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and we all support them. We do it because we love dealing crats and politicians who have never had to meet a pay-
with someone we know, that is a natural human thing to do: roll, never had to deal with collecting from those who owe
to try and do business with people we know, like and trust. you and timing it with suppliers you need to pay. They have
never had the pressure over their heads of worrying about
This edition of Spectrum highlights just a handful of these providing jobs for their employees, and if things start to get
family businesses in our community whose humble begin- slow, laying off people who’ve become part of your family.
nings are rooted in courage and a love for this place. Many
of them are now entrenched in a business that does have There are few millionaires in the myriad of small family busi-
a global reach and employs more people than they ever nesses in our communities. They may do well, but it is not
thought possible. But a common thread remains: this is without hard work, extreme mental and sometimes physical
where they live and play, it’s not just a place where they pressures as well. They deserve every ounce of success they
operate a business. achieve.

I am extremely proud that I am a product of a family busi- More than ever, the businesses profiled in this issue, along
ness. I am thankful for my father’s guidance and at times, his with every other small business, needs the entire commu-
patience, to instil entrepreneurship in me and my family. But nity of businesses to stand up and sing their praises. They
mostly I’m proud of his courage to lay it all on the line for need, for ONCE, government to stand up and cheer them on,
what he believed would be a good thing for the family. It is not break them down. They need everyone to know that if
not an easy thing to do. You must be mentally and financially we lose them, we lose opportunity in our community. Small
prepared and must have a level of determination that is akin family businesses are much too BIG to IGNORE!
to what we see in Olympians.

We are surrounded with the best of the best, those so de- Greg Durocher
termined that we can never underestimate their potential President & CEO
of making dreams come true. These are people and families Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
worth supporting, worth standing up for and worth making
a little extra effort for. Without them, Cambridge would look
a whole lot different. Drayton Entertainment
presents
A Western Canada Theatre based on the
Production true story
Incredible
These businesses have gone through some extremely dif-
ficult times recently. Governments in every capacity think
that all these family businesses are packed with millionaires
socking the money away in Caribbean banks, dodging taxes
whenever they can. Well, if you run across anyone saying this
is true, you can use a short word that basically means, ‘you May 15 – June 8
are not telling the facts as they really are’. Hamilton Family Theatre
Cambridge
draytonentertainment.com
A big problem is that governments are filled with bureau-
Photo credit: Kate Dion-Richard, Morgan Yamada, Katie Ryerson, and Gili Roskies in Glory. Written By Tracey Power
Director: James MacDonald, Choreographer: Tracey Power, Set & Lighting Designer:
Narda McCarroll, Costume Designer: Cindy Wiebe, Photographer: Barbara Zimonick.

NO.50020825
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Spring 2019