As I sat down with my schedule for the next few months, it struck me how quickly this year is moving. Somehow, we are already in September, our biggest celebration of the year is just weeks away, and municipal election season is officially in full swing.
With our 24th Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards just weeks away, I also want to remind you that this night is about more than our nominees, finalists and winners. As business owners and leaders, we don’t often take the time to simply celebrate what we’ve built and celebrate each other. This is our night to do exactly that. With only six tables remaining, I hope you’ll join us for an incredible evening celebrating Lincoln’s business community together.
As we head into a very busy fall, we have an exciting lineup ahead:
- 24th Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards – Thursday, September 17th at Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery ($$)
- West Niagara Chambers Business After 5 – September 29th at Grimsby Hyundai (free)
- Mayoral Candidates Night – Tuesday, October 13th (free)
- All Candidates Night – Thursday, October 15th (free)
This municipal election is a significant one for Lincoln. We have a race in every ward, and we know that our community will elect a new Mayor this year. I moved to Lincoln with my family almost five years ago after living in a much larger city, and one thing I cannot stress enough is how fortunate we are to have the kind of access we do to the people asking to represent us.
We can meet our candidates. We can ask them questions. We can connect with them through social media, see them throughout our community and, quite literally, have conversations with the people who want to lead our Town. That kind of access is not something every community has, and it is a privilege I hope we take advantage of.
The Chamber is proud to provide two non-partisan opportunities this October for our community to do exactly that. Both Candidate Nights will be free and open to everyone, with registration required to help us plan appropriately for space and refreshments.
We are still finalizing the remaining logistics, but both events will take place here in Lincoln, and we look forward to welcoming you.
Come out. Learn about your candidates, ask questions and see how they interact with one another and hear directly from them about the issues that matter to our community. And then, most importantly, make an informed decision and vote.
Thank you, as always, for allowing me the honour of serving as your Executive Director. I look forward to seeing many of you throughout what is shaping up to be an incredibly busy and important fall for Lincoln.
Emilia Amaro
Executive Director, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce