EVENTS OF INTEREST
Tuesday, May 8 @ 7:00 p.m. CB South AGM @ Royal CB Yacht Club, The Esplanade - Speaker: Janet Fryday Dorey
Wednesday, May 9 @ 7:00 p.m. Dartmouth East AGM @ East Dartmouth Community Centre – Speaker: Allan MacMaster
Thursday, May 10 @ 7:30 p.m. Shelburne AGM @ Sobey’s Community Room, Shelburne
Friday, May 11 @ 7:00 p.m. – Halifax Chebucto presents “A Helen Gillis Tribute Event” @ Sobey’s Building, SMU - Tickets: $50 single $75 couple Contact: andrewdavidblack@gmail.com
Saturday, May 12 @ 2:00 p.m. – Guysborough – Sheet Harbour AGM @ Boylston Community Centre – Speaker: Janet Fryday Dorey
Monday, May 16 @ 5:00 p.m. – Bedford – Birch Cove “Mixer” @ Bedford Yacht Club – All are welcome
Wednesday, May 16 @ 6:00 p.m. – Sackville - Cobequid Annual Spring Dinner @ Lion’s Hall, Old Beaver Bank Rd. Tickets: $25 Speaker: Hon. Jamie Baillie Info: Paul @ 830-5043 prussellster@gmail.com
Thursday, May 17 @ 7:00 p.m. – Halifax Citadel – Sable Island AGM @ Sobey’s School of Business, SMU Campus
Thursday, May 17 @ 7:00 p.m. – Pictou Centre AGM @ Trenton Rink Annex – Speaker: Alfie MacLeod, MLA
Wednesday, May 23 – Clare Nomination
Wednesday, May 23 @ 7:30 p.m. – Waverley – Fall River – Beaver Bank AGM @ LWF Community Centre, 837 Fall River Road – Speaker: Scott Armstrong, M.P. & Jeff Hunt, Exec. VP, PC Party of Nova Scotia
Thursday, May 24 @ 6:00 p.m. – Lunenburg West AGM & Dinner @ R. C. Legion, Bridgewater Speaker: Janet Fryday Dorey – Tickets/Info: $15 - 543-5242 or 543-9375
Saturday, May 26 @ 11:30 a.m. – Chester – St. Margaret’s AGM & Luncheon @ St. Stephen’s Church Hall, Chester – Speaker: Hon. Jamie Baillie Tickets: $15 – frank.nightingale@sorin.com
Sunday, May 27 @ 2:00 p.m. – Cape Breton Canso AGM @ Maritime Inn, Port Hawkesbury – Speaker: Allan MacMaster
Monday, May 28 @ 7:00 p.m. - Digby - Annapolis AGM @ Bear River Fire Hall – Speaker: Stephen Taylor
Tuesday, May 29 @ 7:00 p.m. – Cumberland North Nomination @ Amherst Regional High School. Registration @ 5:30 p.m. Speaker: Hon. Jamie Baillie
Friday, June 1 @ 7:00 p.m. – Cape Breton West Spring Fling @ East Bay Legion, Howie Centre Tickets: $20
Saturday, June 2 @ 6:30 p.m. – Victoria – The Lakes Annual Dinner & Auction @ Baddeck Fire Hall Tickets: $20 (929-2028) Proceeds to Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, June 13 @ 7:00 p.m. – Halifax Fairview AGM @ Calvin Presbyterian Church Hall, Ashburn Avenue
Saturday, June 9 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – 2012 Provincial Campaign School @ NSCC Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth. We are getting ready for the next election! Agenda will include campaign briefing, nominations and candidate recruitment, 4PC training, and important changes to the Election Act. Call PCHQs for registration information. 1-800-595-8679
Friday, June 15 @ 7:00 p.m. – Dartmouth – Cole Harbour AGM
Saturday, June 16 - Provincial Executive Meeting (Pictou County)
Saturday, June 16 @ 4:00 p.m. – Pictou West Lobster Dinner @ Abercrombie Fire Hall Tickets: $20 (Takeouts also available)
Saturday, June 23 @ 6:00 p.m. – Lunenburg Semi-Annual Dinner @ Barss Corner Community Hall – Speaker: Janet Fryday Dorey Tickets: $20 - Audrey @624-0044
Tuesday, June 26 @ 7:00 p.m. – Dartmouth North AGM
Saturday, June 23 @ 6:00 p.m. – Lunenburg Semi-Annual Dinner @ Barss Corner Community Hall – Speaker: Janet Fryday Dorey Tickets: $20 - Audrey @624-0044
Tuesday, June 26 @ 7:00 p.m. – Dartmouth North AGM
Notices have been issued to members of the following constituencies that their “28 day nomination period” has been opened. Within the first 21 days of this period, candidates must declare themselves and submit applications to run. If more than one candidate submits their application, a nomination meeting date will be scheduled.
Cumberland North Candidates - Robert Bird & Judith Giroux
Truro – Bible Hill Candidates - Charles Cox & Christine Grimm
Lunenburg West David Mitchell acclaimed
Colchester North John K. MacDonald acclaimed
Clare Paul Emile LeBlanc acclaimed
Of Interest
Annual Meetings: The AGM of the Kings Hants Conservative Association was held on April 28th. Yvonne Olson is the new president, taking over from Herman McLellan. Dan Boyd is the secretary;
We welcome a new president in Yarmouth. Vivian Murphy was elected president, taking over from Adrienne Speck on April 20th. Thanks Adrienne for your term and work over the past two terms. In Hants East on April 24, John MacDonald was re-elected president; Robert Manuel was also re-elected as federal president of the South Shore St. Margaret’s Conservative Association on April 21st.
