Innkeepers Guild of Nova Scotia
Presidents of The Guild

We do know that the following people played very important roles in the Innkeepsr Guild of Nova Scotia, as the founding Borad of Directors - George Dechman (The Fairview Hotel in Bridgewater), James Burton (Braemar Lodge in Yarmouth), Forbes Thrasher (The Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax), Robert Pitt (The Nova Scotian Hotel in Halifax), Arthur Shatford (The Gainsborough in Hubbards), Harry Morris (The Norfolk Hotel in New Glasgow), Douglas Cossaboom (The Harbour View House in Smith's Cove) and Mr. Robert Ellis (The Pines Hotel in Digby, The Lakeside Inn in Yarmouth and The Cornwallis Inn in Kentville)

1939 - 1951

The Records Between 1939 and 1951 were not kept and so an accurate record is not available

1951

Howard Elliot

The Sword and Anchor (Chester) The Dresden Arms (Halifax), White Point Beach Lodge (White Point)

1952 - 1955

Jack Freestone

The Isle Royale (Sydney)

1956

George Welsh

The Norfolk Hotel (New Glasgow)

1957 - 1958

George Armour

The Royal George Hotel (Antigonish)

1959

Jack Freestone

The Isle Royale (Sydney),
resigned in June and H. Elliot Appointed

1960 - 1961

Howard Elliot

The Sword & Anchor (Chester) The Dresden Arms (Halifax), White Point Beach Lodge (White Point)

1962 - 1964

Robert Pitt

The Nova Scotian Hotel (Halifax)

1965 - 1966

Fred Irwin

Keltic Lodge (Ingonish)

1967 - 1968

Penny Gott

The Hedley House
(Smith's Cove)

1969

Gordon Elman

The Isle Royale (Sydney)

1970

Dave Murdoch

The Glengarry Motel (Truro)

1971

Claude Sauve

The Hotel Nova Scotian (Halifax)

1972

Peter Herschorn

The Lord Nelson Hotel (Halifax)

1973

Neil Foster

The Heather Hotel (New Glasgow)

1974 - 1975

Gordon Price

Mountain Gap Inn (Smith's Cove)

1976

Christopher Gowers

The Hotel Nova Scotian (Halifax)

1977

Allan Bruce

The Tideview Motel (Truro) resigned The Palliser Resort (Truro)

1978

Fred Repp

The Citadel Inn (Halifax)

1979

Jordon Boone

The Holiday Inn (Dartmouth)

1980

Lorne Nicholson

The Glengarry Motel (Truro)

1981

John Bentley

The Skye Motor Hotel (Port Hastings)

1982

Jean-Luc Forand

The Avonside Motel (Falmouth)

1983

Bob Garron

Rodd's Grand Hotel (Yarmouth)

1984

Doug Fawthorp

White Point Beach Lodge (Hunt's Point)

1985

Maureen Banyard

Best Western Aurora Inn (Kingston)

1986

Scott MacAulay

Inverary Inn (Baddeck)

1987

Doug Fawthorp

White Point Beach Lodge (Hunt's Point)

1988

Gary Cusack

Colonial Motor Inns

1989

Bill McKeever

Halliburton House Inn (Halifax)

1990

Mike Cancannon

Marquis of Dufferin Lodge (Point Dufferin)

1991

Avril Betts

South Shore Country Inn (Broad Cove)

1992

Mike Cancannon

Marquis of Dufferin Lodge (Point Dufferin)

1993

Avril Betts

South Shore Country Inn (Broad Cove)

1994

Jim Laceby /Paul Stackhouse

Blomidon Inn (Wolfville) /Cambridge Suites (Halifax)

1995

Karl Webb

Havenside B&B (Hackett's Cove)

1996 - 1997

Ralph LeBlanc

Fairwinds Motel (Sheet Harbour)

1998 - 2005

David MacDonald

King Edward Inn (Halifax)

2006

Terry Grandy

Manor Inn (Hebron, Yarmouth)

2007

Peter Sheehan

Ocean Haven B&B, Acres and Ocean Cottage Properties
(Belle Cote - Margaree Tourist Area)

2008

Peter Sheehan

Ocean Haven B&B, Acres and Ocean Cottage Properties
(Belle Cote - Margaree Tourist Area)


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