CHAMBER UPDATE

4TH ANNUAL SPRING SOCIAL BANQUET & AUCTION & AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE: This special evening is fast approaching! Saturday, April 27th at Caygeon Lanes is the 4th Annual Spring Social Banquet & Auction. The casually elegant atmosphere is conducive to lots of fun and merriment as the horse races begin and competition for the silent auction items rises .Included this year is a cash draw for $1,000 along with our fantastic auction and draw items. The organizers wish us to thank all of the many donators and corporate sponsors as without them this event would not be as popular as it is. Special thank you to Barry McLean, of McLean Auctions, our auctioneer for the evening. The gourmet menu ust keeps getting better every year! Tickets are $35.00 per person and are available at the Chamber office. Call or drop in today to purchase yours as was a sold out even last yeart. See you there!!

MESSAGE FROM THE BOBCAYGEON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY: For over 20 years the Agricultural Society has been producing the Bobcaygeon Summer Events Calendar that is posted around the village. To list your event please call Margot Brown at 793-2466. Cost is only $15.00.

FROM THE CHAMBER OFFICE:

1. We are starting to prepare for the Spring and Summer season (as we know everyone else is) and would like to remind you to provide us with brochures and/or cards for your business. This information always comes in handy whether we are speaking to someone in person, on the telephone, or responding to e-mail inquiries.
2. The Chamber has organized a team for the upcoming Heart & Stroke Bowl-A-Thon on May 4th. If you would like to sponsor our team (consisting of the office staff and board members) please call the office. We are looking forward to a fun afternoon for a great cause.

UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: There is a new person to this department, however she is well known to many of us. The new Tourism Officer is Brenda Caskenette and her duties will include inquiry fulfillment, welcome centres, merchandising and events support. We are looking forward to working with Brenda in her new position and know that she will be contacting many of you in the near future. Congratulations Brenda!

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