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Halminen Homes only has 8 Court Lots available in our Blackcreek Community. Do not miss out on your opportunity to live in Courtice’s premiere community! Homes at Black Creek boast character, charm and exceptional quality, ideally located in an intimate community with easy access to schools, highways and transit.

This month alone a total of ten happy purchasers have been notified that their homes will not only be ready on time,  but ready weeks before anticipated. The entire team at Halminen Homes takes pride in the creation of a new home for new families in the Durham Region and it shows in the quality and timely fashion with which these homes are delivered.

The most recent community introduced in Courtice is Springfields.  A master-planned community that will entail over 290 homes once completed!  The site only started selling in January of this year and the first home-owner took possession on  April 28^th, 2011.  People have responded so favourably to this community that Halminen recently had to release the third phase of this development to meet demand!  There are still many home sites available to choose from, including lots that back onto green-space or walk-out conditions.  A variety of plans are available at all three of Halminen Sites so please visit our website to learn more at www.halminehomes.com.

At 6 a.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010 Ryan Holland, Executive Vice-President of Halminen Homes gave the signal and over 100 trades people got to work. Their goal was to create a 2,300-square-foot, fully furnished and landscaped brick home complete with a double car attached garage in five days or less. The usual time to build one of his homes is between 45 and 60 days.

THEY DID IT!! – They achieved the goal in just 3 DAYS

THE HOUSE IS NOW SOLD with all proceeds to go to the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Our Maplewoods Community in Bowmanville, and our Okewoods Community are 100% SOLD OUT!

CLARINGTON — Sitting at a banquet dinner table, Hannu Halminen had no idea he was about to benamed business person of the year.

But as the Clarington Board of Trade began listing some of the achievements of this year’s winner, it became obvious he was listening to his own accomplishments.

“Not too many Chipmunks are given away,” said Mr. Halminen, president of Halminen Homes, following the award’s presentation April 27.

“I was totally surprised, I didn’t know it was happening,” he added.

Some of the projects he was recognized for include donations to Kingsway Fitness, travelling to build an orphanage in El Salvador and a church in Costa Rica, taking 400 kids on their first flights, flying to honour troops on Remembrance Day, donating a yellow De Havilland Chipmunk back to the war museum, and leading his team on a five-day build for charity.

“Running a sound and sustainable business takes more than good business sense, excellent product and sales,” said Martin Vroegh, the board’s new president, while presenting the award for Business Person of the Year. “It takes dedication and ownership in the local community. You must find balance between business, community and family and when you get it right, you will find yourself with a project that can benefit all three.”

Mr. Halminen credits the award and success of his projects to the effort and help of his colleagues, employees and partners.

His company has been building in the area for 38 years and Mr. Halminen has lived his adult life in Clarington, including in subdivisions he built in Newcastle and Courtice.

“It’s a great honour to receive it and it wouldn’t have happened without the colleagues and employees,” Mr. Halminen said of the award.

As for giving back to the community, that’s just the way he was brought up, he said.

“If the community’s good to you, you have to give back,” Mr. Halminen added.

Halminen’s five-day build saw a 2,300-square-foot, all-brick, decorated and furnished Courtice home constructed by tradespeople and suppliers who donated their time. The house, completed ahead of schedule in only three days, was to be sold off with all proceeds going to Bowmanville hospital’s new critical care unit. The usual time frame to build such a house is three to six months.

“Every winner in Clarington over the past years have had very unique ways they have done exemplary jobs in Clarington,” Mr. Vroegh said, following the presentations. “This year is no different with the uniqueness in really showing how well Clarington does in the business community.”

The Barrie brothers of Terwildlen Farms received the Business of the Year Award for excellence in agriculture, sponsored by TD Canada Trust.

“No matter where you stand in Ontario, it is fair to say that the economy for any given region was founded with agriculture,” Mr. Vroegh said. “Fortunately for Clarington, agriculture remains one of our largest business sectors with over 400 working farms covering approximately 48,000 acres.”

In December, the Grain Farmers of Ontario presented a soybean yield challenge, he continued. With the average yield amongst the participants being 61.6 bushels per acre, Terwildlen Farms produced 74.15 bushels per acre, receiving the win for Ontario.

“We too would like to recognize this team for their hard work and dedication to agriculture in the community,” Mr. Vroegh added, and presented the award to Tom, Steve and Glenn Barrie.

For excellence in innovation, Valorie Mueller and Tom Brewer of Cargowall were recognized with an award sponsored by Veridian.

“Diversifying into new markets while holding onto your core business can be challenging, but with the right balance and research it can be a catalyst for new revenue streams for your business,” Mr. Vroegh said.

Ms. Mueller and Mr. Brewer invested in research and development and expanded their business into the solar industry, he added.

Businesses were also recognized for longevity awards:

Morris Funeral Chapel — 170 years; The Fifth Wheel — 40 years; Bowmanville Memorial Hospital Foundation, Kraco Carpentry and Contracting — 35 years; Knox Pumpkin Farm — 30 years; Newcastle Funeral Home — 15 years; Scotiabank Bowmanville, Clarington Chiropractic, The Village Inn Restaurant — 10 years; and Pixy Graphix, Teninten Holdings: 5 years.

About the Clarington Board of Trade and Office of Economic Development:

Address: 181 Liberty St. S., Bowmanville

Phone: 905-623-3106

Fax: 905-623-3413

E-mail: info@cobot.ca

Website: www.cbot.ca

Now has it’s first homeowners living on site!