June 30, 2004


COMING EVENTS:

CHAMBER UPDATE

The Bobcaygeon & Area Chamber of Commerce
To Contact Us: Telephone 738-2202 Fax 738-1534
e-mail:chamber@bobcaygeon.org

July 1 - Canada Day Festivities
July 9-11, 16-18 - Jeep Jamboree
July 17 - 8th Annual Garden Tour, 10 am - 4 pm
July 23 & 24 - Ontario Open Fiddle & Step Dance Contest
July 31 - Midnight Madness
Aug 21 & 22 - Antiques & Collectibles Sale at the Bobcaygeon Curling Club


CANADA DAY:
Ball Park on Dunn Street
9:00 am - Registration for Horseshoes
9:15 am - Official Opening
10:00 am - Races, Fishpond, Balloons, Certificates, Facepainting
10:00 am - Displays: Art by Brush Strokes and Kawartha Marine Models at Park by the Locks
2:30 pm - Parade proceeds to King Street and Highway 36 (Children and Adults are encouraged to enter decorated bicycles, cars and floats in the parade. Come join the fun!)
3:00 pm - Entertainment at the Locks by The Bobcaygeon Olde Tymers
7:00 pm - Music by "Friends" - Park beside locks
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Steak Barbecue - Located at Royal Canadian Legion 239 $10.00 per person. Hotdogs and hamburgers available. Birthday Cake!
10:00 pm - Fireworks - Located at Beach Park (Rain date July 3) Entertainment by: Howlin Junction
In case of rain, events will be held at the Community Centre at
51 Mansfield.

BOATING VISITORS:
As you know, we have many guests come to the area by boat or visit the region to tour our lovely lakes. We have contacted the Kawartha Voyageur and Waterway Tours for their schedules. We hope that this will help you when scheduling your staff or any specials over the summer season.
The Kawartha Voyageur (which sails the Trent Severn between Peterborough and close to Port Severn, offers a 5 day cruise and carries 45 passengers) will be visiting Bobcaygeon on the following dates:
July 6th
August 16th
August 26th
October 5th
October 15th
Waterway Tours (offers tours of Pigeon Lake that run for about one hour) will be having several bus tours coming in to Bobcaygeon. Here are the dates and the amount of people expected.
July 18th - 100 people
July 22 - 45 -50 people
July 30 - 45-50 people
August 24 - 45-50 people
August 25- 45-50 people

ANNUAL MEETING:
Please mark on your calendar that this year’s Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. More details will follow in the next Chamber Update.

KAWARTHA SUMMER SOCIAL:
Please click here for all the info on this fun annual event!

ART SHOW & SALE:
Settlers’ Village is holding their art show and sale on Friday, July 16 - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, July 17 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, July 18th - 10:00 - 5:00 pm.
Come out and see works by many area artists. A variety of mediums are used including watercolour, acrylic, pastel and oil. Subject matter varies from florals, landscapes, wildlife and old buildings to abstract works. The show will be held in the historic Murphy Barn and admission is free. Please call 738-6163 for further info.

NEXT CHAMBER UPDATE:
July 16th. If you have info or you wish to place an ad, please call Tara at the office by Tuesday, July 13th.



The 8th Annual Bobcaygeon & District Horticultural Society
GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, July 17
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tickets are only $10.00 each and may be purchased at our office and at a variety of merchants.


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