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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.
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.
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
902.999.2667
Vice President
Todd Hann
(902) 223-4648
Vice President
Nicola Wood
REM Investment Group Ltd
(902) 240-8178
Secretary
Open
Treasurer
Mathieu Boileau
(902) 495-8711
Past President
Steve Mac Lellan
(902) 240-650
BOARD MEMBERS
Deborah Peddle-Hann
(902) 222-1353
Jennifer Rideout
Assante Capital Management Ltd
(902) 423-1200
Tyler MacNeil
tyler.macneil@premieremortgage.ca
(902) 225-6588
Pat Healey
(902) 817-8054
Jennifer Knebel Reid
(902) 334-7378
Jason Crowell
(902) 873-3100
Melissa Burbridge
aliseicreativesolutions@gmail.com
Our Committees are key to our progress!
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.
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.
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.
MARKETING, WEBSITE & SIGNS
Deborah Peddle-Hann
Pat Healey
Nikki Gill
EVENTS
Brandi Hitchens
Karen Hinks
Jennifer Knebel Reid
Dan MacKenzie
Stephanie Brown
Katie Brody
FINANCE
Matthew Boileau
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Todd Hann
Deborah Peddle-Hann
Nicola Wood
Brandi Hitchens
Gina Dolan
Emily Ingraham
TREE LIGHTING
Louise MacDonald
Pat Healey
Jessesar Mitchell
Jason Crowell
NEW MEMBER LIASON
Jennifer Rideout
Tanya Smyk
Barb MacLellan
Glen Geddes
MEMBER EDUCATION
Jessica Plamondon
Melissa Burbridge
SCHOLARSHIP
Beth Burchinshaw
Tyler MacNeil
Gina Dolan
Hillary Brannen
COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION
Jason Crowell - Flowers
Nicola Wood - Wreaths
Jessica Plamondon - Signage
Tim Purdy
Pat Healey
ADMINISTRATION
Needed
GOVERNMENT LIASON
Needed
COMMUNITY/YOUTH ACTIVITY
Tyler MacNeil
Candice Bannister