - fîrsi cherries, ihen sirawbernies. Sooin, staff was also makîing and offcring honev, maple syrip and jams. The school program - which now brings in more than 20,000 studenîs each year - sîarîed wiih a single teacher xs ho asked if she could hning her class over to the farm for a tour. AIl in aIl, the public had good ideas and îhev lisicned. Hughes saîd. corne is the friendliness of the peo- pie they mieet here," shne added. John and Laura Hughes Royal Ontario Golf Club Each year, about 30,000 golfers enjoy the fresh air and some ieeing off ai the Royal Ontario Golf Club on Trafalgar Road. The 18-hole course opened in 2002, and has about 60 employees ai peak semsons. Sonne of those people wouldn't oth- erwise visit Milton, said general manag- er Barry Morgan, and they contrnbute t0 the local cconomy The course itself is "extremely chaI- lenging," Morgan said. The club also has a golf academy to draw people into the game and help those who've been out of practîce pol- îsh iheir skîlls. Banquet and wedding facilities are also provided at the club. Giving back îo the communiîy is important to the company, Morgan said. which donates to many chanîties anid organrizations. including the Milton District Hospital Foundation. ht sup- ports Special Olympics by providing golf equîpmenî and the use of the dnxv îng range one nighî each week. Dufferin Aggregates Milton Qua-i- Duffenin Aggregaîes is a major sup- plier of construction aggregates across the GTA and operates six quamres. Barry Morgan Lesley Hymers including the one in Milton, which is one of the largest producîng quamres in Canada. The people who work ai Dufferin Aggregates' Milton Quarry are Milton residents themselves, su caring for the lanid and contributing 10 the communi- îy are very important, said Lesley Hymers, lands representative. "Dufferin Aggregates is commiîîed 10 the protection of the environmeni, land resource conservation, rehahilita- lion and lands management," Hytners saîd. Dufferin is known for comîng up wiih resourceful seconda-y land uses for ils sites, and as for rehahîlîtation, the company goes -ahove and heyond whai's required,- she saîd. Transparency and an open-door pol- icv characîenize Dufferin. Hymers saîd. As for heîng nomînaîed for Business of the 'fear. Hvmers saîd ils a special honour hecause it comes front the com- muniiv and nul %%ithin the indlusirv. "For us to he consîdered Business of the 'fear %vould he a feather in oui- cap,- she added. Tickets to the gala are availahle hv callîng the chamber ai (005) 878-0581. -Siepliuîtii Thicsscii tant be teuîcbcd ai Thé Cariadian Champion, Tuée;c1aý, April 4, 2006 A7 liusiness ý%ithout I(lNei-tisiiig is like m inking in the dark - You know whatyou're doing - bu ýýobWy -III. Meet Our Staff :Mi% ACADEMY OF 'i' sunce 1982 The Academy of Music has been under nmanagernent of Joanne Parker ARCT since 1982. 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