Chamber Briefs Jul Aug 2019_web

JULY/AUGUST 2019 | VOLUME 55 | No.7-8 

BUSINESS 

Lifetime Achievement 

Award Recipient 

Carol Derbyshire

WINDSOR-ESSEX REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Leading The Business Community For Creating Regional Economic Prosperity 

BUSINESS 

BRIEFS 

July / August 2019 

Volume 55 

STAFF 

Rakesh Naidu 

President & CEO 

rnaidu@windsoressexchamber.org 

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Wendy Bretz 

Communications Coordinator 

& Executive Assistant 

wbretz@windsoressexchamber.org 

X228 

Sherri Gowman 

Director of Sales & Marketing 

sgowman@windsoressexchamber.org 

X223 

Caitlin Hildenbrand 

Membership Coordinator 

childenbrand@windsoressexchamber.org 

X230 

Barbara Malmberg 

Director of Events 

bmalmberg@windsoressexchamber.org 

X231 

CONTENTS 

Greeting from the President and Chair 

Wine Industry Resolution Update 

Welcome New Board Members 

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Recipient Carol Derbyshire 

Events 

Making Health and Safety Less Complicated: 

Tools for your small business 

Member Spotlight – ENWIN 

In Our Community 

New Members 

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4 

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7 

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10 

12 

13 

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Marina Poljak 

Event Coordinator 

mpoljak@windsoressexchamber.org 

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Kathleen Westlake 

Accounting and Finance Administrator 

kwestlake@windsoressexchamber.org 

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“The mission of the Windsor-Essex Regional 

Chamber of Commerce is to contribute directly 

to our members’ success.” 

| Business Briefs - July/August 2019 

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WINDSOR-ESSEX REGIONAL 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

2575 Ouellette Place 

Windsor, ON N8X 1L9 

Tel: 519-966-3696 

Fax: 519-966-0603 

info@windsoressexchamber.org 

www.windsoressexchamber.org 

Advertising Sales - adsales@windsoressexchamber.org 

The WERCC may choose to generate revenue from many discount programs and services being provided. 

Twitter @WERCofC 

Instagram @windsoressexchamber

Greeting from the President & CEO and Chair 

Greetings Chamber Members and Friends, 

The months of May and June have been busy at the Chamber. We've had numerous events including the 

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Deloitte TMT Breakfast, Breakfast Express Networking, May and June After Businesses, the 83 Annual WERCC 

Golf tournament, and Chamber 143 where we presented Carol Derbyshire with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement 

Award for her business and community contributions to Windsor-Essex. 

In June, the Chamber signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chhattisgarh State Industrial 

Development Corporation in India to facilitate business to business interactions between the members of 

WERCC and the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation. The objective is to provide Windsor- 

Essex companies access to a growing market for the agribusiness and food processing sectors in the state of 

Rakesh Naidu Chhattisgarh and other regions of India. This is a win-win relationship that will provide markets for the 

President & CEO advancements in technology that we have achieved in the Windsor-Essex region and support the growth of 

Windsor-Essex companies in India. 

I am also excited to announce that the WERCC was invited to join the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority 

(WDBA) and Bridging North America (BNA) as a delivery partner for the implementation of the Gordie Howe 

International Bridge Community Benefits Plan. There will be many positive outcomes for our members and the 

region as a whole. We look forward to engaging with WDBA and BNA to ensure that the project is successful 

and our members benefit from our participation. 

We've also been working very hard to add new partnerships to your Chamber program which will bring 

increased value to your Chamber membership. Stay tuned for exciting announcements in the next few months. 

If your company would like to discuss an Affinity partnership with the Chamber or to offer WERCC members an 

exclusive deal, please contact the Chamber office today. 

Lastly, we would like to welcome three new board members to the Chamber: Josh Cheifetz, 

Allison Hawkins, and Gordon Orr. We look forward to working with each of you to create regional 

economic prosperity in Windsor-Essex. 

2019-2020 

Jason Ilijanic 

Chair 

Ms. Beverly Becker 

Director 

Director, Local Marketing 

& Special Projects 

Windsor Star 

Ms. Ann-Marie Belanger 

Director / Non-Voting 

Chair – ATHENA Committee 

VP – Sales/Marketing 

Empire Communications Inc. 

Ms. Marie Campagna 

Vice Chair** 

Executive Vice President 

Operations / CFO 

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare 

**denotes member of Executive Committee 

Mr. Josh Cheifetz 

Director 

Emerging Leaders Representative 

Lawyer 

Corrent & Macri LLP 

Ms. Shelley Fellows 

Director 

Vice President 

Communications 

AIS Technologies 

Mr. Romeo Girardi 

Director 

Executive Vice President 

Farrow 

Mrs. Allison Hawkins 

Director 

CPA-CA 

Hawkins & Co. Accounting 

Mr. Jason Ilijanic 

Chair** 

Director, Commercial Services 

WFCU Credit Union 

Mr. Scott Jenkins 

Vice Chair** 

Director of Advertising 

Caesars Windsor 

Gold Circle 

Ms. Maureen Lucas 

Treasurer** 

Entrepreneur in Residence 

EpiCentre, University of Windsor 

Ms. Mila Lucio 

Chair Elect** 

Chief Human Resources Officer 

Green Shield Canada 

Mr. Jeffrey MacKinnon 

Past Chair** 

Partner 

McTague Law Firm LLP 

Dr. Alfie Morgan 

Director Emeritus 

Non-Voting 

Professor Emeritus of Business 

Administration 

University of Windsor 

Mr. Gordon Orr 

Director 

CEO 

Tourism Windsor-Essex 

Pelee Island 

Dr. Francine Schlosser 

Director 

Professor 

Odette School of Business 

University of Windsor 


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Chamber News 


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“Ontario wines are being 

met with an import tax of 

35% plus an additional 

retail store tax of 6.1% 

despite being domestically 

produced and sold.” 

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On May 4 , I had the pleasure of 

attending the Ontario Chamber of 

Commerce's AGM to present a policy 

resolution which seeks to make 

changes to the retail sale of alcohol in 

Ontario to demonstrate support for 

the local industry and jobs in the wine 

and grape sector. The resolution was 

co-sponsored by the Leamington 

Chamber of Commerce, Prince 

Edward County Chamber of 

C o m m e r c e , G r e a t e r N i a g a r a 

Chamber of Commerce and Grimsby 

Chamber of Commerce. 

The wine and grape industry is a 

massive driver of the province's 

economy. In 2015, it contributed $4.4 

billion to the Ontario economy by 

s u p p o r t i n g 1 8 , 0 0 0 j o b s a n d 

hundreds of small family-owned 

businesses, while also attracting 

over 2.4 million tourists to wine 

country every year. Ontario Craft 

Wineries alone represent over 100 

wineries across the province with a 

vast majority being small to medium 

sized family-owned businesses. 

Their craft wines are a significant 

driver of the Ontario rural economy 

due to VQA wines being 100% 

Ontario grown and produced, which 

contrasts to other alcohol beverage 

sectors in the province. 

The grape and wine industry is 

also a significant driver for the local 

economy in regions such as Niagara, 

Prince Edward County, Lake Erie 

North Shore, and other areas in 

Windsor-Essex County such as 

Pelee Island. Essex County contains 

17 wineries that produce awardwinning 

wines owing to the area's 

unique maritime climate with longer 

RESOLUTION FOCUSSED ON THE WINE INDUSTRY 

Receives 100% Support at Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM 

sun hours than any other area in 

Canada. This makes the wine and 

grape industry a popular local tourist 

attraction which generates revenue 

for the local economy. “The real key 

here is that small wineries actually 

create a lot of jobs,” says Tom 

O'Brien who is with Coopers Hawk 

Vineyards in Harrow. 

Unfortunately, due to overly strict 

and unfair regulations imposed on 

the sale and distribution of wine in 

Ontario, small businesses and rural 

communities have been 

experiencing a loss in profit. 

