News:

2010 New Hamburg Board of Trade Rubber Duck Race »
The lucky ducky winners in our Canada Day duck race.

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2010 New Hamburg Board of Trade Golf Tournament »
Read about one of our biggest annual fundraising events.

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New Hamburg Santa Parade 2009 »

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New Hamburg Bucks program ends September 30, 2009 »
All New Hamburg Bucks must be spent at participating New Hamburg businesses by September 30, at which time they expire (as per the expiry date on the "bucks").

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People of Shakespeare must oppose MTO’s plan »
Have you driven through Shakespeare lately? If so, you’ve spotted the yellow tape across buildings and front yards, huge Xs on trees, signs reading, “Gone”. These all mark village features that would be destroyed if Highway 7/8 is “improved”. a

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Do it all downtown: New Hamburg Sidewalk Sale 2009 »
August 12 to August 15 2009
While you're in New Hamburg, be sure you experience everything New Hamburg has to offer.

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Find your way to do business in our community »
The health of our community depends on many things, including the health of its retail sector. The next time you are tempted to skip shopping in town because it’s a little more inconvenient to get to a business on Peel or Huron or Waterloo... or anywhere else in town... think again.

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Public meeting to review latest Highway 7/8 plan »
From The Waterloo Record, July 21, 2009:

"Highway planners are hosting a public consultation centre Wednesday to consider the latest plan to expand Highway 7/8 between New Hamburg and Stratford."

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2009 New Hamburg Board of Trade Rubber Duck Race »
Tickets are $5.00 each or a book of 5 or $20. Available at most New Hamburg businesses and on Canada Day, Wednesday 1 July, at Scott Park.

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2009 New Hamburg Board of Trade Golf Tournament »
Tee off Monday, June 15, at Dundee Golf and Country Club.

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New Hamburg Board of Trade offers membership deal »

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Flood fund topped $60,000 »

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Merchants grill MTO over plans for highway corridor »

From The New Hamburg Independent, March 4, 2009:

"Concern about the Ministry of Transportation’s short list of options for improvements, or a potential bypass of the Highway 7/8 corridor brought a flood of questions from member merchants at the New Hamburg Board of Trade meeting last week."

Job Vacancy:

Job Vacancy: Contract Office Manager »

Action:

Board of Trade delegation meets with Ontario Minister of Transportation »
Members of the New Hamburg Board of Trade, representing the businesspeople and residents of New Hamburg, meet with The Honourable Jim Bradley (at left) concerning the Highway 7&8 Corridor Study (Kitchener to Stratford) being carried out under the aegis of the Ministry of Transportation.

Action:

New Hamburg Flood Relief Fund »

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Opposing the Bypass: Consultation has been scheduled »
Details from Leeanna Pendergast, our local MPP

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New Hamburg Santa Parade 2008 »

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New Hamburg's 150th Celebration Was a Day To Remember »
Wednesday 1 October, 2008

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New Hamburg At Its Finest, On Parade »
Wednesday 1 October, 2008

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Farmers in path of potential highway bypass refusing to respond to MTO survey »
Local MPP gets involved in petitions

From The New Hamburg Independent, August 20, 2008:

"A number of farmers who own land in the potential Highway 7/8 bypass areas have received questionnaires from a consulting agency contracted by the province...A group of farmers from Perth East, North Easthope and Wilmot have banded together to protest any plans of a Highway 7/8 bypass...The reason the group has decided not to return the surveys is to insist a member of the consulting team comes to each farm to speak with farmers."

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Wilmot rallies against by-pass proposal »
Local MPP gets involved in petitions

From The New Hamburg Independent, August 13, 2008:

"The community is banding together to tell the Ministry of Transportation that Wilmot does not want a by-pass...Kitchener-Conestogo MPP Leeanna Pendergast... was in the area trying to get a feel for how the land will be impacted and to talk to as many people who will be affected as possible. 'The first I saw of the documents was from (Board of Trade president) Paul Knowles,' she said, referring to the proposals by the MTO to change the structure of the highway."

Action:

Opposing the Bypass »
Thursday 31 July, 2008

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Businesses take action against proposed Highway 7/8 by-pass »
Board of Trade circulates petition

From The New Hamburg Independent, July 30, 2008:

"The New Hamburg Board of Trade has taken up arms against a possible by-pass of Highway 7/8 around New Hamburg. Board of Trade president Paul Knowles is urging community members to sign a petition which he said will be forwarded through the government by Kitchener-Conestogo MPP Leeanna Pendergast."

Update:

Board of Trade Update: July 2008 »
Thursday 31 July, 2008

Event:

New Hamburg 150th Birthday Celebrations »
Saturday 20 September, 2008

Event:

New Hamburg Board of Trade Hot Dog and Sausage Tent - Sidewalk Sale Days »
Thursday, August 14th and Friday, August 15th, 2008

Photo Gallery:

Photos of the New Hamburg Board of Trade Golf Tournament 2008 »
August 7, 2008

Event:

Golf Tournament: A Special "Thank You" from the New Hamburg Board of Trade »
June 30, 2008

News:

The New Hamburg Board of Trade launches two new Web sites »
June, 2008

Event:

2008 New Hamburg Board of Trade Rubber Duck Race »
Canada Day: Tuesday 1 July, 2008

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2008 New Hamburg Board of Trade Golf Tournament »
The New Hamburg Board of Trade Golf Tournament is less than a month away. We tee off Monday, June 16, at Dundee Golf and Country Club.