The Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce

The Board of Directors, Committees, Members and Staff

of the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce

extend our sincerest sympathies to all those affected by

the tragedy on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

To the victims, families, and friends

our thoughts and prayers are with you.

For border crossing information visit BORDERNOW.COM

The Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce is conducting a survey to
determine the impact on business following the attack on America.

Click here to print a brief survey on the impact to YOUR business.

RESULTS - Member Impact Survey - Post Terrorist Attack posted 9/28/2001

Quotable Quotes posted 09/28/2001

Letter to Hon. Herb Gray, P.C., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister on the Canada - US Border Relationship

The Canada - U.S. Border Relationship
Click here for a copy of the resolution which was debated and approved at the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg on September 18, 2001.

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release – Friday, September 14, 2001

WINDSOR: The Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of our entire business community, expresses our deepest sympathies to all who have been affected by the tragic events over the past three days. On this Day of Mourning, we encourage you to express corporate and personal gestures of sympathy, i.e., by flying your flags at half-mast or participating in various local memorial services.

Together with the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, we strongly support President Bush’s intent to “quickly resuscitate hundreds of U.S. and foreign firms and a core network of financial exchanges that were buried beneath the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center. The fight against terrorism can be won only if the financial system can show that it is back in business.”

The Chamber of Commerce continually strives to achieve peace and prosperity through international commerce.

The Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce sends condolences to Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce. To view the letter click here.

September 17, 2001

To: Members of the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce

Dear Members:

On behalf of our entire business community, the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce has expressed our deepest sympathies to all who have been affected by the tragic events that took place last week – via the Chambers of Commerce in the District of Columbia, Greater New York, Manhattan and Detroit.

We are now in daily communication with the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Consul General and various government agencies.

We are aware that there are pressing economic and border issues and we will do our best to communicate them to the appropriate decision makers. If you have any issues with respect to the operation of your business, please bring them to our attention immediately. We will do our utmost to address them as best we can. Please contact Linda Smith, President at 966-3696, ext. 22.

Michael Robinson
Chairman of the Board

Information about Canadians in the U.S.A. and Abroad

Emergency Consular Assistance
Toll-free: (800) 387-3124
Tel.: (613) 943-1055

Consular Affairs Online: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/SOS/crises_us-e.htm

To Help

Donations to the Canadian Red Cross call 1-800-418-1111 or in person at 3909 Grand Marais Road East in Windsor, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local office telephone 944-8144. Until October 15, banks in Windsor and across Canada will be accepting financial donations for the Canadian Red Cross.

Donations to the Salvation Army may be made by calling 1-888-321-3433, in person at 380 Pelissier Street in Windsor or through their website.

Donations are also being accepted by the Windsor Firefighters at the offices on 815 Goyeau Street, Monday - Friday from

Wal-mart stores in Windsor (3120 Dougall and 1950 Lauzon) are accepting donations.

Blood Donor Information - Canadian Blood Services

Survivor Information

RCMP Public Information Line
The RCMP stresses that the line is not for inquiries related to missing persons; rather, it is a means to gather additional information which may be of assistance to our partners in their ongoing investigations.