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November 2009 Muskoka’s Business Newspaper Since 1997
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Hyundai in Huntsville
ask for G8
information
By Sandy Lockhart
Security, not business, was the
main topic discussed at the G8/G20
Summits and Your Business Forum
presented by the Gravenhurst,
Muskoka Lakes and Bracebridge
chambers of commerce.
Just over 100 people attended the
event on Nov. 6 at the Gravenhurst
Opera House. It was billed as “an
Book store
evening of discussion and questions
marks its 30th
that will help you get ready for and
benefit from a premiere, Canadian-
Readers’ World
hosted event.”
Nadia Ahmad, director of envi-
celebrates 30 years.
ronmental issues and community
See p. 7
liaison for the Summit Manage-
ment Office, summed it up this
Russian visit
way:
“Let’s be honest. It is a three-day Economic leaders from
event. It is a very intensive business
NEW DEALERSHIP: Jason Armstrong has opened Hyundai of Muskoka in
meeting,” she said, adding that tax-
Russia learn from
payers are no longer willing to pay
Huntsville to offer another option and a different product line for consumers from
Muskoka businesses.
for days of entertainment, culture all across Muskoka. See full story on page 7.
See p. 2
and recreation along with the meet-
ing.
“It will involve thousands of peo-
We service
ple coming in and going out. It will
Private health care clinic opens all types of
be something that will pay divi-
dends over time. That is the way to
By Norah Fountain Lakes Mayor Susan Pryke, gathered from their internal specialist or fam-
office
look at it.”
GreeneStone Resort near Bala has at GreeneStone to mark the clinic’s ily doctor.
She stressed that international
equipment!
opened a private health clinic that official opening day on Nov. 7. When the procedures are complet-
media will be introducing the world
it's owners say is the first of its kind The clinic’s medical director, Dr. ed, patients can then relax for an
to Muskoka.
in Canada. Jay Parekh, says GreeneStone is evening with dinner and an
Ahmad suggested, as an exam-
GreeneStone Clinic Muskoka unique in that patients arrive on a overnight stay at the resort with doc-
ple, that international media may be
offers a combined health care and Friday for a two-night stay at the tors still close at hand. Parekh says
interested in the new University of
resort stay for busy executives, with resort during which they receive a his team can also conduct cardiac
Waterloo environmental research
a focus on internal health, such as full medical assessment and stress tests, and when advance blood
Please call
facility, Dorset’s environmental
one-stop colonoscopy services. colonoscopy, and get the results work is needed, a prior at-home vis-
researchers and, of course, Algo-
About 60 people, including digni- immediately. This is unlike other it can be arranged before the patient 787-0517
nquin Provincial Park.
taries such as Parry Sound-Muskoka clinics at which patients normally arrives at GreeneStone.
QUESTIONS – p. 13 MP Tony Clement and Muskoka must wait to hear the results later GREENESTONE – p. 14
Canada Post Agreement #40025080
Bracebridge Chamber Awards – see p. 8 - 11
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