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Hi Everyone, Here are the minutes from April’s Board of Trade meeting: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AsjwkUQwa4lrhCTxAByrUpSAmZO8 Also, I have to ask you all to allow me to postpone the meeting for May until next Tuesday, the 16th. I have far too much going on in my work right now to be able to attend this week as we had planned. That said, I hope to have a final draft of the tourism map ready to present next week, and have a few other updates to provide you at that time. Thank you for your help with this. I’ll get an agenda and firm date & time off to everyone in the next day or so by email as well as post here on our Facebook page. Best, Doug

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Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out to our General Meeting on Tuesday, April 18th. A special thank you to our guest speaker Robert More (Parrsboro Creative) who did a short presentation of what "Action Commitee of Main Street" is all about and the exciting things they are planning for Parrsboro this summer. As soon as the minutes from the meeting are available we will post here so stay tuned. In the meantime, mark Tuesday, May 9th on your calendar now for the next General Meeting - starts at noon at the Fundy Geological Museum.

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Please pencil in April 18th, 12:00 noon at the Fundy Geological Museum for our next Board of Trade meeting. A light lunch and refreshments will be served. I will forward an agenda next week with an RSVP and pricing for lunch. And remember, everyone is welcome at our meetings – members, businesses, and the public. I encourage you all to attend and bring a guest. I’m excited to chair my first meeting as incoming president and get to know you all better. We have a lot going on in Parrsboro and along the Shore right now – exciting times! I hope to see you all on the 18th. Regards, Doug

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The Parrsboro & District Board of Trade held their annual meeting on Wednesday, March 8th at the Hall. The evening started at 6:45pm with a Meet & Greet and then the meeting was called to order and introductions were made at 7pm. Our first Guest Speakers were Nelson Bezanson and Allie MacLean, from the Municipality of Cumberland. They presented Plan Cumberland, an overview of the planning process and activities slated for the County in the coming months. Our second Guest Speaker for the evening was Laurie Jennings, who gave us a history of Masstown Market and his future plans for it. His incredible story of success in rural Nova Scotia was an inspiration to everyone! Following the completion of the Board’s business meeting, the new executive was elected. The Board said goodbye to David Beattie, president for 4 years, Tom MacLaren, Secretary, Johannes Hiesberger, Treasurer, and Lori Lynch, Vice President. All will remain members, and David will continue as past president. The new executive is made up of: President: Doug Wilson, Amethyst Boutique Vice President: Dr. Mary-Irene Parker Treasurer: Leisa Babineau, Fundy Geological Museum Secretary: Carrie Goodwin Director: Nadine Finlay, Parrsboro Farmers Market Director: Lyle Yorke Our meeting adjourned and it was followed by sweets and conversation.

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Attention All Students! Mark Thursday, March 30th on your calendar now and make plans to attend this FREE business program. Details are on the poster. While drop ins are welcome, we encourage that you call Taylor at 902-254-4098 to reserve your seat and receive a free "Student in Business Program" information package.

Parrsboro & District Board of Trade

Dear Members of the Parrsboro and District Board of Trade: This is to advise of the upcoming annual general meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Our AGM will be at The Hall (44 King Street) and starts at 7pm. Save the date now and we're looking forward to you being there. At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to: · find out about the BOT’s operations and finances · ask questions about the operations and finances · speak about any items on the agenda At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to: · accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting · accept the annual report · accept the annual financial statements · accept the proposed 2017 Budget · elect directors.

2016 Santa Claus Parade in Parrsboro!

A big thank you from the Parrsboro and District Board of Trade to everyone who participated and helped make the 2016 Santa Claus Parade the great event it was! Special thanks to Santa for coming all the way from the North Pole! Here are the 2016 Christmas Parade Winners: 1. Local Big Business / Group Award (10+ employees / members) - Parrsboro Co-Op 2. Local Small Business / Group Award (< 10 employees / members) - Sam Fields Contracting 3. Visitor Entry Award (from >10km beyond Parrsboro Memorial Cenotaph) - Municipality of Cumberland 4. Local Non-Business - Adult (non-business entry by individual / family) - R.C.M.P. 5. Local Non-Business - Junior (non-business entry by 1+ persons < 16 years old) - Whoville Family float of Frank Warren and Donna Yorke with their grandchildren Hayden and Ceilidh Hurley. 6. Religious Entry Award (reflects Spiritual Christmas concept) - Open Arms Ministry 7. Animal Entry Award (entry based on use of animals - horse, dogs, etc) - Ladies with Bells (Bertha Harrison)

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Mark Dec 2nd on YOUR calendar now! The Christmas Parade is taking place in PARRSBORO that night! Santa's elves will also be collecting letters to Santa along the parade route!

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Thank you to everyone for participating in the annual Tree Lighting on Friday night - we had a very good turnout (visual estimate of 100-120). Taylor, the Bandstand looked great! Your idea of putting the sleigh on it was an excellent one. It seems that every child there had a photo taken sitting in the sleigh. Wonderful memories! Ross, thanks for providing music and being the MC of the evening, Norman for representing the Municipality and Jacquie for spreading the word of the event by FB. David, please say thank you to the choir for finishing off the evening with some lively seasonal tunes! We extend our thanks to OHW Queen 2016 Genny McCulley for coming and helping with the draw. She also was asked to pose in a number of photos with the children, which she did graciously. The free family movie at The Hall immediately after had 45 children and some adults out. Thank you to Rob Bentley, projectionist and Nancy Curleigh, Brenda Wheaton, Trish Burke , Barb Amon and Nancy’s friend Joanie for being on hand.

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Notice to Board of Trade Members Our next General Meeting will be held at noon on Wednesday, November 23 at the Fundy Geological Museum. Guest speakers will be Sarah Dawson of Cape Sharp Tidal and Mary McPhee of FORCE who will speak about the recent successful turbine deployment. This will be our final meeting of 2016, so please plan to attend! Please RSVP to Thomas McLaren by noon Tuesday (Nov 22).

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The Truro and Colchester Chamber of Commerce is hosting a lunch and learn at noon on Nov. 9 at the Hampton Inn and Suites featuring Michele Saran, CEO of Tourism Nova Scotia. The cost per person is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Book your seat by Nov. 6 by calling 902-895-6328 or email oa@tcchamber.ca