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Two friends and fellow licensed electricians, Jeff Lamb and Taylor Boehme, have started their own company, Kiedan Electric.  Based in Ancaster, the company will offer customers reliable, trustworthy service at reasonable prices.  Both Lamb and Taylor previously worked for a large, independent Hamilton electrical contractor.  They are experienced in large and small residential and commercial projects.  For more information call 905-961-0427 or visit kiedanelectric.com.

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Burlington resident Grant Walsh has been appointed chair of the Board of Directors of Canada Lands Corporation for a term of four years.  Since 2007 Walsh has served as chair of Walsh Delta Group, a consulting firm specializing in strategic thinking, performance improvement and talent development.  Previously, he was executive-in-residence at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business and is a past president of Hamilton’s St. Peter’s Hospital.

Canada Lands Corporation is a crown corporation created by the Government of Canada to manage, redevelop and/or sell strategic federally-owned properties that are no longer required by the government.

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Donald McNally has been appointed president of NetAccess Systems Inc.  Based in Hamilton, the company was one of Canada’s first internet service providers.  McNally, one of the original founders of the company, replaces Gary Bannister who has retired but will remain chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.

Taking over the job as CEO of NetAccess is Dan Nedoborski.  He has been involved in owning and managing internet companies since 1990.

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Ancaster resident Larissa Voytek has been elected to serve as director on the board of the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association for a term of two years.  The association, established in 1963, has more than 6,000 members and works to advocate for the profession of dental hygiene and raise public awareness of the importance of good dental health.

Voytek also serves as program director of the Ontario Dental Education Institute.

Tricia Hellingman is president of Hellingman Communications, a Hamilton-based public relations and marketing agency.  You can email her at thellingman@hellingman.com.  BizzBuzz normally appears every other Friday.