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Devolder Farms Inc.

Agriculture is a prominent part of Kent County and the surrounding area. Bob Devolder has been involved in farming his entire life, following in past generations of family farming. Recognizing the needs of other farmers in the area, Bob and Diane Devolder established Devolder Farms Seeds in 1988. In 1974, Bob Devolder acquired and has maintained his pedigreed seed grower status. Since then, Devolder Farms has continued to grow, process, and package quality pedigreed seed, along with retail sales of Dekalb brand soybeans and corn. Devolder Farms has been a registered company with the International Standards Organization since 2005. Being ISO 9001:2008 certified demonstrates Devolder Farms’ ability to achieve consistent quality goods and services. Devolder Farms follows specific procedures for processing pedigreed seed to ensure pure and high quality seed for you. These standards are regulated under the ISO Quality Management System and the Canadian Seed Institute Quality Management System Scope. In more recent years, Bob’s primary focus for his farming operation has shifted towards becoming what he likes to call a foundation farm. In addition to growing the higher pedigreed seed in their fields, Devolder Farms also grows experimental varieties and maintains select plots. Devolder Farms consistently processes and packages seed that meets the quality standards of purity, germination, appearance and regulatory requirements for our customers. In early 2005, Bob and Diane Devolder decided to expand their business into the farm equipment industry with the acquisition of Lachine Farm Equipment. Bob and Diane merged their businesses together in 2009, now operating as Devolder Farms Inc. Devolder Farms’ Grain Handling and Equipment division specializes in knowledgeable and service-oriented sales of grain storage, drying and handling equipment. Devolder Farms can design, supply, fabricate and install all types of projects – both farm and commercial developments. Our sales team is available to provide cost effective, performance based solutions for your operation. Site consultation and computer aided design layout are standard for each proposal that we bid on. We work with you to design a complete system or expansion customized to best fit your operation needs (whether you need extra storage capacity, upgrading an older drying system or handling equipment, or installing a bulk seed site). We stock many major parts for the equipment we sell and have a dedicated team of repair, installation and millwright crews available to service our projects throughout Ontario. Our crews have built a solid reputation of quality workmanship, along with knowledgeable and reliable agricultural service to our customers. They work diligently to meet Devolder Farms safety requirements as well as our standards for excellence. Devolder Farms has been a growing family owned and operated business in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and has had an active presence within the farming community for over 30 years. We are continually improving our customer service to ensure satisfaction with our packaged product, our innovative equipment and facility appearance through our high cleanliness standards. Together, Bob and Diane Devolder have built a reputation of knowledgeable and reliable agricultural service to their customers throughout the years and plan to for years to come.×

Bouma Builders Inc.

Bouma Builders Inc. has been a well-recognized and respected name in the Chatham-Kent construction industry since 1987. Its goal of providing custom homes of upmost quality, design and craftsmanship gives customers an unmatched and truly unique building experience. Bouma Builders provides clients with design, construction, costing, and scheduling of their home to create a product that is both on time, and on budget. This seamless integration has been perfected by Bouma Builders by creating a qualified, professional team of sub trades, and by use of its online scheduling platform, BuilderTrend, to connect you to the builder, sub-trades, and ongoing progress of your home. Scott and Erin VanderSluis are the husband and wife team managing the company, along with Scott's father, Mike, who helped found the company and remains a hands-on partner. Today, Scott, Erin and Mike continue to uphold the company name and are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the family business and work confidently together with their clients to bring their dream home or renovation into reality. They have built over 250 homes in the past 30 years. Scott and Erin have three girls Lauren, Paige and Emma. Bouma Builders Inc. is a long-time member of both the Canadian Home Builders' Association and the Chatham-Kent Home Builders' Association, of which Mike served as President in 1990-1991 and Scott from 2016-2017.×

Able Enterprises Process and Document Serving

Able Enterprises document and process serving owner Frank Abbott has 8 years of experience in the process serving business. As a retired OPP officer, Frank can offer professional, courteous and efficient process service. Located in Central Manitoulin and servicing the Manitoulin Island and North Shore areas. Call or email for a quote and Frank will be glad to help you. Process Serving Definition Service of process is the procedure employed to give legal notice to a person (such as a defendant) of a court or administrative body's exercise of its jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body, or other tribunal. Usually, notice is furnished by delivering a set of court documents (called "process") to the person to be served.×

Peak Athletic Training Club

Peak offers a positive environment that optimizes athletic development. With emphasis placed on individualized needs, athletes are assessed and evaluated prior to program implementation. Experienced coaching throughout the program helps athletes to meet their short and long term goals. Trainers work to encourage athletic focus in each individual through movement quality. Each program implements techniques for injury reduction, functional strength, speed development, explosive power techniques, and agility. Athletes also receive nutritional guidance and information on refueling and recovery methods. Small group training sessions at Peak promote competitiveness, and allow for a significant amount of individual instructional time. ×

Feo'z Pizza

Father, daughter and son in law- Feo, Ely and Zeddy- FEO’Z. Three enthusiasts, for whom the Pizza is a passion and a natural impulse to share with others. From the first time Zeddy (Adam Edwards), a Chathamite since his first day, tasted Feo’s Pizza, has not been able to stop thinking about opening his own pizzeria and bringing Feo’s harmonic and textural balanced Pizza to his hometown. His thoughts and ideas have slowly become realized. Feo’s family comes from Europe, where they owned and operated a restaurant. They came to Canada and settled in Montreal in the late 90's. Feo began working at "Argento Restaurant" where the native born Sicilians, Jimmy Argento (owner) and Giovanni Perozza (chef) passed on to him the love and art of pizza-making. Feo worked there for 7 years where he learned and absorbed every essential component of Pizza-making. Feo’s inspirational pizza mentor is Chris Bianco (Pizzeria Bianco’s owner in Phoenix, AZ) who says that he has “a responsibility, to do something with integrity and dignity. Pizza inspires me, fascinates me and gives me hope.” This is the exact same way we feel about Pizza and the process of creating and sharing it.×