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About your business association

Fall River and Area Business Association (FRABA) is an association of small business owners and others who live and work in Fall River Nova Scotia and the surrounding areas (Wellington, Fletcher's Lake, Grand Lake, Oakfield, Windsor Junction, Lakeview, Waverley and the Stanfield International Airport). The objective of the association is to help promote, support and be a voice for businesses in the Fall River and surrounding areas.

 

The Board of Director's meetings are held virtually on the first Tuesday of every month (except July & Aug). Board meetings are open to all members, but non-board members shall not take part unless requested by the board. 

 

The regular networking event 'Happy Hour' is held on the third Thursday of every month (except July & Aug). These events provide information relevant to the members on issues involving businesses in the community. The meetings also provide a venue for networking for business owners and for members doing business in the Fall River and surrounding areas.

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The Annual General Meeting is held in June of each year.

 

Please check the Events calendar for more activities and events coming up. 

Meet the Board

A Board Members responsibility is to participate, engage and contribute to the association’s mission and purpose. Their collective focus is:

 

'how can we best support the business community?'

 

The Board members, together with the Executive Board, work as a team to make sure FRABA is on target with its purpose, and ensures that they have the resources needed to further their goals.

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Board members participate by attending regular board meetings, lending their expertise and experience to the various committees and generally contributing to create a dynamic team.

 

 

Current Executive Team and Board Members:

President

Jessica Plamondon

Royal Lepage Atlantic, The Pike Group

jessica@thepikegroup.ca

902.999.2667

Read More About Jessica

 

Vice President

Todd Hann

Scotia Wealth Management

todd.hann@scotiawealth.com

(902) 223-4648

Read More About Todd

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Vice President

Nicola Wood

REM Investment Group Ltd

nicola@reminvestgrp.ca

(902) 240-8178

Read More about Nicola

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Secretary

Open

 

Treasurer

Mathieu Boileau

MNP LLP

mathieu.boileau@mnp.ca

(902) 495-8711

Read More About Mathieu

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Past President

Steve Mac Lellan

The Financial Engineer

steve@thefinancialengineer.ca

(902) 240-650

Read More About Steve

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BOARD MEMBERS

Deborah Peddle-Hann

Journey to Wellness

info@journey2wellness.ca

(902) 222-1353

Read More About Deborah

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Jennifer Rideout

Assante Capital Management Ltd

jrideout@assante.com

(902) 423-1200

Read More About Jennifer

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Tyler MacNeil

Premiere Mortgage

tyler.macneil@premieremortgage.ca

(902) 225-6588

Read More About Tyler

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Pat Healey

The Laker News

reporter.pathealey@gmail.com

(902) 817-8054

Read More About Pat

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Jennifer Knebel Reid

Merida Law

info@meridalaw.ca

(902) 334-7378

Read More About Jennifer

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Jason Crowell

Aerotec Engines

info@aerotecengines.ca

(902) 873-3100

Read More About Jason

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Melissa Burbridge

Alisei Creative Solutions

aliseicreativesolutions@gmail.com

Read More About Melissa

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Committees are KEY

Our Committees are key to our progress!

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The committee teams are a combination of Board members and volunteer members. Their dedication of time, expertise and experience are vital to help us grow the membership, improve our communication, and reach out to members and the community. 

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Our committee members work hard to bring value to your membership. Educational opportunities, networking events, fundraising efforts, initiatives to support the local business committee – these are just some of the projects we are working on that we know are important to our members.

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Contact information for each committee member is listed below. For further information, access our Directory. Please be respectful to contact individuals with business/FRABA concerns only. 

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MARKETING, WEBSITE & SIGNS

Deborah Peddle-Hann

Pat Healey

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EVENTS

Brandi Hitchens

Jennifer Knebel Reid

Katy Brady

Joanne Pullin​

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FINANCE

Matthieu Boileau

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GOLF TOURNAMENT

Todd Hann

Deborah Peddle-Hann

Nicola Wood

Brandi Hitchens

Gina Dolan

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TREE LIGHTING

Louise MacDonald

Pat Healey

Jessesar Mitchell

Jason Crowell

Matt Dagley

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NEW MEMBER LIASON

Jennifer Rideout

MEMBER EDUCATION

Jessica Plamondon

Melissa Burbridge

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SCHOLARSHIP

Beth Burchinshaw

Tyler MacNeil

Gina Dolan

Hillary Brannen

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COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION

Jason Crowell - Flowers

Nicola Wood - Wreaths

Jessica Plamondon - Signage

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ADMINISTRATION

Needed

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GOVERNMENT LIASON

Needed

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COMMUNITY YOUTH ACTIVITY

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Candice Bannister

Todd Hann

Deborah Peddle-Hann

Tyler MacNeil

Jason Crowell

Nicola Wood

Phil Burchinshaw

Dan MacKenzie

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If you are a member and are interesting in becoming a Board member or would like to be part of a committee, please contact us. We would love to hear from you. 

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