{"id":64240,"date":"2026-05-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=64240"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:00:00","slug":"busy-weeks-ahead-for-east-hants-districts-chamber-of-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=64240","title":{"rendered":"Busy weeks ahead for East Hants &amp; Districts Chamber of Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56509\" style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56509 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"EH Mini Header 1\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56509\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56509\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56510 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 04:23:45\" data-filename=\"Anne-McFarlane-Laker-594x198.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burchellmacdougall.com\/people\/anne-mcfarlane\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Anne-McFarlane-Laker-594x198.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56509 slide-56510 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Anne McFarlane Laker\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56513 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 10:07:29\" data-filename=\"ckg-local-choice-ad-600x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckgelevator.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ckg-local-choice-ad-600x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56509 slide-56513 msDefaultImage\" title=\"ckg-local-choice-ad\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ENFIELD: <\/strong>As the temperatures warm up for summer, that also means things are about to heat up for the East Hants &amp; District Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization that advocates on behalf of its businesses and members are set to run six events between now and mid June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those six events began with the monthly Caffeine &amp; Connections, that are held the first Wednesday of every month (this one was on May 6 for this month) at Cup of SOul Cafe in Elmsdale. They run from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up next is a Business Breakfast with Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois, set for May 15 from 8-9:30 a.m. It will be held at the East Hants Aquatic Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakfast is sponsored by Hants-Kings CBDC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for the event is at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehcc.ca\/events-page-registration\/#id=10162&amp;cid=1748&amp;wid=901\">https:\/\/www.ehcc.ca\/events-page-registration\/#id=10162&amp;cid=1748&amp;wid=901<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56376\" style=\"max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56376 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"East Hants Biz Card\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56376\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56376\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56497 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 03:46:11\" data-filename=\"Kody-laker-ad-500x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kody-laker-ad-500x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56376 slide-56497 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Kody-laker-ad\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56498 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 03:47:28\" data-filename=\"Maritime-Car-Wash-Biz-Card-300-x-200-500x200.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maritime-Car-Wash-Biz-Card-300-x-200-500x200.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56376 slide-56498 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Maritime-Car-Wash-Biz-Card-300-x-200\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 19, there will be a Business After Hours sponsored by RBC Elmsdale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at RBC Elmsdale, 178 Hwy 214 Elmsdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June, the month will start with a Speed Networking with Networking Naturally on June 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Hidden Gem Restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hidden Gem is located at 60 Sky Blvd. in Goffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caffeine &amp; Connections will be back on June 3 at Cup of SOul Cafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take place from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56514\" style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56514 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"EH Mini Header 2\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56514\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56514\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56515 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 10:09:25\" data-filename=\"The-McCooeye-Group-Laker-News-Ad-February-2026.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themccooeyegroup.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-McCooeye-Group-Laker-News-Ad-February-2026.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56514 slide-56515 msDefaultImage\" title=\"The McCooeye Group - Laker News Ad - February 2026\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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