- Date
- circa 1975-02
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Archie Lafreniere (chair) · Barbara Beckers (secretary_treasurer)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- economytourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A Beaver Island Business Association was reported formed in February 1975 to improve the island business climate. The group planned monthly lunches at Circle M, with Archie LaFreniere as chair and Barb Beckers as secretary-treasurer.
Evidence and limits
The notice records an association announcement and officer names, not a charter, minutes, complete membership roster, or completed tourist-association affiliation.
Sources
- Reports formation of a Business Association meeting monthly for lunch at Circle M, with Archie LaFreniere as chair, Barb Beckers as secretary-treasurer, $10 dues, a goal of promoting the island, encouragement for non-year-round business owners to join, and consideration of West Michigan Tourist Association membership. It does not provide a charter, minutes, roster, or completed affiliation. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the association announcement, officers, dues, venue, and proposed affiliation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Business Association formed, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/formation-of-beaver-island-business-association-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1975, “Business Men’s Meet.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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