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ECC January 2013 President's Message

January 1, 2013 - 1:00am - andyc
As I wrap up my first calendar year as the volunteer President of East Coast Connected, there is much to be thankful for! ... The past 18 months have just wizzed by!  As is the case with any volunteer organization --- nothing happens without significant effort from people behind the scenes! I wanted to take a few moments to recognize a few of those key contributors. Read more

ECC December 2012 President's Message

December 1, 2012 - 1:00am - andyc
ECC Members, What a November !!!   For those of you that missed it, we held both an ECC Good Cheer Event and an ECC Coast & Cocktails speakers series. In addition, November represented the largest month of ECC membership since we converted the organization to a paid membership in August 2011.   ECC Coast & Cocktails ... Read more

ECC November 2012 President's Message

November 1, 2012 - 12:00am - andyc
Happy Halloween ... Hope that those ECC members with kids had a great time last night! Next week, on November 7th – East Coast Connected will turn 5 years old. ECC has many people to thank over the years, but I hope that ECC founder Chris Crowell takes a moment to smile to see what his original idea and all the effort he put into ECC has evolved into. Some of you may have already seen this, though attached is a summary of what ECC has done, what ECC started as ... and where ECC is going in 2013! ECC membership Renewal – 2013 ... Read more

An evening of dancing, bad nautical jokes and philanthropy

October 26, 2012 - 11:16pm - Gregory Lam
On July 27th, members and friends of East Coast Connected, www.eastcoastconnected.ca, held its first ever boat cruise. Over 140 people boarded the fabulous Stella Borealis on the shores of Lake Ontario for an evening of dancing, buoys, bad nautical jokes and of course philanthropy. While it wasn’t the salt water sailing that many of the attendees were used to, the first ECC boat cruise was a rousing success. Read more

ECC October 2012 President's Message

October 26, 2012 - 11:06pm - andyc
Alexander Keith’s Birthday ...If you are free this upcoming Friday – on October 5th, at the Evergreen Brick Works – join many other ECC members and Atlantic Canadians at the Alexander Keith’s Toronto birthday festival. Tickets are on sale now for only $10 at www.keiths.ca/birthday. Don’t delay ... as of yesterday over 70% of the tickets were sold. The party features Atlantic Canadian musician Matt Mays! Read more

ECC September 2012 President's Message

September 1, 2012 - 12:00am - andyc
I hope that our membership enjoyed the beautiful weather over the summer and is getting ready for an active fall line-up with East Coast Connected. Job opportunity ... One of the largest law firms in Atlantic Canada is searching for a Chief Financial Officer. Based in Halifax, this role is looking for an experienced finance leader. Please contact me directly if interested in learning more. Read more

ECC August 2012 President's Message

August 1, 2012 - 12:00am - andyc
ECC continued its philanthropic ways in July. Due to a last minute barrage of ticket sales and a last minute sponsorship to the ECC boat cruise, the event was able to do much more than break-even. Over 140 people attended the Boat Cruise on the fabulous Stella Borealis. Simon Partington, the event Chair and his team decided that the proceeds would be contributed to Big Brothers Big Sisters in Woodstock, NB. ECC will be giving Big Brothers Big Sisters a cheque for $2,500 later this month. Read more

ECC July 2012 President's Message

July 1, 2012 - 12:00am - andyc
While I expected this monthly message to be more about recapping June than upcoming events, I am delighted to announce that ECC will be having a boat cruise on Friday, July 27th. (June’s recap will have to wait until further down in the note --- as I am grinning ear-to-ear typing this note). Read more

Albany Club and ECC raise $5,000 for IWK Health Centre

June 22, 2012 - 12:00am - Gregory Lam
BY KEELY WALLACE On June 14th, East Coast Connected (ECC) was a partner of the prestigious Albany Club as they held their 8th Annual East Coast Sociable. Over 200 people gathered to pay homage and raise funds for both the IWK Health Centre in Halifax and Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, both of which have left an indelible mark on the lives of countless families. Read more

ECC May/June 2012 President's Message

May 31, 2012 - 12:00am - andyc
ECC Members, May Highlight ... The biggest highlight in May was having Eric Lewis from the Moncton Times & Transcript write about the last ECC Good Cheer Event that raised $5,000 for the Moncton Headstart program. ECC partner events in June ... Read more