2009 Events in Review...
Christmas Event
- Wednesday November
25, 7:00pm to 9:00pm The
East Hants Fine Arts Association displayed paintings by local
artists, and
Sainte-Famille Winery provided
samples of their fabulous NS wines!
The Wooden Door Bistro,
Quality Inn
Halifax Airport, (60 Sky Blvd., Goffs)
This event was free and Members were welcome to bring a guest and a non-perishable food donation for the
Caring & Sharing-Angel Tree Food Bank.
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Members and guests enjoyed a
great selection of hot and cold hors d' oeuvres while
networking among the art displays. |
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Many thanks to St. Famille
Winery for a selection of their vintages for tempting
tastings. |
And as well to our guests
for their generous donations to the local food bank,
Caring & Sharing. |
President Steve Pottie chats
with surprise visitor Barrie Harris of the Eastern
PEI Chamber BOD. |
 2009 Business Awards Gala
Tuesday
October 20
Enfield Legion, 6:30pm
 The
Chamber's Events Committee once again offered an enjoyable event for
this year's Awards, celebrating excellence and achievement in our local
businesses and groups. This year's theme of 'Casino Royale' was
embraced by attendees, many of whom 'glammed' up their outfits and
enjoyed the various games of chance - all just for fun of course!
The Paul
Simons Duo provided light music as a pleasant background to the three
course meal and the on-going networking, while donation of many great
items and services by local business allowed for a steady stream of
prize draws to lucky attendees. Our 50/50 Draw garnered over $250
dollars, with Mike Campbell of
CBDC
being the lucky winner of half, while Chamber donated the remaining
funds to our local food bank,
Caring & Sharing
Angel Tree, accepted by President Margaret Johnson at
right...
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last award of the evening was the Chamber's own Tom Parker Award,
received this year by Susie McDonell of
Catering Unlimited,
who was struck almost speechless by the win. The Chamber is
particularly proud of a new one-of-a-kind trophy this year, a striking
wooden whale's tail hand carved by member
Jennifer Marlow.
Many
thanks as well to the Enfield Weekly Press for their two page centre
coverage of the
Gala
(pdf format high speed recommend.)
To review
the evening's program click for
outside
&
inside
in pdf format...
And
special thanks to our entertainers - The Paul Simons Duo
Paul has
played piano with the Rankin Sisters, Frank MacKay, the late Canadian
jazz icon Moe Kaufman, Symphony Nova Scotia, and the Blue Engine String
Quartet.
Georges
plays guitar and has performed with Anne Murray and before that was with
the CBC production 'Sing Along Jubilee'.
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And thanks for the
generosity of all our prize donators...
Blue Bamboo Spa - product &
gift certificate
Catering Unlimited - gift certificate for a $140 dinner
party
Elmsdale Landscaping - jacket & hat
Halifax International Airport Authority - desk clock
Laura Marie Esthetics - gift certificate for one-hour
relaxation massage
Mitchelmore Engineering - two jackets
Nova Trophy - jacket
Quality Inn Halifax Airport - bathrobe & chocolates
Rose Bowl Flowers & Gifts - flower arrangement
Simply Financials/Diana Read-Miedema - 7 boxes of
Appleton chocolates
Strides Health & Fitness Club - hat/scarf/mitten set &
one-month membership
The House Whisperer - gift certificate for 3-hour
cleaning services
The Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop - box of Sweet Spot
chocolates
The Tractor Dome - two gift certificates each for $20
Town & Country Homes - sweater |
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Quality Inn
Halifax Airport |
CBDC Hants-Kings |
Halifax
International Airport
Merchants
Association |
McNeill's
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Wednesday September 23, Lunch 'n Learn
- Free Government Money: Energy
rebates defined
Quality Inn
Airport Hotel, 60 Sky Boulevard, Goffs
Guest Speaker:
Randy Van Zeumeren
Randy has been
involved in the construction industry for more than 35 years.
His experience includes commercial and industrial construction,
kitchen and commercial cabinet manufacturing, building supplies
retailing, and most recently renovations and new home design and
construction. Currently he is employed with Town and Country
Homes in Stewiacke, a modular home builder. In his spare time
Randy has completely renovated a circa 1850s home in Elmsdale.
His energy bill has been reduced from the $4,000 per year mark
to less than $1,700.
Kick off
the Summer Family event
 Chamber
treated their members with a great kick-off to summer at the Lions Club
Grounds near Enfield the evening of
June 24th.
Rain held off, the grounds were in
fine shape, and the food and fun was plentiful. Members could play a
variety of games with the kids along with enjoying the pond & playground on
the grounds. The games field behind the Lions Den was spacious enough
for kite flying, while in front lots of food was eaten but very
little business was done!
Look up in the
sky - it's a shark!
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Bubbles & balloons decorated the area where the kids played... |
while Catering Unlimited ran a hot & cold buffet line under
canvas... |
that processed the picnic-ers through in an easy manner. |
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Face painting drew a steady
business of kid customers, and a few of the older
children as well! |
Lunch 'n Learn, Spring '09
 Do
you have the right
insurance for your business?
In these times there would be
nothing worse than to have something happen and then
find out that you do not have the correct or
sufficient business insurance to be fully protected!
The East Hants and Districts
Chamber of Commerce was very pleased to welcome Mr. Harley MacCaull, President of
A.A.
Munro Insurance, and co-worker Valerie
Guilbault at
our May Lunch & Learn.
Date: Wednesday, May 27Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Location: downstairs at
Shooters Restaurant & Lounge - 192 Hwy. 2,
Enfield
Lunch: Soup, assorted
sandwiches, soft drinks - $10 per person
Attendees enjoyed a great deal
on a light lunch with beverage provided by Shooters, and winners of our business card
door prize draw were:-
Rose Seitl of Prudential was the lucky winner of a night for
two at the
Quality Inns Airport Hotel.
- Doreen Allison of Allison
Surveying won the Gift Certificate from
Shooters.
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Director Liz Ingram-Chambers welcomes the Lunch 'n Learners and
representatives of AA Munro... |
Harley MacCaull and co-worker use businesses present as case
studies to illustrate different policies... |
Discussion was lively and Harley kept us amused by breaking down
industry terms into words we could all get! |
 Wednesday April 29/09
- Business Expo - See
this year's
floor plan...
East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce was pleased to
welcome a near-capacity roster of exhibitors to its second Business Expo at
the East Hants Sportsplex.
This year our own booth was more immediately visible and
accessible, allowing us to provide more handouts & info to prospective
members.
Expo Committee Members on duty in the Chamber
Booth...
We could also effectively display all the great door prizes
donated by a wide range of businesses (full list & winners to come).
A streak of lovely spring weather ensured
ideal conditions for a spring trade show, and the overall mood was upbeat
and bustling.
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this year were several first time food exhibitors, offering tempting samples
and products for sale, while the Expo overall showcased a wider range of
local businesses and community groups.
Also revamped this year, presentations &
demos were moved into the main arena, allowing for better visibility, while
the after-show Exhibitor's Reception was held in the Todd Hunter room,
providing a cozier venue for some heavy networking over a warming
Mexican-themed meal.
 Expo
Prize Winners!
Congratulations to all the hard working Exhibitors who
dressed out a great show April 29th at Sportsplex!
And many thanks to all the businesses who donated a whole
big pile of door prizes...
