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Business, Economy
750 Hespeler Road
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Tel: 519-622-2221 Fax: 519-622-0177 and Environment?
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Executive Committee joint session to bring together current Oil Sands
Stephen Witteveen - Chair I realize that Canada’s Oil Sands project at Fort
Pavey, Law & Witteveen LLP McMurray would not be high on most people’s suppliers with others in Cambridge that would
chair@cambridgechamber.com
Uel McFall - Executive list of March Break vacation hot spots and, like to get on board. Watch for this, it will be a
Uel McFall Consulting frankly, I could think of many more appeal- big event. If you want to get Oil Sands related
Cory McRae - Executive ing prospects. But that is where I was, seek- business, it’s there for the asking.
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP
Terry Kratz - Treasurer ing answers to some of the questions that are I also learned a lot about the realities of the
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP important to our Members. Near
Matthew Bather - Executive transportation of oil. Although I’m
African Skies the top of the list would have an optimist who tends to look on
to be, “What are the Oil Sands? the bright side of things, I have
How important are they to the to acknowledge that our wonder-
Directors Canadian economy? How can fully spoiled lifestyle can be a
Lorne Wallace - Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies our Cambridge businesses get destructive force on our planet. I
Mike Doersam - Goligers Travel Plus involved? What is the truth about
Bruce Campbell - Scotiabank the impacts of the proposed Key- also understand that we have to
Sarah Colvin- Cambridge & North Dumfries Hydro sometimes sacriice in order to
Dr. John Tibbits - Conestoga College stone and West-East pipelines protect the bountiful resources of
Jason Warmington - Hallink RSB and, in fact, how does the Oil our planet. Unfortunately, tragic
Kathy Wilson - University of Guelph Associate Director, Alumni Sands project really impact the
Advancement Alumni Affairs & Development events like the Exxon Valdez
environment in general?” and the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have
Staff So, what did I learn? I learned a lot about the caused one of our most precious and essential
Greg Durocher - President & CEO resources to also become one of our most de-
president@cambridgechamber.com supply chain for the Oil Sands and I learned
Maria Bethley - Executive Assistant to the President that, despite the best efforts of the oil produc- spised. Yet there is no one in our modern society
Brian Butcher - V.P. of Operations & Communications ers, Canadian companies are not getting their that doesn’t rely on petroleum-based products
Scott Bridger - V.P. Membership Services and Engagement fair share of the annual expenditures. About $11 every single day. Oil is not just burned in the
Brandi Sinclair - Business Development Manager (on Mat. Leave) cars that move us around and the trucks that
Sarah Browne- Business Development billion is spent annually on the procurement
Matt Stern - Membership Services Representative of equipment and supplies, and only 43% of deliver everything we consume, it is used in the
Lisa Durocher - Events/Marketing Manager that money is spent with Canadian companies. production of millions of everyday products that
Lauren Oliva - Events and Program Planner
Jeanette Mahoney - Visitor Services Supervisor Only about $1.5 billion is spent in Ontario, and actually sustain our way of life. This is about
Donna Gravelle - Physician Recruitment that would be the largest chunk of Canadian far more than being spoiled with comfy homes
doctors4cambridge.com
business in any one province. I spoke with and luxury cars. Unless you’re prepared to move
Spectrum is published four times per year by the Cambridge senior managers of Suncor, ConocoPhillips and into the woods and live in a lean-to, well, you
Chamber of Commerce and distributed to all Chamber members.
Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and Syncrude and they all would rather deal with will continue to need oil.
do not necessarily reflect the policy of the Cambridge Chamber Canadian suppliers but they lament the fact that And that means we need to continue to extract
of Commerce, Spectrum, its publishers or employees. The
Chamber cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions and transport oil, which brings us to pipelines.
that may occur in this publication. The sale of advertising space we aren’t jumping all over their RFP’s. This
in Spectrum does not constitute endorsement by the Chamber. Why, all of a sudden, is the development of the
Spectrum reserves the right to edit any material submitted. being a Canadian domestic industry, Canadian
Find us on: companies should be involved in supplying Keystone and West-East pipelines so important?
about 70 to 80%, not 43%. So CAPP, Canadian And why is U.S. President Obama so completely
Cambridge Chamber twitter.com/My_Chamber Association of Petroleum Producers, as well as opposed that he vetoed the Keystone project
of Commerce CME, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, (which would transport oil from Alberta to
Design & Layout Printing are working hard to connect businesses to the reineries/shipping hubs on the Gulf of Mexico)?
Oil Sands tendering process. I actually brought Global trading of oil is a critical component of
back with me a directory called the Canadian our modern world economy, whether we like
Oilield Service and Supply Database. It’s a it or not. I understand the concerns about a
www.cambridgechamber.com www.advanceprinting.ca book that you’re welcome to look at or you pipeline rupture but, media hype aside, I also
can go online at www.cossd.com and search it. understand that the likelihood of a pipeline
Printing of the Spectrum complies with:
James Goodram, Cambridge’s Director of Eco- disaster on the scale of the BP spill or Lac
nomic Development, accompanied me on this Megantic is extremely remote – far more remote
trip and we both want to see greater involvement than alternative transportation methods.
by our industrial community. We are planning a
6 Spring 2015 www.cambridgechamber.com
Brings Insights on
A Publication of
Business, Economy
750 Hespeler Road
Cambridge, ON N3H 5L8
Tel: 519-622-2221 Fax: 519-622-0177 and Environment?
www.cambridgechamber.com
Executive Committee joint session to bring together current Oil Sands
Stephen Witteveen - Chair I realize that Canada’s Oil Sands project at Fort
Pavey, Law & Witteveen LLP McMurray would not be high on most people’s suppliers with others in Cambridge that would
chair@cambridgechamber.com
Uel McFall - Executive list of March Break vacation hot spots and, like to get on board. Watch for this, it will be a
Uel McFall Consulting frankly, I could think of many more appeal- big event. If you want to get Oil Sands related
Cory McRae - Executive ing prospects. But that is where I was, seek- business, it’s there for the asking.
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP
Terry Kratz - Treasurer ing answers to some of the questions that are I also learned a lot about the realities of the
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP important to our Members. Near
Matthew Bather - Executive transportation of oil. Although I’m
African Skies the top of the list would have an optimist who tends to look on
to be, “What are the Oil Sands? the bright side of things, I have
How important are they to the to acknowledge that our wonder-
Directors Canadian economy? How can fully spoiled lifestyle can be a
Lorne Wallace - Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies our Cambridge businesses get destructive force on our planet. I
Mike Doersam - Goligers Travel Plus involved? What is the truth about
Bruce Campbell - Scotiabank the impacts of the proposed Key- also understand that we have to
Sarah Colvin- Cambridge & North Dumfries Hydro sometimes sacriice in order to
Dr. John Tibbits - Conestoga College stone and West-East pipelines protect the bountiful resources of
Jason Warmington - Hallink RSB and, in fact, how does the Oil our planet. Unfortunately, tragic
Kathy Wilson - University of Guelph Associate Director, Alumni Sands project really impact the
Advancement Alumni Affairs & Development events like the Exxon Valdez
environment in general?” and the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have
Staff So, what did I learn? I learned a lot about the caused one of our most precious and essential
Greg Durocher - President & CEO resources to also become one of our most de-
president@cambridgechamber.com supply chain for the Oil Sands and I learned
Maria Bethley - Executive Assistant to the President that, despite the best efforts of the oil produc- spised. Yet there is no one in our modern society
Brian Butcher - V.P. of Operations & Communications ers, Canadian companies are not getting their that doesn’t rely on petroleum-based products
Scott Bridger - V.P. Membership Services and Engagement fair share of the annual expenditures. About $11 every single day. Oil is not just burned in the
Brandi Sinclair - Business Development Manager (on Mat. Leave) cars that move us around and the trucks that
Sarah Browne- Business Development billion is spent annually on the procurement
Matt Stern - Membership Services Representative of equipment and supplies, and only 43% of deliver everything we consume, it is used in the
Lisa Durocher - Events/Marketing Manager that money is spent with Canadian companies. production of millions of everyday products that
Lauren Oliva - Events and Program Planner
Jeanette Mahoney - Visitor Services Supervisor Only about $1.5 billion is spent in Ontario, and actually sustain our way of life. This is about
Donna Gravelle - Physician Recruitment that would be the largest chunk of Canadian far more than being spoiled with comfy homes
doctors4cambridge.com
business in any one province. I spoke with and luxury cars. Unless you’re prepared to move
Spectrum is published four times per year by the Cambridge senior managers of Suncor, ConocoPhillips and into the woods and live in a lean-to, well, you
Chamber of Commerce and distributed to all Chamber members.
Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and Syncrude and they all would rather deal with will continue to need oil.
do not necessarily reflect the policy of the Cambridge Chamber Canadian suppliers but they lament the fact that And that means we need to continue to extract
of Commerce, Spectrum, its publishers or employees. The
Chamber cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions and transport oil, which brings us to pipelines.
that may occur in this publication. The sale of advertising space we aren’t jumping all over their RFP’s. This
in Spectrum does not constitute endorsement by the Chamber. Why, all of a sudden, is the development of the
Spectrum reserves the right to edit any material submitted. being a Canadian domestic industry, Canadian
Find us on: companies should be involved in supplying Keystone and West-East pipelines so important?
about 70 to 80%, not 43%. So CAPP, Canadian And why is U.S. President Obama so completely
Cambridge Chamber twitter.com/My_Chamber Association of Petroleum Producers, as well as opposed that he vetoed the Keystone project
of Commerce CME, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, (which would transport oil from Alberta to
Design & Layout Printing are working hard to connect businesses to the reineries/shipping hubs on the Gulf of Mexico)?
Oil Sands tendering process. I actually brought Global trading of oil is a critical component of
back with me a directory called the Canadian our modern world economy, whether we like
Oilield Service and Supply Database. It’s a it or not. I understand the concerns about a
www.cambridgechamber.com www.advanceprinting.ca book that you’re welcome to look at or you pipeline rupture but, media hype aside, I also
can go online at www.cossd.com and search it. understand that the likelihood of a pipeline
Printing of the Spectrum complies with:
James Goodram, Cambridge’s Director of Eco- disaster on the scale of the BP spill or Lac
nomic Development, accompanied me on this Megantic is extremely remote – far more remote
trip and we both want to see greater involvement than alternative transportation methods.
by our industrial community. We are planning a
6 Spring 2015 www.cambridgechamber.com