Ontario wines are being met with 

an import tax of 35% plus an 

additional retail store tax of 6.1% 

despite being domestically 

produced and sold. This has resulted 

in consumers choosing to purchase 

wine brands that are truly imported 

having more competitive pricing. 

O'Brien said that due to the 

absurdly high taxes imposed on 

domestic wines, selling a $15 bottle 

of wine from his storefront would only 

allow him to keep about $11, and 

even less if he is selling through the 

LCBO network at $6.50 (CBC). The 

Chamber has requested that 

wineries be able to sell to stores 

outside of the LCBO network 

eliminating the 35% import tax on 

domestic wines. 

Other wines producing nations 

have a highly competitive advantage 

for the production and distribution of 

their wines when compared to 

Ontario's wineries. While Ontario 

wines hold only a 24 percent market 

share with the LCBO, other nations 

are dominating their own market. The 

USA owns over 60% of their domestic 

market while some nations such as 

Spain, South Africa, and Argentina 

each own over 90% of their 

respective markets - well above what 

Ontario owns. 

Steve Mitchel, President of the 

family-run Sprucewood Shores 

Estate Winery in Amherstburg, says 

that other countries aren't placing 

similar markups on their own wine 

which gives them a competitive 

advantage, something that the 

Ontario wine industry is lacking 

(Windsor Star). He continues to say 

that if the LCBO was to drop its 35% 

import tax, the average cost of a 

bottle of wine would also drop from 

$15 to $11 allowing for greater 

competition. 

To ensure that the Ontario wines 

and grape industry remains 

competitive in Ontario, the WERCC 

has urged the Government of 

Ontario to eliminate the 35% import 

tax levied on domestically produced 

and sold wines, eliminate the 

additional 6.1% retail tax that exists 

on top of other collectable sales tax, 

allow for direct delivery to new retail 

opportunities, prevent a grocery led 

oligopoly from arising, and enable 

the shipping of Ontario produced 

wines across provinces. 

contin. pg. 5 

President Rakesh Naidu with OCC President Rocco Rossi

Chamber News 

Implementing these regulations 

will allow Ontario grape growers and 

wineries the ability to continue 

growing their businesses, make 

significant contributions to provincial 

and regional economies, and create 

local jobs. 

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On Saturday, May 4 , the Ontario 

th 

Chamber of Commerce held its 107 

Annual General Meeting and 

Convention in Muskoka Lakes where 

various policy resolutions from across 

the province were considered. 

The Windsor Essex Regional Chamber 

of Commerce's policy resolution on 

Ontario's wine industry received an 

overwhelmingly positive amount of 

support being unanimously approved 

by the OCC delegates. 

The adoption of this resolution will 

allow for the wine and grape industry to 

grow by reducing the tax burden, thus 

allowing for the creation of more jobs 

leading to economic diversification in 

the region. 

New WERCC Board Members 

Mr. Josh Cheifetz, Lawyer 

Corrent & Macri LLP 

Mrs. Allison Hawkins, CPA-CA 


Mr. Gordon Orr, CEO 

Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island 

CEO MEETINGS 

H.E Mizanur Rahman, High Commissioner 

of Bangladesh to Canada 

OCC President Rocco Rossi and Minister Todd Smith 

– Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 

US Consulate General in Detroit, Joe Comartin 

Council of the Great Lakes Region 

CEO Mark Fisher 


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Events 

Chamber 143 

Featuring Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient 

Carol Derbyshire 

Photos by snapd 

Warden’s Lunch 

Featuring Warden Gary McNamara 

Thank You To Our Event Sponsors! 


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Events 

May After Business - at Accelerator 

Photos by snapd 

83rd Annual WERCC Golf Tournament 

at Kingsville Golf & Country Club 


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Thank You To Our Golf Sponsors! 

FREEDS

Events 

Thank You! 

To Our After Business 

Sponsors 

June After Business - at Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards 

WERCC Emerging Leaders 

Lunch and Learn 

Breakfast Express 

Networking 


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Making Health and Safety Less Complicated: Tools for your small business 

Health and Safety matters...no matter the size of your business. 

With 97.7% of all Ontario businesses employing less than 100 people, we need 

to place extra care and attention on health and safety for small businesses. 

Often fast-paced operations, with employers kept busy balancing budgets, customer and regulatory demands, small businesses 

appreciate any help they can get. That is why Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) has created a new set of free Job Aids and 

Safety Checks for agriculture, manufacturing and service sector small businesses. Aimed at improving hazard awareness and worker 

orientation, they minimize the time spent developing resources and increase the time spent delivering important safety messages. 

Job Aids to improve hazard awareness among your workers 

The workplace can be a dangerous place if you go in unprepared, but with the right knowledge serious harm can be avoided. Use WSPS' 

small business Job Aids to learn what hazards exist in your workplace and educate yourself on what controls you can put in place to keep 

you and your workers safe. 

Over 65 are available, on a wide-variety of hazards, including: 

Bagel slicer 

Cannabis & impairment 

Box cutters 

Snow blowers 

Chemicals 

Emissions 

Kegs 

Working around traffic 

Access all Job Aids by visiting the WSPS Small Business Centre. Select the appropriate Safety Road Map (i.e. number of people employed), 

click on the Hazards tab and start learning. 

Enhance your worker orientation with Safety Checks 

Workers – whether new at a job or returning from a long absence – are particularly vulnerable to workplace injury. This is why proper 

orientation is an essential part of a health and safety program. Include Safety Checks as a part of your orientation program to provide 

workers information on how to work safely with specific hazards, including appropriate behaviours and actions they can take to protect 

themselves. 

Over 35 different Safety Checks are currently available, including: 

Knife safety 

Step ladders 

Deep fryers 

Conveyor systems 

Working in hot environments 

Drill process 

Golf carts 

Pallet jacks 

All Safety Checks can be found on the WSPS Small Business Centre. Select the appropriate Safety Road Map (i.e. number of people 

employed) and click on Training & Orientation. 


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Award Winning Members 

Congratulations 

to our members who were 

recently acknowledged by 

Windsor Star as the 

BEST OF YQG 2019 awards! 

