My name is Bernard Chassé, Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Quebec at Montreal and certified appraiser. My office is located on Ste Louise street in Saint-Jean-de-Matha. I moved here in 2000 and have been involved in various cultural and social committees ever since.

The challenge that we on the board of directors face over the next two years is to improve the quality of life of the community as a whole. The new board is composed of great business people full of dynamism such as M. Sylvain Binette - vice president, Mrs. Sylvie Rivest - secretary-treasurer, M. Jean Robitaille - municipal representative, M. Richard Charron, Mrs Lisan Hubert and M. Yannick Paradis, Mrs Marie Préfontaine as directors, and our permanent employee, Executive Director Mrs. France Lapierre.

The primary goal of the Chamber of commerce is to provide support to our retailers in their need to improve the efficiency of their businesses.
We firmly intend working with our elected officials in order to valorize the village and enable better visibility for our merchants; establish a public market where we can acquire local products as well as fresh local fruits and vegetables. Our main objective is Buy Local.
We are at the disposal of merchants and business people in our community and we fully intend to remain available to discuss any project and any suggestions that can improve life in our community.
I also like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to participate actively in our fundraising events like the Festival Festi-Force-Louis Cyr, the dinner and raffle or just get involved as a member or as a volunteer
Congratulations for your contribution to our local merchants and for your continued support. We know we can always count on you.

Thank you for your confidence.

BERNARD CHASSÉ, B.C.C., É.A.