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WELCOME NEW MEMBER:
We are pleased to welcome the following new member:
Oetz Systems Inc., 731-0356,
North St., Bobcaygeon
10th BUCKHORN MAPLEFEST:
This event is fun for the whole family with events including:
- Sugar Bush Tours
- Horse Drawn Hay Rides
- Live Music
- Walking Trail
- Maple Syrup & Sugar Demonstrations
- Draw Prizes
- Toffee on Snow
- Maple Baking
- Activities
- Pioneer Display
- Pony Rides
- All Day Pancake Breakfast
*Admission is $4.00 per person. McLean Berry
Farm, 1 km east of highway 507 at Curve Lake Rd. (705) 657-2134. 9:30
to 4:30 March 15-16, 22-23, 29-30.
* Food and Pony Rides not included. |
WIN $1000.00 CASH:
Only 500 tickets are available for this fabulous chance to win $1000.00!
KSV and the Chamber’s Spring Social Cash Draw will be held at this
exciting fund raising event April 26th. Draw tickets are $5.00 each or
3 for $10.00 and are available at the Chamber office or through Committee
members. Dinner tickets for the 5th Annual Banquet
& Auction are also available - remember this is always a sold
out event so be sure to purchase early!
PERFORMANCE TRENDS:*
Job creation by small businesses accounted for 78% of the number of net
new jobs created in the economy between the second quarter of 2001 and
the second quarter of 2002. In that period, small business created over
170, 000 jobs.
The number of business establishments in June 2002 reached 2,173,598 which
is 3% more than in June 2001.
* Information taken from Small Business Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 3. For
further information visit http://strategis.gc.ca/SMEquarterly
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WELCOME NEW OFFICE HELP:
We are happy to have a couple of new helpers in our office. Thomas Bird
is with us from I. E. Weldon Secondary School on a co-op until mid-June
and Erin McKinnon has offered her assistance for a few hours each week
on a volunteer basis. Both of these individuals bring a welcome eagerness
and enthusiasm to our office. Their assistance with office tasks is greatly
appreciated. In fact, if you receive this Update by fax or by mail, Thomas
or Erin had a hand in sending it out.
WINTER CARNIVAL MEETING:
The Chamber is looking for individuals to help in the planning stages
of what we hope will become an exciting event for the village. If you
have any ideas or wish to volunteer, please attend a meeting at 7:00 pm
on Thursday, February 27th at the Chamber office
(21 Canal St).
NEXT CHAMBER UPDATE:
We would like our next update to include information on March Break activities.
If you have any info, or would like to place an ad, please call Tara at
the office by March 4th.
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