A MONTHLY UPDATE ON CCBF & RELATED ACTIVITIES. TO ADD OR DELETE NAMES FROM OUR ADDRESSEE LIST, PLEASE NOTIFY US

ISSUE 2007-12, DECEMBER 2007

CALENDAR
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WEDNESDAY December 19, 2007 BRANTFORD Breakfast 7:00 AM Cora’s Breakfast, 195 Henry Street, Brantford
THURSDAY December 20, 2007 NIAGARA Breakfast 7:00 AM Perkins' Restaurant, 89 Meadowvale, St.Catharines.
WEDNESDAY January 2, 2008 HALTON Breakfast 7:00 AM Smitty’s, 1035 Brant Street at Plains Road, Burlington.
TUESDAY January 8, 2008 WENTWORTH Breakfast 7:00 AM The Egg &I Restaurant, Duff's Corners, Ancaster.
THURSDAY January 10, 2008 WATERLOO Breakfast 7:00 AM at Galtview Restaurant, Cambridge.
THURSDAY January 17, 2008 NIAGARA Breakfast 7:00 AM Perkins' Restaurant, 89 Meadowvale, St.Catharines.
TUESDAY February 5, 2008 WEST LINCOLN/ SMITHVILLE Breakfast 7:00 A.M. Maple Leaf Pancake House,
WEDNESDAY February 6, 2008 HALTON Breakfast 7:00 AM Smitty’s, 1035 Brant Street at Plains Road, Burlington.
THURSDAY February 7, 2008 WOODSTOCK Breakfast 7:00 AM Ody's Restaurant, Quality Inn, Woodstock.

PRAYER SUPPORT
CCBF member and Brantford Breakfast regular Brian VanderLugt (Mr. Taxx) and his wife Alice were involved in a very serious traffic accident last November 22. Brian has numerous broken ribs and spent almost one week in ICU.

FAMILY DAY...
Howard Levitt, Financial Post Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
“Another Liberal boondoggle! That was the prevailing sentiment of Ontario employers when Premier Dalton McGuinty proclaimed Family Day in his first act of re-election. The statutory holiday was added to the burden of employers already struggling from the effects of the Canadian currency being on par with the U.S. dollar. But for many employers, there is an answer. Just say no! A section of the Employments Standards Act permits employers to ignore certain standards if, on balance, they already provide a "greater right or benefit" in that area, employers who are already providing 10 or more holidays a year can, in my view, require their employees to work on Family Day with impunity. I tested that view with senior officers in the Employment Standards Branch who generally believe my opinion is correct. A couple of my clients' unions are grieving their refusal to add Family Day to an already long list of holidays. I will keep you posted.”

DIRECTORY UPDATES: Please add

DAVE & LINDA SZUSZ,
The Shepherd's Guide
P.O. Box 29001, 3395 Walker Rd., Windsor, Ontario N8W 5L6,
Phone: 519-251-0544
Toll Free: 1-888-951-0544,
FAX 519-251-0281,
windsor@shepherdsguide.ca
Publisher of the Shepherd's Guide for Windsor & Essex County.

PLANNING
Last month’s reminder to advertise in the 2008 CCBF Christian Business Directory has already added new ads to CCBF’s Web Site Directory. There’s still time for you. www.ccbf.org/newsletter/07_11.htm for rates and ad sizes.

AVAILABLE
Herman is an experienced Programmer/Analyst with a College Diploma in Data Processing. His qualifications include RPG, CLP, DDS, SQL, Cognos Powerhouse, C#, Visual Studio.Net, VB, SDA, DBU and Access. He is competent in Software Lifecycle Development (SLCD). With this skill set he promises Superior Service and Support. If you have opportunity to apply Herman’s experience contact him at 519 623-3788 or vandermh@rogers.com
CCBF JOBS; www.ccbf.org/jobs.htm Check the web site for regularly updated postings.

MORE THAN BUSINESS
Ontario Christian Gleaners had opportunity to share their message www.crossroads.ca/broadcas/program.htm

THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS
“But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba] Father." So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.” Galatians 4:4-7 NIV

MAY GOD BLESS YOU RICHLY AS YOU CELEBRATE HIS SON’S BIRTH AND THROUGH ALL OF 2008

Canadian Christian Business Federation 970 Bonnieview Avenue, Burlington, Ontario L7T 1T5
Phone (905) 522-8602, Fax (905) 524-1203, Cell (905) 320-9280
J. Hans Vander Stoep, Executive Director
jvstoep@ccbf.org    www.ccbf.org