125th Chamber Celebrations
Chamber Celebrates 125 Years with New Logo & New Event
The Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce is turning 125 years old this year! Yes, we've been the voice of business in Truro and Colchester County since 1890. So we've organized a special Fall Flavours Celebration in partnership with the Truro Farmer's Market, who is also celebrating their 35th year, for the beginning of autumn. It's an evening affair with music, food and beverage samplings from Nova Scotia producers and vintners / distillers and more! So as we continue working on more details, your only job is to mark your calendars for the evening of Saturday, September 19th at the Truro Farmer's Market. The Chamber is turning 125 and we're ready to celebrate with you!
Employment Opening
April-May, 2015 - Employment Opening
Executive Director
Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce
One of Nova Scotia’s most established and credible business groups is seeking an Executive Director. The Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce has existed since 1890. We serve our members as an advocacy organization and work as a business champion and promoter from our offices in downtown Truro, NS.
We are seeking a dynamic, talented communicator who has the ability to deal with traditional and social media, and who is equally comfortable in public speaking and research roles. The ideal candidate has experience examining and critiquing government legislation and policy, and will be able to help the Chamber get its message through to all three levels of government and the private sector. A background in business, journalism and/or public relations would be an asset.
If you can handle a fast-paced environment and would be easily labelled as a diplomatic problem-solver who can think on your feet, we would like to hear from you.
Salary is commensurate with experience. This is full time position with benefits and a retirement package. The hours are Monday to Friday, but may require occasional travel and evening hours.
Interested candidates should forward their resume to Chamber President Andrew Lake before 5pm on May 22, 2015
Chamber Reacts to 2015 -16 Budget
Lake Cautiously Optimistic on Most Financial Moves
TRURO - The Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce says the spring budget decision to reduce the size of the provincial civil service is a good start.
“Finance Minister Diana Whalen’s promise to reduce the provincial payroll by more than 3 per cent is something the private sector has been calling for,” says Chamber President Andrew Lake. “The devil will be in the details, but if this contributes to stabilizing taxes in the years ahead, it’s hard to argue against it.”
The provincial budget also proposes a health care spending increase of 0.8 per cent, which Lake points out is the smallest increase in about 10 years. Mr. Lake also wants to hear more about the budget’s promise to bring in multi-year and predictable health care funding.
Other highlights sounding a positive note with the Chamber President are the promise to reduce government red tape and to recruit and train more doctors for areas outside of Halifax.
Mr. Lake says today’s provincial budget is complicated, given that Nova Scotia taxpayers fork out 9.9 billion dollars a year to cover provincial government services. He expects the Chamber Board to examine more details in the days ahead before meeting with various political leaders to ask spending questions pertaining to the Truro-Colchester Region.