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Allison Land Surveys - $25 Pizza Delight gift card & $25
gift card to Subway
Blue Bamboo Spa - gift bag of products
Bluenose Financial - shirt and tote bag
Caring & Sharing/Angel Tree Food Bank - Mary Kay gift set
Elmsdale Landscaping - jacket & two hats
Foggy Hollow Farm - potted flowers FutureWorx - tote bag and water bottle Ledwidge Lumber - $50 gift certificate for product & two
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National Gypsum - 6-inch cut-off saw
Quality Inn Halifax Airport - bath robe
RBC Elmsdale Branch - tote bag and stuffed Leo Lion
Rosebowl Flowers & Gifts - bouquet of fresh flowers
(exhibitor prize)
The Links at Penn Hills - two complimentary green fees
The Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop - chocolate/treat basket
The Weekly Press - two complimentary subscriptions
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Expo
Video Clips...
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 Tuesday March 10/09
- Annual General Meeting - Quality Inn
Halifax Airport
Hotel - Banquet, annual election of new officers,
entertainment, door prizes and more.
Guest
Speaker - Tom Ruth,
President & CEO of Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA).
spoke about the value and critical importance of partnerships in
these challenging times.
 Entertainment
- Sponsored by EHDCC -
Darren McMullen - a talented multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised
in Hardwoodlands, Hants County. He specializes in Celtic and Folk music, and
plays guitar, mandolin, bass, bouzouki, whistles, and banjo. He has been
involved in countless recording projects, many of which have gone on to be
nominated and win East Coast Music Awards. He recently released his first
solo recording, “Decade”. see full
bio...
On the
menu - Sun-dried
tomato pesto pasta salad ~ Roasted chicken breast with white wine and
mushroom sauce ~ Roasted potatoes with olive oil and herbs de Provence ~
Mixed roasted vegetables ~ Strawberry shortcake ~ Coffee and tea.
 A big thanks to all the
member businesses who generously donated lots of great door prizes for our
AGM.
There was something for
everyone at this event, from useful tools to gifts baskets to decorative
items and fitness gear. And of course, gift certificates galore!
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Screwdriver
set - donated by Enfield Home Hardware
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Candle
holder/candles - donated by Enfield Home Hardware
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Tanning
sessions - donated by Strides Health & Fitness Club
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Gift
Certificate for 4 car washes - donated by Don McNeill Shell
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Tote bag,
sweatshirt, water bottle & holder - donated by FutureWorx
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Gift basket
of chocolate treats - donated by The Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop
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$50, $50, and
$100 Pharmsave gift cards - donated by Elmsdale Pharmasave
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Two-month
gym membership & T-shirt - donated by Strides Health & Fitness Club
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$30 gift
certificate to Shooters Restaurant & Lounge - donated by Caring &
Sharing/Angel Tree Food Bank
And the lucky
winners were Sherry Wiswell, Jeff Theriault, Lynn Isenor, Laura Thompson,
Beth McNeill, Mitchell Robblee, Peter Spurway, Colleen Austin, Don Theriault,
JD MacCulloch, Sharon Prest
Thanks to our valued
event sponsors...
Tourism
Symposium - Thursday February 26 - co-sponsored by EHDCC
 Tourism
Tomorrow was the theme of a full day symposium &
reception hosted at the beautiful
Tidal Bore Rafting Park in Urbania on East Hants's Fundy
shore. The venue was elbow-to-elbow with representatives from many
county tourism industry businesses and groups.
A morning wakeup of coffee and fresh baked pastries were
followed by presentations by industry players such as the NS Department of
Tourism, Hants Regional Development Authority, CNTA, TIANS, ACOA and others,
and several intensive brainstorming sessions by the roomfull of working
groups. Plenty of breaks allowed participants time to take in the
fresh air and stunning riverside view on a brilliant NS winter day.
Round robin presentations were made by each group
identifying current tourism strengths and challenges within East Hants, as
well as future goals and dreams. Frequent recognition was made of the
many entrepreneurs and groups who are already so active in the industry
while neighbouring counties were not forgotten in planning.
Work continued after lunch at the same fast pace, fresh
food was plentiful throughout, and service by the host venue excellent.
The evening culminated in a post-symposium reception, sponsored by the
Chamber, where the networking and brainstorming continued unabated,
accompanied by a selection of hot and cold hors'doeurves by Chamber member
Catering Unlimited.
A good number of Chamber business were represented at the
Symposium and at least four Board members attended.
Event sponsors East Hants Office of Economic Development,
Hants RDA and East Hants Chamber welcomed prize donations generously
provided by East Hants businesses including
The Tidal Bore Rafting Park,
River Runners Tidal Bore Rafting, artist
Sandra MacDonald,
Shooters Restaurant
and Lounge, and The Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop.
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cozy
networking environment |
spectacular view |
brainstorming sessions |
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Event
sponsor JD McCulloch at left with Chamber Board Members Beth
McNeil and Mike Tompkins. |
Speakers included Lori Blackburn from the Nova Scotia Department
of Tourism, Culture & Heritage. |
The
RDA's Executive Director Ryan McNeil presenting the
recommendations from his working group. |
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The Chamber sponsored reception
offered a mouth-watering variety of hot & cold hors' doeuvres,
presented both buffet style and staff served, while brain storming
by the die-hard networking enthusiasts continued at high speed. |
Reception Menu...
 Catering
by Catering Unlimited
Chafing Dish of Oriental Dumplings with Dipping Sauce &
Chop Sticks
Chafing Dish of Thai Meatballs on Bamboo Skewers
Chicken Fondue with Aioli Dip & Curry Dip
Seared Scallops topped with Citrus Sauce on Glass Spoons
Parmesan Crisps with Poached Pear & Chevre
Curried Chicken Canapés
Mirror of Smoked Salmon, Dill Cream Cheese, Capers, Red Onion & Crackers
Wednesday February 18, 9:00am to 10:30am at the Enfield
Fire Hall, 272 Highway #2
Our local
detachment of the
RCMP,
in conjunction with your Chamber of
Commerce, presented an an important information session on
Identity Theft Awareness.
A good
turnout of members and guests came in from the cold of a brilliant winter
day to enjoy warming refreshments and hear some eye-opening stories and
Identity Theft Facts...
Fraud Facts
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Identity Theft is
considered the "Crime of the 21st Century".
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In 2006, a police task
force on telemarketing fraud, "Phone Busters", received 7800 calls
from victims reporting either personal or business loss as a result
of identity theft.
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The Canadian Council of
Better Business Bureaus estimated that identity theft may cost
consumers, banks, credit card firms, stores/businesses more than $2
billion.
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Is
your business ready? The
talk will include tips for businesses on reducing their risk and
also discuss what types of information they are collecting from
their customers and why.
Wednesday
Jan 28/09 7:00pm to 9:00 - After Hours Social -
Strides
Health & Fitness Centre Elmsdale.
Mother
Nature may have been doing her 'winter thing' again that did not deter more
than two dozen dedicated members old and new from coming out for the first
official Chamber event of 2009! It may have been cold and messy
outside but inside Strides fresh hot coffee and tea combined with
subdued lighting to provide a cozy retreat from the elements.
Decorated with bright bunches of balloons and fresh flowers in Stride's
'warm' corporate colours, a generous buffet provided guests with many
choices of tasty nibblies, from healthy fresh veggies & fruits with dips, to
protein-rich cheeses & meats. And oh yes, a heaping platter of a
variety of baked goods to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Strides
Owner Leslie Wilber-Campbell and her staff were on hand to welcome visitors
and answer any questions they might have. A display table provided a
wide selection of brochures and info sheets on the clubs' many programs,
while a guided tour of the entire MacMillian Centre was well received.
Candid pics below...
 2008 Events
- click on photo or here for
Photo Archives
NS Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
Annual
Awards Banquet
Tuesday October 21 at
Shooters
Networking at
Shooters
Contact the East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce
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Mailing address
Unit
13 - 8 Old Enfield Road
Enfield, NS B2T 1C9
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Street Address
Parker Place Mall, Lower Level
8 Old Enfield Road
Enfield, NS |
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