Upcoming Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce Event
The Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host a luncheon on Friday, August 6th with the Honourable Stockwell Day as the featured guest speaker. Minister Day is the President of the Treasury Board of Canada.
The lunch will be held at the Days Inn and Convention Centre on North Street in Bridgewater. Tickets are $20.00 for chamber members and $25.00 for non - members. This event is sponsored in part by the Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce.
Registration starts at 12:00 and the lunch will start at 12:30. All tickets must be paid for prior to the event. Please email bacc@eastlink.ca or call 902-543-4263 to reserve you seat.
Sustainability Festival – Saturday, August 21, 2010
Sustainability Festival 2010 extends from the Bridgewater Integrated Community Sustainability Plan – a process the Partners have been involved with over the past 2 years. Several Partners and volunteers have come together to organize the event, and we expect over 500 participants including guests, volunteers, vendors and performers.
Admission is free to Growing Green!
The Festival will include local book readings, art displays, food ND drink, kid and family activities, community group booths, skills demonstrations and workshops. All of the events are designed to promote participation and open up the discussion on living green. The festival strives to celebrate and inspire healthy, ecological lifestyles. Growing Green! is funded by the Town of Bridgewater and local sponsors and coordinated by our team of Community Volunteers, Town Staff and Council.
This is a broad call-out for support from all our Partners and the wider community to support the Festival in one or more of the following ways:
- As a sponsor – a limited number of slots available for only $50
- As a vendor – you can sell sustainable / ecologically responsible products or services (according to the Festival’s Sustainability Guidelines), or food and drink
- As an “information kiosk” – offer information on non-profit services or programs that help community members meet their basic needs and/or live more sustainably
- As a “green living skills” demonstrator – teach community members skills and crafts that will help them live more sustainably
- As a performer or artist – add music, color and fun to the event
- As a volunteer – lots of support is needed behind the scenes and on the day of the event!
Details of these roles are described in the Growing Green! Event Information and Guidelines document. You can also visit our website at www.growinggreenfest.com.
If you are interested in supporting the event, or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me as soon as possible. We look forward to a great day!
Sincerely,
Leon de Vreede, Sustainability Planner, Town of Bridgewater (541-4390)
Member Spotlight
VON – Lunenburg County Branch – Touching Lives Since 1897
VON Mission… VON Canada, a charity guided by the principles of primary healthcare, works in partnerships with Canadians for a healthier society through:
- Leadership in community-based care
- Delivery of innovative, comprehensive health and community services
- Influence in the development of health and social policy
There are several Community Support Programs offered by the VON. A few of these are:
- Senior Citizens Police Academy
- Adult Day Program
- Wellness Clinics
- Safety Check In Program
- Foot Care Clinics
- Volunteer Visiting
- Breakaway Program
- On the Move Assisted Transportation Program
- Frozen Favorites
- Wheels to Meals – Chester Basin
If you would like to learn more about any of these program or if you would like to become a volunteer with VON please call (902) 624 1897 or visit www.von.ca
Music at Shipyards Landing
Find all the details of upcoming concerts on the events calendar at bridgewaterchamber.com Looks like a busy musical summer has been planned.
Did You Know?
1. Did you know that a commercial property with a value of $500,000 in the Town of Bridgewater will pay $400 per year for the LCLC funding tax? A commercial property with the same value in the MODL will pay $125. per year.
2. What is Bridgewater doing to support Active Transportation?
- Adding sidewalks, bicycle lanes, landscaping and signage
- Changing town policy to make sure AT is a part of our community’s future
- Developing partnerships with others and building capacity to work on AT
- Supporting and promoting related events and activities
(from material presented at the Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce AGM) www.bridgewater.ca/active-transportation
3. Supporting breastfeeding will create healthier communities and will send a message that breastfeeding is valued, thus the health and future of our children and our community members matters. For more information please visit www.ssdha.nshealth.ca/newsstand.htm
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