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CHAMBER UPDATE

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

December 25 - Merry Christmas!
December 26 - Boxing Day
January 1 - Happy New Year!

DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS:
We hope that everyone enjoyed the Dickens of a Christmas festivities. Our congratulations to the Kinette Club of Bobcaygeon on another outstanding Santa Claus Parade!

Congratulations also go to the following winners of the Decorated Doors competition: First place - Boyd Heritage Museum; Second place - Brown-Eyed Susan’s; Third place - Bigley Shoes & Clothing; and Honourable mentions to Bobcaygeon Library, Canal Book Store and Harvest Thyme Bulk Food. Thank you to everyone who participated and look for this event to be continued next year.

The winner of the painted milk can, donated by Monk Funeral Home, was Ms Lois Kelly of Peterborough.

We cannot finish this event without sending special thanks to Shea’s IGA for all of their assistance with The Giving Trees; Joe Bowland, also for his assistance with making sure the trees were lit and the cider

hot; our carolling groups; the young congregation of Bethel Pentecostal Church; and mostly our chairperson Glenn Clark.

If you have any comments or suggestions for next year please let us know!

HOLIDAY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Free public skating is being offered again this year, courtesy of Tim Hortons, at the Bobcaygeon Community Centre on December 28 from 2-4:30 pm and December 30 from 1-4 pm. Also at the Fenelon Falls Arena on January 3 from 1-3:30 pm and January 4 from 1-4 pm.

The Forbert Memorial Pool will be holding an extra family swim on December 23 from 1-2 pm. The Lindsay Recreation Complex will be open for public swimming from Monday to Friday between December 26 and January 6 - please call 324-9112 for details.

WORKING SMOKE ALARMS: IT’S THE LAW
The City of Kawartha Lakes has advised us of the recent amendment to the Ontario Fire Code which requires working smoke alarms on every level. This is in addition to the existing requirement of having smoke alarms outside all sleeping areas. The amendment applies to all single-family, semi-detached and town homes, whether owner-occupied or rented. For homeowners failure to do so could result in a ticket for $235. Landlords can face penalties of up to $25,000. The fire code amendment comes into effect on March 1, 2006. After that date, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service will be enforcing the regulation throughout the City. For information about smoke alarm requirements, installation and maintenance, contact 324-5731 ext. 545.

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