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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
Steve Mac Lellan
(902) 240-650
Vice President
Jessica Plamondon
Royal Lepage Atlantic, The Pike Group
902.999.2667
Secretary of Communications
Brandi Hitchens
Jacobi Brien Insurance
902-210-1011
Treasurer
Mathieu Boileau
(902) 495-8711
Past President
Karen Chasse
(902) 789-2361
BOARD MEMBERS
Todd Hann
(902) 223-4648
Anna-Marie Hubbard
(902) 880-2242
Katherine Larter
Katherine Larter CST Craniosacral Therapy
(902) 860-1208
Deborah Peddle-Hann
(902) 222-1353
Jennifer Rideout
Assante Capital Management Ltd
(902) 423-1200
Julianno Scaglione
Nicola Wood
REM Investment Group Ltd
(902) 240-8178
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
Deborah Peddle-Hann
Melissa Burbridge
admin@fraba.ca
EVENTS COMMITTEE
Jessica Plamondon
Brandi Hitchens
Katherine Larter
(902) 860-1208
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Matthew Boileau
(902) 495-8711
NEW MEMBERSHIP
Karen Chasse
(902) 789-2361
Jessica Plamondon
Jennifer Rideout
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Alicia Pilon
(902) 478-1083
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Beth Burchinshaw
(902) 717-4832