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Best of Colchester 2012
Best of Colchester 2012 Awards Night
The top three finalists in each category have been announced and are listed below in alphabetical order. Find out who the winners are at the Best of Colchester Awards night, taking place Thursday, June 7th at the Best Western Glengarry (start time of 7 pm). Join us for a fun-filled night of awards, laughs and food! James Cormier of Big Dog 100.9 is our emcee. Tickets are $30 each (tax included) and can be purchased by visiting the Marigold Centre Box Office at 605 Prince Street, calling 897-4004 or online by clicking here. (Please note, there is an extra charge for purchasing tickets online).
Thanks to everyone who voted and join us at the Best of Colchester Awards Night to find out who the winners are! There will also be an award at the end of the night for the company who collected the most votes overall. The top three finalists in that category will be announced at the awards night.
(For those who placed in the top three in any category or sponsors, please contact our office directly for tickets by calling 895-6328 or emailing
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The top three in each category in alphabetical order:
TDCoC Executive Meets with President and CEO of NS Power
The Executive Committee of the Truro and District Chamber of Commerce met with the President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power today and stuck with its message that constantly increasing power rates are hurting both business and consumers in this province.
“We really appreciate the fact that Nova Scotia Power took the time to come sit with us and give clear explanations that we can give back to our members. However, we remain adamant that the ever-increasing rates for electricity in Nova Scotia are having an adverse effect on the economy of the entire province,” says TDCoC President Don Hay. “This is an essential service that businesses and people cannot live without and affordability and sustainability are necessary components.”
The meeting, which came at the request of Nova Scotia Power, was also attended by Truro-Bible Hill MLA Lenore Zann, Truro Deputy Mayor Charles Cox and Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce Wayne Fiander.
“We are grateful that the Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is sticking with a similar message and their help with this issue is very much appreciated,” says Hay.
The Truro and District Chamber of Commerce has also written a letter to the Premier and the leaders of the other major political parties in Nova Scotia outlining its concerns. The Chamber requested responses from each outlining their plans to deal with constant increases in power rates. Those responses are being shared with Chamber members.
“The officials with Nova Scotia Power did a very good job of explaining why rates have increased and are likely to continue to increase in the future and we understand this issue isn’t unique to Nova Scotia,” explains Hay. “At the same time, we know small business owners have carried the load for a lot of these increases while some larger businesses in Nova Scotia were given a break. In the future, we hope these increases can be shared equally among all Nova Scotia Power customers and we were given that indication by Nova Scotia Power during the meeting today.”
