Wiper for president
By Alana Lojek, The Clipper, Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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CHESTER — It was announced at the Chester Chamber of Commerce's recent Annual General Meeting and Dinner that a new president was elected, with five-year president Elaine LeBlanc stepping down. Taking over the position will be Ben Wiper.
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Elaine LeBlanc spent eleven years on the board of the Chamber of Commerce. Although she enjoyed the time she spent as president, LeBlanc is looking forward to having more balance in her life now. "Personally, it's difficult to step back, but I need a vacation and need to spend more time on my business (Linens for Life)," she says. During her presidency, LeBlanc had many accomplishments. One of the achievements she is most proud of is financial stability. "We were in debt when I started, and now we're in excellent financial shape," she reports. Chamber of Commerce membership rose from 70 to 185 members during this time span. The Chamber went from not having a computer to have two computer systems and two paid staff members.
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Poll - Direction of Chamber - Please use Poll on left side
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Choice #1 Scale back and operate as a social and networking group. -
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Choice #2 Begin transition of operating Chamber as a business ........ - "My first goal is to get you excited – get the membership involved, tighten alliances and bonds, and heal some of the fractures that exist within the Chamber.
- ""My 2nd goal is to raise awareness of the importance of buying from those who buy from you, even when it costs a little more.
- ""My 3rd goal is coordinating our efforts with other Chambers, business associations and tourist organizations both on the south shore and provincially.
- ""My 4th and final over-arching goal is to find opportunities to streamline the way the Chamber operates.
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Chamber Welcomes New President
 The Chester Municipal Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Elaine LeBlanc, retiring President of the Chamber, chaired her last meeting as her duties and responsibilities as President of the board were handed over to Ben Wiper.  Acceptance Speech Ben Wiper
Joining the board this year are Sharon Walden of Highwayman Restaurant, Jan Melvin of Chez Glass Lass, Norman Countway of Sure Courier, Allister Nauss of South Shore Ready Mix, Brian Parnall of Parnall Marketing, Gillian McKenzie of Seaside Shanty and Derek Covey of Covey's Auto Recyclers.
Retiring board members include Blair Armstrong of B.W. Armstrong Insurance,Christie Chaplin-Saunders, Artifacts In Clay, Chris Moore from Premiere Mortgage Centre, Mark Feindel from Belliveau Veinotte Inc. and Joanne Jellet, retired.
Remaining on the board are Dan Myers from Oak Island Resort and Lois McPhee from Scotiabank.
The executive team now includes Ben Wiper from Nerds On Site as the newly elected President, Amanda Gwynne-Timothy of J.E. Morash Insurance as Vice President, Jenna Creaser from Fiasco as 2nd Vice President and Jim Barkhouse as Secretary. Elaine LeBlanc of Linens For Life, will assume the title of Past President.
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The Chester Municipal Chamber of Commerce has announced that its new website ( www.chesterns.com) is ready for visitors. The website, a joint effort of the chamber and the Municipality of the District of Chester, has been in development for four years, with chamber president Elaine LeBlanc at the helm. Businesses and individuals throughout the municipality donated pictures and content for the website.
Tue. Mar 11 - 6:32 AM The Chronicle Herald On the Move Online Edition
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The Chester Municipal Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors wishes to announce the launching of the Municipal Destination web site. It is designed to attract visitors to our beautiful area and to stimulate business development. Thanks to staff, Digital Fusion, many volunteers and the municipal council for making this project possible. It is our goal to maintain the site with current information as it becomes available from members and the community. We welcome your comments.
Sincerely,
Elaine LeBlanc
President, Chester Municipal Chamber of Commerce
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