The Antigonish AGM was held on March 19. Duncan MacDonald returns as president and Wendy Chisholm is the new secretary. At the Central Nova federal AGM a new president was elected – welcome Rob Wolf and thanks to outgoing president, Walter Smith. The Dartmouth South – Portland Valley AGM was held on March 15 with Darrell Thurber returning as president, Lynn MacKay as secretary and Lionel Conrod as treasurer. Ed MacMaster is the new vice president. On March 24 in Cape Breton North, Ron MacDonald was elected president succeeding Marilyn Ritza MacDougall. New secretary is Cookie Power and treasurer is Valerie MacDougall. In Truro – Bible Hill Christine Grimm has stepped aside as president and acting president will be Chris Guinan.
Congratulations: The CB Canso Federal lottery winners were Marion & Dan Glasgow. Marion is the Vice President of Cape Breton West. They decided they did not want to go to Montreal, so they agreed to donate the trip to the Children’s Wish Foundation. A great gesture on Marion and Dan’s part!
The CB North, West & Victoria the Lakes Lottery is pleased to announce three lucky winners: 1st prize ($2500) – Keith MacCuspic; 2nd prize ($1500) – Margie Mullins & Early bird ($500) – Nancy MacInnis
Sympathy Notes: We extend a sympathy note to Cameron MacKeen & Shona Kinley (Halifax Chebucto) on the passing of her father, former Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor James Kinley, on May 1
We extend a note of sympathy to Jim White (Hants West) on the recent passing of his mother; To Glynnis Jackson (Cole Harbour – Eastern Passage on the passing of her mother, June Tomes; We also note the passing of Clinton DeEll (Kings West) on April 7th.
Special Occasions: April is a significant month of birthdays with former premiers John Hamm on April 8th and John Buchanan on April 22; Leader Jamie Baillie celebrates his birthday on April 28 and Prime Minister Stephen Harper on April 30th; Celebrating their 65th anniversary on May 2 – Arnold & Peggy Meisener (Queens). All the best to this fine couple.
Happy Birthday to long time party supporter, Hazel MacLean (Waverley – Fall River Beaver Bank), who turns 85 on April 22. Hazel is known for her delicious round brown bread that she makes for countless TORY and community fundraisers!
Provincial AGM: Janet Fryday-Dorey was elected by acclamation on February 11 at the annual meeting of the party held at the Marriott Harbourfront in Halifax. Acclaimed as members of the Executive were executive VP Jeff Hunt (Colchester North); secretary Mary Ann McGrath (Bedford – Birch Cove), treasurer Rob Jeffery (Halifax Atlantic), vice president organization Stephen Taylor (Hammonds Plains – Upper Sackville) and vice president policy David Finlayson (Bedford - Birch Cove). Rob Batherson (Halifax Fairview) served as party president since 2009 and Dan Avery (Cole Harbour – Eastern Passage) stepped down as treasurer, after a ten year term. The following were also appointed to serve as committee chairs: Annual Meeting: Kim MacQuarrie (Kings North) & Chris Lydon (Bedford – Birch Cove); Campaign Committee: Tara Erskine (Halifax Citadel – Sable Island); Communications: Mark Hobbs (Halifax Citadel – Sable Island); Membership: Justin Zinck (Halifax Citadel – Birch Cove)
The following were elected district vice presidents:
#1 Blaise Abbass Glace Bay, CB Centre, CB Nova & CB South
#2 Tom Vickers Cape Breton West, CB North, Victoria - The Lakes
#3 Richard Cotton Inverness, Richmond & Antigonish
#4 Jennifer Wadden Pictou Centre, Pictou East & Pictou West & Guysborough - Sheet Harbour
#5 Paula Henderson Col. North & Colchester Musq. Valley, Truro Bible - Hill, Cumberland North & South
#6 Jason Crowell Sackville Cobequid, Hammonds Plains - Upper Sackville, Bedford – Birch Cove,
Waverley - Fall River - Beaver Bank , Timberlea - Prospect & Hants East
#7 Rick Grant Halifax Citadel, Chebucto, Needham, Fairview, Clayton Park & Halifax Atlantic
#8 Wanda Webber Dartmouth East, Dartmouth North & Dartmouth South - Portland Valley
#9 Larry Varin Preston, Cole Harbour, Cole Harbour - Eastern Passage & Eastern Shore
#10 Cathy Clark Lunenburg West, Lunenburg, Chester - St. Margaret’s, Queens & Shelburne
#11 Rob Stephenson Annapolis, Digby - Annapolis, Clare, Yarmouth & Argyle
#12 Tom MacEwan Hants West, Kings North, Kings South, & Kings West
Four members at large were also appointed: Jeremy Scott (Timberlea – Prospect), Marlene Smith (Shelburne), Don Tabor (Cumberland South) and Betty Thomas (Dartmouth North).
Other ex-officio positions include: PCNS Fund acting chair Denise Green (Halifax Chebucto), YPC president Richard Clark (Shelburne), Conservative Women’s Caucus chair Carol Dobson (Halifax Citadel – Sable Island) and provincial director Jim David. Two members of Caucus are also members - Chuck Porter & Chris d'Entremont.
