Welcome!February 22nd, 2017

Old School Community Gathering place | 7:00pm

What to Expect Tonight:

1. Membership Renewal & Board Nominations2. Community Development Plan3. ACC Rural Chamber Conference Call4. NS Chambers Meeting & Premier’s Luncheon5. ESDH Information6. DOT Consultation Meeting7. News & Notes8. Guests

Membership Renewal

Membership is based on the calendar year, so it is time to ask everyone to renew!

• Annual Membership Fees: Individual: $25.00 (Age 18 - 64)Senior Citizen: $15.00 (Age 65+)Student: $15.00 (Under age 18)Youth (under 18): $15.00 (*Non Voting)Non Resident: $50.00 (Residing less than 180 days at civic address in our area)Business: $150.00 (Business Enterprises of any type or size)Associations: $50.00 (Groups, Clubs, Societies, Associations)

• We now accept Email money transfers!mhchamberandcivic@gmail.com

Please use password: membership2017

• Current Board of Directors:• Margo Hudson, President• Kent Smith, Vice-President• Nancy Lobban, Treasurer• Kelly Corkery, Secretary (acting)• Taylor Keizer• Ryan Murphy• Jackie Slaunwhite• Michelle Madley• Kristina Oje (Welcome!)

Board Member Nominations:

Board Member Extraordinaire, Michael Brine

• All current Board Members have re-offered• Presently 2 vacancies• Needs assessment:

• Secretary/recording• Social media• Diversity

• Geographical • Demographical

• Any takers?

Board Member Nominations:

• Rob and his team are currently preparing the Final Report!

• Steering Committee had a ‘senate’ meeting a couple weeks ago

• Took a step back and looked at the project• Have we overlooked anything?

• Largest item of discussion: potential location for ‘New School’

WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO OFFICAL INFLUENCE ON WHERE A NEW SCHOOL MAY BE BUILT

Community Development

Plan

• Final Report Presentation:

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017Petpeswick Yacht Club

7:00pm

Community Development Plan

• Hosted by Glen Davis, VP Policy of ACC• About 15 rural chambers from across Atlantic Canada• Interesting to hear what other Chambers are up to:

• Business Awards• Member Events (Lunch & Learn; Breakfast with…)• Yarmouth Chamber – Audited Statements

• Nova Scotia Budget Priorities, submitted to Hon. Randy Delorey• Taxation• Fiscal Management• Regulation• Population Renewal & Workforce Development

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce

Conference Call: February 8th

Nova Scotia Chambers Meeting:

February 15th

• Hosted by Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO, Halifax Chamber of Commerce

• Presentations from:• Engage Nova Scotia

• Interesting study on relationship between Quality of Life & Economic Growth

• Department of Immigration• Atlantic Immigration Pilot

• Agreed the Halifax Chamber would compose a letter to Hon. Randy Delorey with the following top priorities:

1. Taxation & Size of Government2. Red Tape3. Demographics & Immigration4. Rural Broadband

Nova Scotia Chambers Meeting:

February 15th

Premier’s Luncheon: February

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Premier’s Luncheon: February

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Premier’s Luncheon: February 15th

• Premier spoke about:• Balanced budget• Ivany report – used as a guide• Tough conversations with the people who work with us• If we want to change this Province “we have to be

prepared to change our approach…and if we’re not, then fire me.”

• Embrace opportunities• Recently ratified European free-trade agreement

• Be more welcoming• over 5,000 people moved to NS last year

• Province moving in the right direction• Led Canada in reducing youth unemployment• 2.6 billion in tourism last year

• Well-documented history:• Built in 1965• Water quality• Asbestos • Septic

• On the HRSB Capital Construction Priorities List for several years (oldest list from April 4th, 2012) under category “Addition and Alteration”

Eastern Shore District High

Information

• March 30th, 2016 HRSB Meeting: • Motion to amend JL Ilsley from “Addition and

Alteration” to “New School or Addition and Alteration”• Motion defeated 5-4.

• March 30th, 2016 HRSB Meeting: • Motion to amend ESDH from “Addition and Alteration”

to “New School or Addition and Alteration”• Motion carried 7-2

• January 25th, 2017 Capital Plan 2017-2018:• Funds designated to replace JL Ilsley• No monies for ESDH

Eastern Shore District High

Information

• Development of the Capital Plan:“The decision to invest in a road, school, or other public infrastructure is based on the answers to key questions: • Is the existing infrastructure safe? • Does the project fit with government’s commitments and

policy priorities? • What is the cost weighted against the benefits? • Does it make fiscal sense in light of other needs? • Will the infrastructure result in improved service to the

public? • What is the risk of not building it?”

• Until 2016-2017, the province asked the HRSB for “Capital Construction Priorities”. For 2017-2018, the Province requested “an alphabetical list of school projects” and the report was renamed “Capital Construction Projects”

Eastern Shore District High

Interesting Points:

• Sources & Additional Information:• www.HRSB.ca

• http://www.hrsb.ca/sites/default/files/hrsb/2016-02-06.pdf

• www.novascotia.ca• http://www.novascotia.ca/finance/site-

finance/media/finance/Capital_Plan_2017-2018.pdf

• Metro News• http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2017/02/

05/community-asks-province-replace-eastern-shore-high-school.html

• Chronicle Herald• http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2017/02/

05/community-asks-province-replace-eastern-shore-high-school.html

Eastern Shore District High

Highway Twinning Public

Consultations• Province is examining the feasibility of twinning 300km

of 100-series highways• 8 projects including:

• Hwy 107 Porters Lake to Duke Street 33.3km• Construction Cost:

• $331,600,000 • Possible Toll Range:

• $2.00 to $3.33• @$2.00/use, 10x/week =

• $1,040/year• @$3.33/use, 10x/week =

• $1,731.60/year

(not a typo)

Highway Twinning Public

Consultations

• Local Consultation:• Monday, February 27th, 2017• Lake Echo Community Recreation – Auditorium• 6:30pm – 8:30pm

• Additional Information & Survey please see https://novascotia.ca/twinning

• The Board has been asked to compose a letter on the subject which reflects the views of our membership.

News & Notes:

• Board Member Ms. Taylor Keizer hosted a wildly successful Paint Nite in support of Mental Health!

Questions?

Comments?

Concerns?

Complaints?

Compliments?

Guests:

• Member of the local RCMP – Constable Tom Oxner• Mr. David Hendsbee, HRM Councillor

• Member Spotlight: Shop the Shore• Ms. Kristina Oje

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Wednesday, March 15th @

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Petpeswick Yacht Club

March 2017 Town Hall &

Community Development Plan Final

Report

Wednesday, March 29th @

7:00pm

Old School Community

Gathering Place

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