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The Chamber has had an exciting year and soon you will hear all about it when our first ever, town wide newsletter arrives in your mailbox.  The turnout for advertisers was at an all time high so this edition will prove to be the first of its kind.

Watch your mailboxes in early May for this newsletter with lots of color!

Thanks to those who helped support it by taking advantage of this unique advertising opportunity.

Dan Seger,
Communication Committee Chairman
President's CornerGary Miller
The old saying for this season is, "April showers bring May flowers."  But I think the saying should be amended to, "April showers bring green fairways and faster greens!"  Our upcoming Annual Golf Tournament is only about six weeks away on Thursday, May 26th, at the Simsbury Farms Golf Course.  Get your foursome together.  Sign up to advertise your business on a tee sign and become a sponsor.  I can think of no other way than our great annual tournament to get your company name in the front of well over 100 golfers. 

Coming up in May is also our Annual Meeting on Thursday May 5th at LaTrattoria from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.  I hope you will join us for a great lunch, celebration of our 2011 award nominees, and election of new officers and directors.  The Nominating Committee has been hard at work to provide an excellent slate for your approval.

Please join me at our next Business After Hours at Four Paws Only on April 13th at 5:30 PM.

Gary Miller,
Canton Chamber of Commerce President 
Welcome to Our New MembersWecome New Members
The following new members were voted in at the last Board of Directors meeting.  Welcome to the Chamber of Commerce!

Happy Moms and Dads
8C Summit Drive.
New Milford CT 06776
Health & Wellness

Peoples united Bank 

498 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070

Be sure to visit them soon.
Free Cone Day to Support Canton's BravestBen & Jerry's
April 12, 2011: 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm Ben & Jerry's of
Canton will be celebrating Free Cone Day to thank their customers for their patronage, and to raise money and awareness in support of the Town of Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS Department. Members of the Volunteer Fire and EMS department will be scooping ice cream and  providing information about opportunities in the fire service. Bring the kids for fire truck and ambulance tours.

Ben & Jerry's co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield first scooped up free ice cream all day back in 1979 as a way to thank the community for supporting them in their first year. Now it's an annual tradition at many of their scoop shops around the world. It's your chance to try any of our flavors for free and support a great cause at Ben & Jerry's in Canton. Customers will be encouraged to make a donation on Free Cone Day to support the Town of Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS Department.

"This year we're asking that everyone bring their loose change to help us "Fill the Fireman's Boot" to support the men and women who put their lives on the line for us everyday. Come out and show your support for Canton's Volunteer Fire & EMS
Department and get a Free Cone," said Phillip Killoran, Ben & Jerry's franchise owner. In 2010, Ben & Jerry's of Canton  distributed nearly 4,200 servings of their super premium ice cream and raised over $2,000 during Free Cone Day - 100% of all donations support the purchase of training and equipment for fire and EMS volunteers. Since 2005, this annual event has helped to raise over $10,000 in donations for the Department.

Ben & Jerry's is located in The Shoppes at Farmington Valley, Rte 44 in Canton, just over the Avon/Simsbury line.
Canton High School StudentsThe Shoppes at Farmington Valley to Host Get Real for the Real World


A summit to inspire young women to achieve and be their best.

 

A group of young women from Canton High School are organizing a program designed to benefit local high school aged females. The program, "Get Real for the Real World - A Young Women's Summit" is funded through a grant and  mentoring program. The summit is free to all attendees and will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 5 pm - 8 pm at Bridge street Live - 41 Bridge Street in Collinsville, CT. The program will offer attendees to an interactive experience, including a guest speaker, several workshops, demonstrations, and fashion show, all with the purpose of inspiring young women to be and achieve their best

Sponsored by The Shoppes at Farmington Valley and Bridge Street Live, along with other local businesses, the event will help to and encourage young women to portray themselves in a positive way - through issues such as healthy nutrition, positive body image, skills for interviewing for college and jobs, etc.

Pre-registration for the event is required. Simply visit www.41bridgestreet.com and from the calendar section click on the link to register.

About Get Real for the Real World
Get Real for the Real World is a program developed in conjunction with the Canton Education Foundation, students from Canton High School, and The Shoppes at Farmington Valley to encourage members of our community to develop a more healthy lifestyle. The students, working with The Shoppes' General Manager, Denise Robidoux, and Marketing Coordinator, Brandi Morgenthau, designed the program, brochures, signage and logo to help promote healthier lifestyles.

Morning MinglerPanera Bread
Tuesday April 26
8:00 - 9:00 AM 
Stop by Panera Bread and share coffee and conversation with fellow Chamber members at this morning networking event.  Open house format - come and go as is convenient for you.  No RSVP necessary. Bring your business cards and a smile to get your day, and your business, started. Prospective new members are welcome.
Professional Office Space - Canton

Commercial Professional/Medical Office Space for Lease

Recently renovated, both spaces contain reception area, office space and several smaller rooms currently used as exam rooms.  Perfect for Doctor's office, lawyer, holistic health practitioner, or other professional use.  1 - 5 year lease.
$9 - 11 per square foot.  Space one is 1377 square feet.  Space two is 2750 square feet.

The Canton Green Plaza
166 Albany Turnpike
Call 860-995-5324
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Susan Wacht Awarded CTPPA Photographer of the Year
Susan Wacht
CTPPA Photographers (L to R) Paulette Mertes, Marietta St. Onge and Susan Wacht
New Hartford, CT based photographer, Susan Wacht of GeminEye Images, received the 2011 Photographer of the Year award in the Art/Electronic Imaging division on March 13th at the 62nd Annual Connecticut Professional Photographers Association (CTPPA) Convention & Print Exhibition. CTPPA is composed of approximately 300 professional photographers whose common goal is the ethical advancement of photography. Ms. Wacht's recent entries in the Art/EI category have included the colorful and highly illustrative look of the popular format known as High Dynamic Range (HDR) images. Ms. Wacht is also the co-owner of the Canton Barn, an antiques auction gallery that holds weekly antique auctions. Some of her Collinsville photographs and HDR images can be seen there on Saturday nights and Sundays.
Business after HoursFour Paws Only

Wednesday, April 13

5 - 7 PM

Complimentary hors d'oeurves, beer, wine, soda & water. No charge to attend. Briefly describe your business or profession; bring plenty of business cards and make some new contacts. All business owners and professionals are welcome to attend.

Four Paws Only
15 Canton Springs Rd., Canton
(.1 mile south of Gallery on the Green)

RSVP by April 11 at www.CantonChamberofCommerce.com, Events; email to info@cantonchamberofcommerce.com; or phone 860-693-0405.
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