Amica Riverside – Best Retirement Living Residence 

Antonino's Original Pizza – Best Pizza Restaurant 

AutoMAXX Pre-Owned Car Center – Best Used Car Dealership 

Baker Tilly Windsor LLP – Best Income Tax Service 

- Best Accounting Company 

Blak's Bakery – Best Bakery 

Caesars Windsor – Best Hotel 

Canadian Tire – Best Auto Parts Accessories Store 

Coral Medical Health Spa – Best Spa Treatment Company 

Coulter's Furniture – Best Furniture Store 

Devonshire Mall – Best Retail Shopping Centre / Mall 

Essex Golf & Country Club – Best Golf Course 

Families First – Best Funeral Home 

Forest Glade Fireplaces – Best Woodstove / Fireplace Store 

Freeds – Best Men's Formal Wear Store & Best Men's Clothing Store 

The Hungry Pooch – Best Pet Supply Store 

KELCOM Windsor – Best Cellular Phone Store 

Koolini's Italian Eatery – Best Catering Company 

Landscape Effects – Best Landscape / Lawn Care Service 

Libro Essex – Best Bank / Credit Union / Trust Company and Branch Location 

Mazaar – Best Middle Eastern Restaurant 

Overseas Motors – Best Domestic Car Dealership 

- Best Import Car Dealership 

Penalty Box – Best Lunch Restaurant 

Thai Palace – Best Thai Restaurant 

Thanasi's Olympus Greek Restaurant – Best Greek Restaurant 

The Bull & Barrel Urban Saloon – Best Bar / Nightclub 

The Keg – Best Steak Restaurant & Best Outdoor Patio 

The Lighting Boutique – Best Lighting Store 

Walkerville Brewery – Best Local Craft Beer / Brewery 

Windsor Crossings – Best Outlet / Discount Store 

Windsor Laser Eye Institute – Best Laser Vision Centre 

Art Gallery of Windsor 

- Best Art Gallery or Art Space 

Windsor Symphony Orchestra 

- Best Theatre Company / Performing Arts Group 

Caesars Windsor 

- Best Attraction – Gaming & Best Hotel/Motel & 

- Best Entertainment Venue 

Multicultural Council of Windsor 

- Carrousel of Nations 

- Best Festival – Food & Drink 

Wolfhead Distillery 

- Art of a Cocktail 

Walkerville Brewery 

- Best Brewery Experience 

Mazaar Lebanese Cuisine 

- Best Around the World Eats 

Thai Palace Restaurant 

- Best Asian Cuisine 

Kingsville Golf & Country Club 

- Best Golf Course 

Devonshire Mall 

- Best Mall 

Congratulations 

to our members who were 

recently acknowledged by 

Tourism Windsor Essex 

Pelee Island for their BEST OF 

WINDSOR ESSEX 2019 awards! 


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SPOTLIGHT On Our Members 

PILLAR MEMBER 

ENWIN is proud to be a part of a rich tradition in Windsor and Essex County, and a forward-thinking contributor to our 

regional future. 

As a local distribution company, ENWIN operates and maintains the regulated electricity distribution system – as well 

as the potable water production and distribution systems owned by Windsor Utilities Commission – and the District 

Energy heating and cooling systems in Windsor. 

As the electricity and water sectors continue to transform at an unprecedented pace, it is our job to guide customers 

and businesses through these changes, manage rising electricity prices, ensure a supply of safe, clean potable water 

and prepare our distribution systems to accomplish things we have barely begun to imagine. 

One way we do this is through Water System Operating Agreement between ENWIN and WUC which has enabled 

strategic alignment between the utilities. This agreement helps us to eliminate redundancies, consolidate work tasks 

and reduce headcount – leading to efficiencies and savings for both utilities. The outcome is a high-functioning, 

results oriented, sustainable operation that has seen reductions in costs and increases in innovative planning. 

ENWIN is dedicated to staying on the cusp of technology and creativity – to actively pursuing a conversation with our 

customers, business partners and innovators – and to establishing the strong, viable partnerships that will help us to 

increase our capabilities and manage our costs. 

We will continue to work with our customers to build and sustain the power and water future for our community. 

MEMBERS ONLY 

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,

In Our Community 

Congratulations to Sunray Group on 

the grand opening of its new Four 

Points at Sheraton in downtown 

Windsor. 

Congratulations to Habitat for 

Humanity Windsor-Essex on its 

25th anniversary. 

Congratulations to the University of 

Windsor on the appointment of new 

President Dr. Robert Gordon, and 

new Chancellor Mary Jo Haddad. 

Congratulations to Merchants 

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Paper Co. on its 75 anniversary and 

grand re-opening. 

Congratulations to Windsor Port 

Authority on its new mission to drive the 

creation of an international integrated 

transportation hub in Windsor-Essex. 

Congratulations to Bell Media's 

Manny Paiva on winning a President's 

Award from RTDNA Canada. 

Congratulations to WFCU Credit 

Union on its certification as a Great 

th 

Place to Work and being named 29 on 

TM 

this year's Best Workplaces in 

Canada list for businesses with 100- 

999 employees. 

Congratulations to Miller Canfield on 

being recognized as a top firm for 

diversity in American Lawyer's 2019 

Diversity Scorecard. 

Thank you to Hotel Dieu Grace 

Healthcare for its $100,000 grant to the 

Windsor-Essex ProsperUs initiative. 

Congratulations to Windsor Regional 

Hospital on the appointment of its new 

Chief of Staff, Dr. Wassim Saad. 

Devine Personnel is now E3Works – 

the new face of work solutions. Visit 

them at www.e3works.ca. 


