October 2014
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Step forward or group winds up says Lambton B.I.G. executive Lambton Business Improvement Group Inc, the body that represents small business owners and operators in the local area, risks being wound up unless new volunteers willing take on executive roles come forward by early October. Members of the 2013/14 executive group, including president Bede Jarrett of Jarrett’s Quality Meats, vice president Brett McGovern of Bar 121 have made known their intention not to accept or seek reelection at the end of the current term, if there is another term. Lambton Local understands that a brief email sent to members in mid-September proposed a meeting be held in October to vote on the winding up of the group. The reason given in the email for the urgency of the meeting was that ongoing fixed costs payable in
November could take what funds If it falls to one or two people as has been the case in years past the group has in reserve. Outgoing president Bede Jarrett I’m sorry to say it will continue to has called on local business struggle” said Mr Jarrett. operators to come forward and be “I’m all for the business group continuing and look forward to a part of the B.I.G’s future. being an active member, but I can’t commit to holding an office in the coming year” He added. Lambton Local spoke with a number of local business people who expressed concern that the group might fold. They felt that while the current executive are initiatives such as the ‘Discover free to not seek re-election, that Lambton Village’ branding of a few years ago may be a thing of does not mean Lambton doesn’t the past if the Lambton Business need or want a business group. Improvement Group is wound up Business people and interested “It doesn’t have to involve much community members who feel time away from your own business they have something to offer the or your family for that matter, Business Improvement Group it will just take a few energetic going forward are welcome to people with some ideas to get the contact Bede Jarrett or any other group back to where it should be. member of the executive.
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