Committees

Tourism Committee

Chair – Susan MacLeod

Members – Susan Lane, Ron Lane, Melissa Robinson, Tanya MacLeod, Jill Cruikshank (RQM), Phaedra Charlton-Huskins (RQM), Clair Chandler

Send questions to: email address – tourism@southqueenschamber.com

250th Committee: Chair – John Horton

The 250th committee has been in the process of applying for government funding and has great expectations for the town, and its’ people to commemorate the town’s history.

Christmas Committee

Chair – Sheldon Brannen

Members – Cheryl Beaton, Bruce Inglis, Pam Foley, Liz Brown, George Mitchell, Heather Cook (RQM)

Christmas Committee Summary

Since 2007 the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Committee has worked in partnership with the Region of Queens Municipality to organize Christmas events for Liverpool. The tree lighting is a tradition in Liverpool along with the wreaths that light up the downtown, both are contributions from the RQM.

The Christmas Committee organizes many of the events around the tree lighting. Santa Claus, candy canes and hot chocolate for kids, music and candles for the town hall, advertising, speeches, coordinating with the Region and other volunteers to make sure everything has a time and place.

In 2008 our theme was “Shop Local” in additon to our usual events we distributed ballots & boxes to local retailers and had weekly draws for prizes. We raised funds to purchase coloured LED lights for the Christmas Tree lighting and also we created a Holliday Calender of Events and distributed them to all households in Queens Co. through the flyer packs.

For 2009 we choose “Remembering Christmas’ Past”, while keeping the Shop Local idea. New this year was our attempt to bring back the 11th hour shopping night as an old tradition in Liverpool. We offered free gift wrapping with a reciept from a local merchant and we had Santa Claus walk through town and stop in to every open business. While it seemed obvious that there were more people in town that Friday night than usual some feedback received suggested possible ways to improve for next year.

Planning Committee

Chair – Mark Sloan

Members – Monica Howard, Cheryl Beaton, Barry Tomalin, David Noel