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New Members 


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PILLAR 

Lessor Limited 

Commercial Real Estate Leasing 

& Management 

Christine Davison, President 

350 Erie St. E. Windsor, ON N9A 3X3 

Phone: (519) 253-1000 

info@lessorltd.com 

http://www.lessorltd.com 

COMMUNITY BUILDER 

Sunray Group of Hotels 

Christine Melnyk, 

Executive Director of Operations 

christine.melnyk@sunraygroup.ca 

Towne Place Suites by Marriott 

Windsor 

Hotels & Motels 

Patrizia La Tona, General Manager 

250 Dougall Avenue 

Windsor, ON N9A 7C6 

Phone: (519) 977-9707 

Fax:(519) 977-6404 

patrizia.latona@sunraygroup.ca 

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ 

qgts-towneplace-suites-windsor/ 

Best Western Plus Leamington 


Carolyn Tann-Jacobs, General Manager 

566 Bevel Line Rd. 

Leamington, ON N8H 3V4 

Phone: (519) 326-8646 

Fax:(519) 326-5531 

https://bestwesternleamington.com/ 

Comfort Inn & Suites - Ambassador 

Bridge 


Mohammed Zafar, General Manager 

2330 Huron Church Road 

Windsor, ON N9E 3S6 

Phone: (519) 972-1100 

Fax:(519) 972-6310 

cisambassador@gmail.com 

http://www.choicehotels.ca/cn901 

Comfort Suites Downtown 


Jennifer Reaume, General Manager 

500 Tuscarora Street 

Windsor, ON N9A 3M2 

Phone: (519) 971-0505 

(519) 971-8444 

comfortsuiteswindsor@gmail.com 


CONNECTOR 

Active Care Management 

Insurance; Insurance - Travel 

Paul Schlosser, 

Client Relationship Manager 

3430 Wheelton Dr., Windsor, ON N8W 5A7 

Phone: (519) 945-8256 

info@active-care.ca 

http://www.active-care.ca 

Four Points by Sheraton 


Michelle Falconio, General Manager 

430 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, ON N9A 1B2 

Phone: (519) 256-4656 

Fax:(519) 256-9745 

michelle.falconio@sunraygroup.ca 

http://www.marriott.com 

Fionn MacCool's 

Restaurants 

Kristian Neill, Manager 

430 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, ON N9A 1B2 

Phone: (226) 315-2398 

pubs5824@cara.com 

http://www.fionnmaccools.com 

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel 

Hotels & Motels; Accommodations, Conference 

& Meeting Facilities 

Mihir Patel, General Manager 

2530 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, ON N8S 1B6 

Phone: (519) 966-1860 

reception@howardjohnsonwindsor.com 

http://www.igohojo.ca 

Quality Inn & Suites Windsor 

Hotels & Motels; Meeting & Conference 

Facilities 

Angela Santin, General Manager 

675 Goyeau Street, Windsor, ON N9A 1H3 

Phone: (519) 258-8411 

Fax:(519) 258-6771 

gm@qualityinnwindsor.com 

http://www.qualityinn.com 

VON Canada, Windsor-Essex 

Home Health Care; Health & Wellness 

Jon Jewell, Manager of Business Development 

4520 Rhodes Drive, Suite 400 

Windsor, ON N8W 5C2 

Phone: (519) 254-4866 

Fax:(519) 254-1588 

jon.jewell@von.ca 

http://www.vonwindsoressex.ca 

VCare Clinics Inc. 

Clinics - Medical; Urgent Care Clinic 

Syed Wiquar Husain, Manager 

2285 Howard Avenue, Windsor, ON N8X 3V2 

Phone: (519) 954-7979 

admin@vcareclinics.ca 

http://www.vcareclinics.ca 

BUSINESS BUILDER 

Accelerator 

Business Incubator 

Arthur Barbut, CEO 

1501 Howard Avenue, Windsor, ON N8X 3T5 

Phone: (519) 997-2888 

info@downtownaccelerator.com 

http://www.downtownaccelerator.com 

Comfort Inn South WIndsor 


Justin Barker, General Manager 

2955 Dougall Avenue, Windsor, ON N9E 1S1 

Phone: (519) 966-7800 

Fax:(519) 966-0403 

gmcisw318@wbszholdings.ca 


Motel 6 Windsor 


Hina Kapadia, Owner / Operator 

2000 Huron Church Rd.,Windsor, ON N9C 2L5 

Phone: (519) 966-8811 

Fax:(519) 966-3117 

m65725bo@6franchise.com 

http://www.motel6.com 

Tersano Inc. 

