Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

99 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 TOWNSHI P OF SPR INGWATER , ONTAR IO Barriston Law was the first law firm in Ontario and the third in Canada to become B Corp Certified back in 2019. Certified B Corporations® (B Corps™) are for-profit companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. They meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. At Barriston we are committed to redefining the law firm experience; making retaining a lawyer an easier, more positive and comprehensive process while also increasing employee engagement and satisfaction. Our goal is to better the communities in which we live and work by setting a higher standard for workplaces and the ways in which we treat our clients and the world around us. We believe that when businesses consider the impact they’re having on their community, staff, clients, customers and environment it allows them to strategically plan how to use business as a force for good, and a force for change. It is our hope that we can take this energy and transfer it across the businesses in our local community, improving the quality of life for everyone. ...... For more information, please visit our website barristonlaw.com Valley was built and just opened in October to the public. Within 10 days of opening, all 270 of the initially released homes were sold, and the remaining 72 of the 342 single detached homes in phase 1A will be sold by the end of this year.” Development company Geranium is one of four builders approved to begin working on the first phase which is expected to begin in early 2022. Mayor Allen shares, “Springwater has worked with Geranium since the Midhurst Secondary Plan was initiated in 2003. Over the years Geranium has worked hard with Springwater Staff and Council to bring to fruition this year the start of building this significant development. We take pride in the professional productive business relationship we have with Geranium and look forward to the evolution of this project and the positive contribution it will make to our municipality.” Brookfield Residential, Countrywide Homes, and Sundance Homes are the other builders involved in the development of the Micks Subdivision.