GLEN EAGLE IS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
By Bill Rea
Glen Eagle is Caledon's Business of the Year

Mayor Marolyn Morrison Monday night was among those congratulating Richard Pivnick and Luke Ursa of Glen Eagle Golf Club on winning the Business of the Year Award. Turn to page 2 for more of the Caledon Chamber of Commerce's 21st annual Business Achievement Awards and Gala Dinner.

Glen Eagle Golf Club is Caledon's Business of the Year for 2007.

The announcement and presentation was made Monday night at the Caledon Chamber of Commerce 21st annual Business Achievement Awards and Gala Dinner, sponsored by RBC and Mars Canada.

In making the announcement, Rick Sargent of Radio Caledon, observed the club has worked with and supported numerous community groups and agencies over the 45 years it's been in operation. It has also applied for Audubon certification, invited school groups to visit and taken part in various habitat regeneration projects.

He also said the club has developed a system that relies mainly on storm water management/containment and surface runoff for its irrigation needs, thus eliminating the need to draw from running water sources.

Caledon Chamber of Commerce Chair Charles Bristoll presented the Business of the Year Award to Richard Pivnick and Luke Ursa of Glen Eagle Golf Club.

Glen Eagle co-owner Richard Pivnic expressed his appreciation to those who nominated the club, as well as the other supporters. He and his partner Vic Peters have owned the club for 10 years, employing more than 150 during the golf season, and he commented on how great it has been to be involved in business in Caledon over that period.

The employees of the club contribute to its success, he declared, adding its setting on 300 rolling acres of the Oak Ridges Moraine is another big benefit.

"It's always been highly regarded in southern Ontario as golf course," he observed, adding a lot of golfers travel from the south just for the urban feel and relaxing setting, as opposed to the urban hustle.

Club General Manager Luke Ursa also expressed his appreciation for all the support the club has received over the years.

Peel Region Chair Emil Kolb had many memories of Tom Bulloch's time as president of the Caledon Chamber of Commerce.

"Glen Eagle is a special place for me and many in this room," he remarked.

He too referred to the number of young people they have employed over the years, and the number of these kids he's seen grow up and move on to success, calling it the "most satisfying part of this job I have."

The evening saw other presentations as well.

Closed Loop Environmental Alliances Network (CLEAN) was presented with the Impact Award. Created in cooperation with the Caledon Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Caledon, and sponsored by Husky, Sargent said the Impact Award is aimed at raising awareness of the numerous opportunities that have been created through corporate participation to find solutions to the problems of climate change. He added CLEAN has worked with its partners for five years to adapt existing technologies to recover solvents used in the lithographing industry, thus letting them be reused.

George Politis of CLEAN accepted the award. "We're very passionate about the environment," he told the audience.

Dufferin - Caledon MP David Tilson was among those making a presentation to Impact Award winner George Politis of CLEAN.

Former Chamber president Tom Bulloch was presented with the Legacy Award for his contributions to the organization over the years.

This was the first time the award has been presented.

In accepting it, Bulloch observed the Chamber remains strong because of the work of the people involved. "It's not any one person," he remarked