Commercial & Industrial Cleaning Solutions 

Jamie O'Neil 

3440 North Talbot Rd., Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0 

Phone: (800) 808-1723 

Fax:(866) 289-7211 

jamieo@tersano.com 

http://www.tersano.com 

Armando's Pizza - LaSalle 

Restaurants 

Gianni Rigotti, President 

6146 Malden Rd., LaSalle, ON N9H 1S8 

Phone: (519) 734-1239 

armandospizza@hotmail.com 

http://www.armandospizza.com 

Pet Wise Pet Supplies 

Pets & Supplies 

Linda Dosant, Owner 

6000 Tecumseh Rd. E., Windsor, ON N8T 1E3 

Phone: (519) 944-8830 

Fax:(519) 944-6837 

linda.petwise@gmail.com 

http://www.petwisepetstore.com 

Meet Our Newest Upgraded Members 

Miller Canfield LLP 

Lawyers 

Shannon Kinney, Office Manager 

100 Ouellette Ave., Suite 1300 

Windsor, ON N9A 6T3 

Phone: (519) 946-2123 

Fax: (519) 946-2133 

kinney@millercanfield.com 

http://www.millercanfield.com 

First Stop Services 

Shredding Document Management 

& Premium Self Storage 

Christine Davison, President 

350 Erie St. E. 

Windsor, ON N9A 3X3 

Phone: (519) 253-1000 

Fax: (519) 253-6536 

admin@firststopservices.ca 

http://www.firststopservices.ca 

Green Sun Rising 

Energy - Renewable 

Klaus Dohring, President 

1680 Kildare Road 

Windsor, ON N8W 2W4 

Green Sun Rising 

Phone: (519) 946-0408 

info@greensunrising.com 

http://www.greensunrising.com 

Reliance Home Comfort 

Heating & Cooling Contractors 

Rishi Mahajan, Residential Sales Manager, 

Windsor-Essex 

1900 Black Acre Drive 

Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0 

Phone: (519) 737-0334 

Fax: (519) 737-0345 

rmahajan@reliancecomfort.com 

http://www.reliancehomecomfort.com 

Roth Mosey & Partners LLP 

Chartered Professional Accountants, 

Chartered Accountants 

Rodney Gagnon, Partner 

3100 Temple Dr., Suite 300 

Windsor, ON N8W 5J6 

Phone: (519) 977-6410 

Fax: (519) 977-7083 

lori@roth-mosey.com 

http://www.roth-mosey.com 

Sun Life Financial 

Insurance - Life & 

Financial Planning 

Regina Janzen, 

FC Resource Team Leader 

3200 Deziel Drive, Suite 508 

Windsor, ON N8W 5K8 

Phone: (519) 974-3200 

Fax: (519) 974-2222 

b122@sunlife.com 

http://www.sunlife.ca/windsorkent 

GOLD CIRCLE 

COMMUNITY 

BUILDER 

CONNECTOR 

Workforce Windsor Essex 

Associations & Organizations 

Michelle Suchiu, Executive Director 

880 North Service Rd., Unit 201 

Windsor, ON N8X 3H6 

Workforce WindsorEssex 

Phone: (226) 674-3220 

info@workforcewindsoressex.com 

http://www.workforcewindsoressex.com 

PILLAR

Renewing Members 

Thank you! 

We value your partnership as we work together 

for the success of our Windsor-Essex region. 

Académie Ste Cécile International School 

Advanced Home Services 

All-Risks Insurance Brokers Limited 

AlphaKOR Group Inc. 

Al's Bin Rentals Ltd. 

Amica at Riverside 

Antoine Greige Salon Inc. 

Archon Architects Incorporated 

Bank of Montreal 

Bestcheck Inspection Services 

Bio Ped Windsor 

Biz X Magazine 

Bloomtools Windsor 

Bogar Truck Parts & Service Inc. 

Brave Control Solutions Inc. 

Caboto Club 

Canterbury College 

Capital Assist (Valuation) Inc. 

Carico of Canada Credit Inc. 

