PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

What a difference a year can make. With the completion of Phase 1 of the Big Spruce Downtown Revitalization and the progression of Phase II the City of Kenora and Kenora businesses are entering into an exciting modern era.  

I am excited to serve a second term with the most intelligent and enthusiastic Board of Directors that Kenora has to offer. With a successful 2008 behind us the Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce will continue to support our members of the business community and the City of Kenora. We strive to fulfill our mission statement and to build on our past successes and new initiatives to better serve the membership. I would like to thank the Chamber members for their continuing support in the community. 

It is with great pride that we present you with the 2009 Business Directory proudly boasting the nearly 200 businesses that support and drive the business of the Chamber. The Chamber Executive and Directors hope this proves to be a valuable tool for you to use, and keeping with our motto of ‘members helping members’, we encourage you to support you fellow business people! 

To our visitors - “welcome” - our area and our chamber members have much to offer and we will endeavour to make your stay a pleasant experience. We are proud of this area and the quality of life it presents.  

The Chamber of Commerce and its members have much to offer, and the strength of the organization lies in the strong support you have shown. It is our role to be your voice and to that end we welcome your input anytime. I wish to thank the business community members for supporting our Chamber and its predecessors for over 100 years. It is this continued support that will keep us strong and ensure that you have representation at local government levels and to the Provincial and Federal Governments through our affiliation with the Northern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce (NOACC) and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). 

On behalf of the 2009 Board of Directors, we wish you a successful 2009 and beyond! 

Dwayne Yaremko 

President 

Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce