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1924 1944 1947

The Galt Chamber of Commerce A survey commissioned by the Galt Chamber The Preston Chamber of Commerce is o¤cially created, replacing
is o¤cially incorporated on April indicates the economy could readily absorb all the former unincorporated Board of Trade, at a banquet held in

12 by the Province, replacing the servicemen seeking jobs in the area and that the June at the Kress Hotel attended by, according to the Galt Reporter,

former Board of Trade, which was accumulated savings of the war years would bode “100 men representing every classification in town.” Construction
unincorporated, with an annual well for the future. company owner and former Ontario Labour Minister Norman Hipel
membership fee of $25. spearheaded the move.
1972 1972 (April) 1971 1970
The Preston The Preston Chamber of Commerce’s The Preston Chamber Don Faichney, a war veteran and
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Chamber of former board president and business organizes a successful former journalist for the Galt
Commerce is leader Ernest (Sam) Knack becomes Dominion Day Reporter, becomes general manager
pleased by the the organization’s new manager and celebration. However, of the Galt Chamber of Commerce,
pledges to create closer co-operation
results of its month- among the Chamber, industry, and they may consider which is located on Main Street.
making changes a ter King Street
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long project promoting free parking for the town’s civic bodies. He signs up 10 making changes a t er King Str eet Don served with the Royal Canadian
East merchants raise concerns that
shoppers. The project was sanctioned new members his first week, bringing the ‘major’ activities in Riverside Air Force, following the Second

by town council, with the possibility of total members to around 140. Also, Park drew people away from their World War, then 20 years with the
have the parking meters removed to the Chamber welcomes Helen Pautler sidewalk sale. Most report still being U.S. Air Force, as a public relations

draw more people downtown. as its new secretary. She replaces satisfied by the turnout. o¤cer, in the Far East and Europe.

its long-time secretary, Bernice
Hutcheson.
1972 (Nov 10)

The new executive committee is elected to represent the ‘fledgling’ Cambridge 1973 (Jan 1)
Chamber of Commerce, which is formed by the merger of the former Galt and The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce becomes an o¤cial
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Preston Chambers of Commerce, and Hespeler Retail Merchants Association. or ganization. Ontario C hamber of C ommer c e pr esident -el ect ,
organization. Ontario Chamber of Commerce president-elect,
Galt men’s shop owner Murray Garlick, 30, vice-president of the Galt Chamber, is
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elected as the new Chamber’s board president. Executive committee members J. J.T.A. Wilson, presents the organization its o¤cial charter at
a gala event March 27 at The Holiday Inn with approximately
also include Aubrey McCurdy, president of the Galt Chamber, Jim Kopinak, a ga l a e v ent Mar ch 2 7 at The Holida y Inn with appr o ximat el y
300 people in attendance. Chamber board president Murray
president of the Preston Chamber, and Jules Spiegel, past president of the 300 peopl e in att endanc e . C hamber bo ar d pr esident Murr a y
Hespeler Retail Merchants Association. The board consists of 24 members. Don Garlick refers to it as a “viable organization” with a strong
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Faichney is named manager of this new venture. board and “encouraging membership” of 550. .
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1973
2000 1999 The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce announces it will give a ‘strong backing’
Greg Durocher, long-time Preston Nancy Lucier joined the in the city for a centrally located civic centre. “A civic centre would be one of
insurance business leader and former Chamber as General Manager the best steps we could take to unite the new City of Cambridge,” realtor Bert
Cambridge City councillor, is appointed in July and stayed until June Boone, Chamber board president for 1973-74, told the Cambridge Daily Reporter.
in December as the Chamber’s first 2000 before leaving to pursue

‘President and CEO’, which replaces new opportunities.
the title ‘general manager’. The term 1998 1995
‘board chair’ replaces the former ‘board The Chamber board approves a two- Kimberley Thompson is named as
president’ reference. 2003 year term for its board president, general manager of the Chamber.
The Chamber
works in rather than the current one-year She leaves in 1999 to pursue a law
2001 partnership term, to be put into e§ect beginning career.

On June 21, the Chamber’s new with T o y ota Mot or Manuf acturing in 1999.
with Toyota Motor Manufacturing

o¤ce at 750 Hespeler Rd., called Canada (TMMC) and launches its 2011

The Gateway Centre, is o¤cially Plant Tours which operates from Plans unveiled for a new facility to

opened. This new $1.2 million TMMC’s Experience Centre. be called the Cambridge Visitor and The Chamber wins a World
8,000-square foot facility not Business Gateway Centre at Hespeler Chambers Association

only houses the Chamber o¤ce, Road and Highway 401. Ann Gray award for its ‘Funny Money’
but Visitor Services for the City 2006 becomes the Gateway Campaign program which extends
of Cambridge. The Director and later the interim head nationwide and is targeted at high
Chamber of the Chamber from June-December school students to instill the value
The Chamber begins working bec omes a major pr oponent of 2000. of financial planning.

becomes a major proponent of
with a local consortium of a downtown theatre to boost
busines
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businesspeople to bring the University businesses when Drayton 2010
speopl
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Entertainment’s CEO and Artistic
of Waterloo School of Architecture to Director Alex Mustakas first Work begins on the Hespeler 2014

Greg Durocher, president and CEO of
Cambridge a ter a plan to convert the approaches city council. The Road bridge over the rail lines at Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
former Tiger Brand Knitting plant on proposal for a 500-seat venue the Delta intersection a ter the was appointed to the Executive

Melville Street South to upscale lo ts fell receives o¤cial approval in Chamber successfully lobby’s the Board of the Association of Chamber

2009. The Dunfield Theatre
through. At the time, it was referred to in (now Hamilton Family Theatre) Region of Waterloo to build one of Commerce Executives, a global
the media as the ‘Miracle on Melville’. The opens in spring of 2013 with a to ease ongoing tra¤c issues organization, as their International

campus opens in 2004. production of Mary Poppins. It Chamber Executive responsible
contains ‘The Chamber’ meeting plaguing drivers. The bridge is for international development of

room on the second floor. finished in 2012.

Chamber Professionals.