New president for local Chamber

Published on February 20, 2014 John Norman heads Bonavista business group

John Norman is the newest president of the Bonavista and Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC).

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John Norman of Bonavista is the new president of the Bonavista and Area Chamber of Commerce following the annual general meeting on Feb. 8.

He was elected to the position at the Chambers annual general meeting, held Feb. 8 at the College of the North Atlantic in Bonavista.

As the new president, Norman has some ideas about what the goals of the business group should be.

The boards first step should be to complete a needs assessment of the region and to discern how the chamber may play a role in supporting the delivery on these needs, Norman said in a press release.

Areas that the chamber has identified are physician recruitment, dialysis service, enhanced culinary experiences and quality control in tourism and a young profession recruitment strategy.

During the election process Bonavista Mayor Betty Fitzgerald and Shane Hayes of Bonavista Social Club were elected to be 1st and 2nd vice-president, respectively. Lisa Ricketts of Vista Family Resource Centre was elected to the role of secretary, and the chief financial officer for the Town of Bonavista, David Hiscock, was re-elected to the role of treasurer. Hiscock also presented the chambers statement of revenue and expenditure, highlighting the strong health of the treasury.

Directors for the chambers regions were also chosen.

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New president for local Chamber