Last call for tickets! Please ensure you place your ticket order before Friday at 4:30 p.m.

The St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce will host St. Thomas Mayor Heather Jackson, Central Elgin Mayor & Elgin County Warden Bill Walters, and South Mayor Jim McIntyre in an event we’re billing as our “State of the Municipalities” luncheon on Wednesday February 22.

Last year, 100 days after the local election, the Chamber brought the three area Mayors to the stage in an event that was one of our best-attended of the year, and one that Members rated highly in our post-event evaluations.

Members have told us they value this event so the Chamber is pledging it will become a yearly function. We’re also aiming to bring together our Elgin MP & MPP in a similar luncheon forum in late spring.

Our February 22 event will be held at St. Anne’s Centre, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available by advance sale only from the Chamber office at $25 per person. Reserved seating will be provided for anyone placing a single order of four tickets or more. Until February 13, tickets to this event will be available exclusively to people from businesses and organizations that are Members of the St. Thomas & District Chamber. Remaining tickets, if any, will be available to the public February 13 to 17. Food service will include a “bistro” lunch placed at each table with assorted sandwiches and salad plus hot/cold beverages. Some might refer to it as a ‘working lunch’ as attendees will be invited to enjoy their meal while our local Mayors speak.

Each Mayor will have 10 minutes of individual speaking time to comment on plans and projects in their municipality for the year ahead. Once their remarks conclude, the focus turns to questions from the audience. Anyone purchasing a ticket to attend will be welcome to submit questions to the Chamber office in advance of the event and we will also entertain questions from the floor as the event proceeds.

The State of the Municipalities luncheon is made possible through the generous support of sponsors. Steelway Building Systems, the Elgin Business Resource Centre & ICE (Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs), and the Workforce Planning and Development Board are our main sponsors. A&M Sounds Disc Jockey Service and myFM 94.1 Radio are our media sponsors.

Please order by filling out this form for tickets. We can also accept ticket orders by phone at 519-631-1981 during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.