On-going Chamber Events

July 2009:

South Queens Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee & RQM invites Sir Paul McCartney to Liverpool, NS.

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Liverpool Invites Paul McCartney for a Visit

July 2, 2009, Liverpool, Nova Scotia - It's official, on behalf of the community of Liverpool, the Mayor of the Region of Queens, has extended an invitation to Sir Paul McCartney to come for a visit during his stay in Nova Scotia later this month.

In the invitation, Mayor Leefe acknowledges Mr. McCartney's interest in the ukulele and invites him to join the community for an afternoon on the banks of the Mersey in the town named after Mr. McCartney's birthplace, for some "fish and chips and a uke jam session".  Ukulele Ceilidh volunteer, Sue Borgensen, says that McCartney is a fan of the ukulele, suggesting he's been known to say that where there's 2 or more ukes, he'd be there.

The community is hopeful that McCartney will take them up on their offer. 2009 is the 250th Anniversary of Liverpool and will be hosting the 3rd International Ukulele Ceilidh in October. "A visit by Mr. McCartney, would certainly be a fabulous and memorable highlight" says Mayor Leefe, "we look forward to welcoming him to Liverpool."

Paul McCartney is performing in Halifax on July 11th , 2009.

Letter of Invitation

June 2009:

South Queens Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting:

June 17 - Thank you to those of you who attended the annual general meeting. Mark Sapp will remain as Chair, David Noel will be continuing as recording secretary, and Cheryl Beaton will return as treasurer. Continuing as directors: Elizabeth Brown, Susan MacLeod, Mark Whynot, Mark Sapp, Kerry Morash, David Noel and Cheryl Beaton. Our newest director, Pam Miles will also be joining us in the 2009-2010 year.

Queens Tourims Cafe:

June 2 - Thank you to those who attended the Queens Tourism Cafe - We have had excellent response to the useful information provided by local merchants, service providers, the Region of Queens and Tourism Nova Scotia.

May 2009:

Political Forum:

May 27 - The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the canidates, those who attended the Political Forum and South Queens Junior High for hosting the event.

CLICK HERE FOR FOOTAGE OF VICKI CONRAD - NDP CANIDATE - Vicki Conrad

CLICK HERE FOR FOOTAGE OF KERRY MORASH - PC CANIDATE - Kerry Morash

CLICK HERE FOR FOOTAGE OF WAYNE HENLEY - LIBERAL CANIDATE - Wayne Henley

Advance Coverage

Thank you to Clair Chandler for the video footage.

April 2009:

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a sincere thank you to both Stephen McNiel, Liberal Leader and Heidi Brazier, Employment Solutions for coming to speak to the Chamber and the community on April 15, 2009.

Important Annoucement for South Queens: http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-322947-Province-federal-governments-invest-33million-in-Highway-103-press-release.html

March 2009:

Please visit our JOIN page - our invitation package is now available online in PDF format for your convenience. Feel free to print and distribute. This package will be updated frequently.

Also note that the South Queens Chamber of Commerce FORUM has been updated - there are new topics to discuss & feel free to add new topics that concern you, your business & your community.

South Queens Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet: Wine & Cheese with Premier Rodney MacDonald:

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all those who attended our Meet & Greet: Wine and Cheese wit Premier Rodney MacDonald. The event was extremely successful with a donation of $1000.00 given to the Queens General Hospital Foundation Expansion Project. The community, local businesses & the Chamber would like to sincerely thank the Premier for an entertaining evening with a suprise annoucement of an indefinite moratorium on the finfish aquaculture farming in Port Mouton. The South Queens Chamber of Commerce looks forward to hosting more events of this nature which support the community and local business in the future.

Read more in the Queen County Advance:

http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-316179-Queens-hospital-expansion-at-cabinet-table.html

http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-313757-UPDATE-Premier-announces-aquaculture-moratorium.html

January 2009:

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce has recently formed serveral committees which focus on the needs of both the business community & South Queens as a whole.

Tourism/Festival Committee:

This committee’s goal is to enhance tourism, marketing of our local area, and foster business networking. With the recent decline in tourism and festival attendance, it is important to understand why those numbers are declining and how it affects each of the festivals. This will allow us to work together and increase the number of people coming into our region. We need members from the down town district, tourism operators, and any other groups and individuals who are directly impacted by the influx of people visiting our region.

Chamber Promotion and Membership Committee:

This committee was formed to generate benefits packages for the Chamber members and potential members. This committee has also been given the task of increasing membership. Local benefits and buying locally is supported by the South Queens Chamber of Commerce, with great member benefits we can keep our hard earned dollars in the community.

Liverpool’s 250th Anniversary Committee:

This committee was formed to promote the support from the South Queens Chamber of Commerce for the community on its special 250th anniversary. The Chamber would like to celebrate the community’s past achievements and promote future growth and success.

For more information on each these newly-formed committees please contact Amber Trimm by e-mail or by phone - 354-2616.

December 2008:

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to wish the community a very Happy Holidays!

November 2008:

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to present our Holiday Calendar filled with events in and around Queens County!

Click here to see pages 1 & 4 of our Holiday Calendar *** Click here to see pages 2 & 3 of our Holiday Calendar

Former Town Hall Tree Lighting Ceremony: NOVEMBER 28, 2008, 6:15 p.m.:

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a special thank you to the businesses and community members who made monentary donations to the new multi-coloured lights for the two trees in front of the former Town Hall, Liverpool.

The South Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all Queens County residents and volutneers for attending our Tree Lighting on NOVEMBER 28, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. The Tree Lighting ceremony featured the Wickwire Choir, free hot chocolate and cookies for the children, LED light exchange in front of Home Hardware, the lighting of the new lights, and the special visit from Santa Claus!

October 2008:

(Excerpts from Queens County Advance - October 28, 2008 edition)

Read more in the Queens County Advance: Click here to read the entire article. New Face for South Queens Chamber of Commerce.

Expect to hear more from the South Queens Chamber of Commerce. Amber Trimm was hired to promote the chamber and moving the organization’s goals forward.

September 2008:

(Excerpts from Queens County Advance - September 23, 2008 edition)  

Read more in the Queens County Advance: Click here to read the entire article. Big Changes for South Queens Chamber of Commerce.

Mark Sapp, co-chair of the South Queens Chamber of Commerce declares, “The Chamber is not dead. Actually, we are on the verge of big changes to improve our visibility and credibility.”

Change consultant Susan Barthos worked with the Chamber recently to help them identify some key areas to focus on.  The group’s monthly meetings were felt to be cumbersome and non-productive, so changes to meeting format and structure are underway.  As well, the group plans to become more active in hosting business networking events and public forums.  A third key focus is to help the businesses realize more benefits of chamber membership by preparing a formal benefit package.

Differing viewpoints on Queens Place

Queens Place will be our new multi-purpose recreation complex slated for completion in 2010.  Ask someone how they feel about the municipality's investment in Queens Place and you may get a response ranging from strongly supportive to strongly opposed, or just a series of questions in return. 

Here are a couple of differing viewpoints on the Queens Place project: 

Almost identical in content to Mayor Leefe's letter, but in a different format is the Queens Place informaation on the Region of Queens website - Queens Place Questions and Answers.

What is your opinion?  Share your thoughts, voice of support, or concerns on our Forum. 

Have questions? Need information?

Want more information about the South Queens Chamber of Commerce, or the community?  Contact the Chamber by e-mail or call one of our directors.