CF Industrial 

CKUE-FM, CHYR & CJWF 

Clarke Surveyors Incorporated 

Connecting Windsor-Essex 

DataRealm Inc. 

Desjardins Business 

Devonshire Mall, HOOPP Realty Inc. 

Dickinson Wright LLC 

Digital Media 

Easton, R. Bruck, Belowus Easton 

Eclipse Cosmetic & Laser Centre 

Employment Assessment Centre 

Essex Energy Corporation 

Exodus Escape Rooms Windsor 

Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre 

- Windsor, Dougall Ave. COMMUNITY BUILDER 


– Amherstburg 


– LaSalle 


– Windsor, Lauzon Rd. 

Forest Glade Fireplaces 

Fuerland Realty Ltd. 

Guardian Storage and Mailboxes 

Habitat For Humanity Windsor - Essex 


Hengl, Scott Financial Partners INC. 

Hogarth Hermiston Severs LLP 

Hold Please Communications 

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare PILLAR 

Howard Avenue Walk-In Clinic Inc. 

Human Kinetics Publishers 

IndCom Leasing Inc. 

Ion Residential Inspection Services Inc. 

Jose's Bar and Grill 

Jose's Bar and Grill - Leamington 

Windsor Keg Steakhouse & Bar 

The Riverside Keg Steakhouse and Bar 

LC Platinum Realty Inc. Brokerage 

Lumberjack Restaurant 

Manor Windsor Realty Ltd. 

Marcel's Collision Inc. 

Media Street Productions Inc. GOLD CIRCLE 

North American Free Trade Consultants Inc. 

Nova Tool & Mold Inc. 

On Site Services 

Palazzi Bros. Carpet & Tile Ltd. 

Patio Palace 

Post Packaging of Windsor Inc. 

ProStaff Employment Solutions Inc. 

Reliance Home Comfort COMMUNITY BUILDER 

Sterling Ridge Infrastructure Inc. 

COMMUNITY BUILDER 

Mr. Dick Rivard 

Running Flat 

Scotia Mcleod Inc. Investment Dealers 

SES Windsor 

Sherdil Precision Inc. 

Silver Tee Golf & Virtual Gaming Centre 

Smartex Products (Canada) Ltd. 

St. Clair Insurance Brokers Inc. CONNECTOR 

Sun Life Financial CONNECTOR 

Thai Palace Restaurant 

Timberland Homes 

Terry T. Turner Professional Corporation 

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Forest Glade 

U-Haul Moving and Storage of South Walkerville 

U-Haul Moving and Storage at Walker Rd. 

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Windsor 

Vets Cab COMMUNITY BUILDER 

The Walkerville Tavern 

Web Geeks COMMUNITY BUILDER 

West Windsor Power 

WFT Investments Ltd. 

Windsor Cardiac Centre 

Windsor Comedy Festival Inc. 

Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation 

Windsor Investigation Services Ltd.Windsor 

Real Estate Photography 

Wolfhead Distillery COMMUNITY BUILDER 

WorkSmart Safety Solutions 

Inc.World Water Operator Training Company Inc. 


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UPCOMING EVENTS - Save The Dates! 

Emerging Technologies In Automation Conference & Tradeshow 

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 @ Caesars Windsor 

September After Business 

Thursday, September 19, 2019 @ The Bull & Barrel 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 

Crossing The Border Luncheon 

Challenges & Solutions With U.S. Consulate General 

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:30 am – 1:30 pm 

Tech Show 2019 

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm 

ATHENA Scholarship Luncheon 

Friday, November 1, 2019 11:30 am – 1:30 pm @ St. Clair College Centre for the Arts 

Annual Multiple Business Holiday Party 

Friday, December 6, 2019 6:00 pm – midnight @ Caesars Windsor 

TIERED MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM 

CONNECT PROMOTE LEAD 

Tiered Membership Packages Include: 

Increased logo exposure and market visibility. 

Strategic Marketing and Customized Advertising Packages. 

Plus More! 

To learn more about becoming an industry leader contact 

Sherri Gowman, Director of Sales & Marketing 

sgowman@windsoressexchamber.org 

519.966.3696 ext. 223

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