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MEDIA RELEASE
MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTER – Customers have the chance to give Municipality of Chester
businesses a virtual pat on the back this month by nominating their favourites in an annual
people’s choice award program.
The Best Of Chester Municipality kicks off its fourth year with a record number of nominations
so far; an indication of the month to come, hopes Erin Lowe, Economic Development Officer for
the Municipality of Chester and program coordinator.
“We are fortunate to have so many exceptional businesses that stand out in our Municipality in
terms of service and product,” says Erin. “Nominating an excellent business is easy. Choosing
which one to nominate is the hard part.”
Customers can use an online submission process to nominate businesses in 23 categories from
Best Artisanal Retailer to Best Realtor. All businesses must operate within, or have an office
located in, the Municipality of Chester boundary. To level the playing field, nominations are
limited to one submission per category per device (mobile, laptop, tablet). Multiple submissions
are accepted provided they aren’t for the same category.
Once nominations close at midnight on April 29, they will be tallied and the top three nominees
in each category will be presented to the public for a round of voting starting on May 3 and
lasting until midnight on May 26.
After nearly a month of collecting votes, the winning businesses in each category will be
announced at the May 30th Municipal Council meeting. Official awards will be hand delivered to
each recipient in the weeks following the announcement, and winners will be promoted online
and in print.
“The businesses in our community, both new start-ups and long-serving, are some of the best
examples of success in the region.” says Allen Webber, Warden for the Municipality of Chester.
“If we have the opportunity to show them appreciation and acknowledge their valuable
contribution, we are happy to facilitate that.”
DATE: April 4, 2019
SUBJECT: Businesses take centre stage in MOC
STATUS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Anyone wishing to nominate their pick is invited to do so at www.chester.ca/BestOf until April
29. For more information about the process or program, please contact Erin Lowe at 902-275-
4138 or email elowe@chester.ca
CONTACT INFORMATION
List contacts here. Our spokespersons for this project are:
Allen Webber, Warden
Desk 902-275-4145
Cell 902-275-8373
awebber@chester.ca
Erin Lowe, Economic Development Officer
Desk 902-275-4138
Cell 902-277-1174
elowe@chester.ca
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THE BEST OF CHESTER MUNICIPALITY BUSINESS AWARDS ARE UNDERWAY WHERE PATRONS CAN
NOMINATE THEIR FAVOURITE BUSINESSES FOR AN AWARD PRESENTED BY THE MUNICPALITY.
VISIT WWW.CHESTER.CA/BESTOF UNTIL APRIL 29 FOR NOMINATIONS AND INFORMATION.