Business View Civil and Municipal l January 2023

174 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 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, visit: www.barristonlaw.com SPRINGWATER , ON a whole whilst maintaining a focus on supporting smaller communities in the region, which include Anten Mills, Centre Vespra, Elmvale, Hillsdale, Midhurst, Minesing, Phelpston, and Snow Valley. Mayor Coughlin explains, “We are about to build Springwater’s first community hub in the southern portion of the municipality, which will support our smaller community-specific centers. It’s incredibly exciting. We have many services, facilities, and attractions scattered throughout the municipality, including outdoor ice rinks, community halls, sports fields, heritage sites, parks and hiking trails, community gardens, and water recreation areas, just to name a few. Many of these are volunteer-driven and supported by staff.” Council began forming a new strategic plan in May, that involved significant engagement with stakeholders and the public to determine what they would like their community to look like over the next few decades. Jeff