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The Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC) celebrated its achievements at their Annual General Meeting and Policy Forum on June 10, as members from across the province applauded outgoing OACFDC President, Barb Fisher, for her efforts and accomplishments over the past two years.

During her tenure, Fisher was instrumental in the development of the Association's Strategic Plan, which brought together seven focus groups with representation from 35 CFDCs across Ontario. A champion of both the Pan Canadian Network and the Business Retention & Expansion Partnership, Fisher also served on the Common Identifier Marketing Committee with FedNor and CFDC representatives.

The common identifier, a dynamic new logo officially launched in Thunder Bay this past June, will be the centrepiece of a province-wide campaign that will see CFDCs across Ontario adopt the new look. This campaign will continue to be a major focus for the OACFDC Board under the leadership of the new OACFDC President, Dan Borowec.

The General Manager of the Northumberland Business Assistance Corporation since 1998, Borowec was elected President of the OACFDC this past June, after serving a two-year term as Board Treasurer. He has enjoyed a long and varied career in the field of regional economic development. An author of a number of business studies, Borowec has served on the Provincial Policy Advisory Committee on Economic Development, Trade and Tourism and the Northumberland Economic Council, and continues to be involved in a variety of volunteer activities in his community.

Congratulations to Barb Fisher for a remarkable reign at the OACFDC helm. FedNor looks forward to continuing its partnership with the OACFDC under its new leadership.

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L'Association des Societes d'aide au developpement des collectivites de Ontario (ASADCO) a souligne ses realisations, le 10 juin, l'occasion de son assemblee generale annuelle ec du forum sur les politiques. C'est alors que des membres provenant de partout dans La province ont applaudi le travail realise au cours des deux demieres annees par Barb Fisher, presidente sortante de 1'ASADCO.

Au cours de son mandat, [M.sup.me] Fisher a contribue l'elaboration du Plan strategique de l'Association, processus auquel ont participe sept groupes de discussion representant 35 SADC ontariennes. Championne du Reseau pancanadien et du partenariat Maintien et expansion des entreprises, [M.sup.me] Fisher a aussi siege, aux cotes de representants de FedNor et des SADC, au comite responsable de la strategie de marketing axee sur l'identificateur commun.

L'identificateur commun, un nouveau logo dynamique dont le lancement officiel a eu lieu a Thunder Bay au mois de juin, sera le point de mire d'une campagne provinciale durant laquelle on verra les SADC de tout l'Ontario adopter la nouvelle image. Le conseil de 1'ASADCO continuera de se pencher sur cette campagne sous la direction de son nouveau president, Dan Borowec.

Directeur general de la Northumberland Business Assistance Corporation depuis 1998, M. Borowec a ete elu president de l'ASADCO en juin, apres avoir siege deux ans au conseil titre de tresorier. Il possede enormement d'experience dans le domaine du developpement economique regional. Auteur de nombreuses etudes sur les entreprises, M. Borowec a fait partie du Northumberland Economic Council et du comite consultatif provincial en matiere de politiques portant sur le developpement economique, le commerce et le tourisme; en outre, il participe toujours a toute une gamme d'activites benevoles au sein de sa communaute.

FedNor tient feliciter Barb Fisher pour son mandat remarquable a la presidence de l'ASADCO et est heureuse de poursuivre son partenariat avec l'ASADCO sous la nouvelle direction.