Over the last couple of weeks, Council and I have been invited to a number of business openings or celebrations. I am very pleased that businesses are expanding or celebrating in this way.
TAG Computers – Grand Re-Opening:
Congratulations to Tom McIntyre for his grand re-opening of a new store front location at #6-111 Hwy 20 East across the road from Sobeys in Fonthill (in former Voice of Pelham office). TAG moved from another Fonthill location and builds and sells Home and Office Computer Systems including networking, upgrades and security features; helps with preventative computer maintenance; and printer supplies.
Clarence’s Service Centre – 50th Anniversary Celebration:
Congratulations to brothers Louie and Hans Dam and their families for the 50 years of business and automotive service to the community! They celebrated this tremendous business milestone with a customer appreciation on Saturday, September 10 at their shop at 801 Canboro Road in Fenwick. The celebration included vintage and hot-rod car display, and a delicious BBQ.
Studio Twenty – Grand Opening:
Krysta Pratt, registered massage therapist, officially opened her new business at the Fonthill Plaza (at 20 Regional Road 20 East) on September 14. She moved from home-based business and expanded services to her store-front studio. The studio provides programs for men and women at all fitness levels, including spinning, yoga, zumba, tai chi, pilates, along with massage therapy and nutrition.
Ooh La La Designs & Living Art Studio – Grand Opening:
Congratulations to Kelly Gojmerac who opened her new store on September 17 in one of the rear-units of the new building in Downtown Fonthill (1471 Pelham Street). Ooh La La Designs had been a home-based business and now, because of success, has opened a store-front. Ooh la la Designs works to make their clients’ entrances, patios, and offices spectacular and one of a kind container flowers and displays for every season.
Commercial Building Façade Improvement Application:
At our Committee meeting on Monday, Councillors reviewed another application for a commercial building façade improvement on the now former Butterflies Building in downtown Fonthill. (Butterflies recently moved to 1408 Pelham St., near the corner of Churchill.) The proposal calls for the repair and replacement of existing façade – siding, shutters, windows, etc. -- in preparation for the opening of a new candy store. Yum!
I am pleased that businesses like these are expanding, growing, and celebrating successes across Pelham. Let’s remember that if our community wants to continue to be home to diverse and creative businesses, their success depends on a great business and our ongoing patronage.
Online journal for Dave Augustyn, Professional Innovation Adviser with basadur.com; Board Member, npei.ca; 2006-18 Mayor, Town of Pelham
Dave Augustyn
Dave Augustyn
Biography
- Dave Augustyn
- As the Town of Pelham’s longest serving Mayor (2006-18), Dave Augustyn worked with Council and Staff to embed innovation and creative problem solving into all aspects of the municipality’s work. “Mayor Dave” also served on Niagara Regional Council, chairing the Region’s $1 billion budgets (2011-2014) and several other committees. Dave serves as the vice-chair of Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. (an electricity distribution company) and as chair of the Peninsula West Power Corporation (a holding and electricity services company). In addition to the several design and project awards for Pelham, Dave was honoured to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013) and the Niagara Business Link 40 Under 40 Award (2007). Dave has helped raise millions of dollars to assist abused women and their children, patients, victims of Alzheimer disease and students in need as a professional fundraiser with various charities. Married with two teenaged children, Dave is also a member of the Liturgy Team at his Church.