We just might have made it to Summer. I did think that Spring was supposed to come after Winter but we must have blinked and missed it. The temperatures are in the plus 20 mark and the flowers are starting to appear on the trees.
On a good note we have seen several RV and Trailers going about town so the travellers are back, the ducks and geese are back as well so with them each year come the returning townsfolk. Indeed this is a good time of the year, cottgaes to be openned, houses to be aired out and gas to be put in the lawnmower.
Good Luck for May
and May the Sales be With You!!!
Downtown Street Sale May 25th
It Starts when you want to
and
Ends when you decide
Another year has arrived and it is time once again to have our Annual Street Sale. To the Merchants that wish to participate, this is your day to pull out a table or two and put on it things that are suitable as Yard Sale or Street Sale items.
If it is “junk” then you know where it should really go, if it is front line products then it should be on your store shelf…. but that which is in between…. that is the “stuff” Street Sales are made for.
Canada Day Celebrations
The Trent Hills & District Chamber of Commerce is busy planning this year’s Canada Day Celebrations and they would like to extend an invitation to you to participate Monday July 1st, 2013 at Old Mill Park.
The celebrations begin with the Rotary Pancake Breakfast at 8:00 am in the Park. The Teddy Bear Parade starts at 10:15 am. The Canada Day Ceremonies at the Gazebo will begin at 12:00 pm. To round out the event, the park will have vendors, demonstrations and children’s games all day long.
Come out to Celebrate.
18th Annual Waterfront is Coming up Soon
Saturday Aug 4th – All Day
The committee got together the other day and prepared the lineup. There will be a few changes based upon the response we received last year.
We had thought Cardboardboat races would be starting to make a comeback… but it’s not time yet.
We had thought that the “Raft Race” might be a possible substitute…. but it’s not time yet.
This year the committee proposes the greater use of something we already have at hand and with a little dash, colour and creativity will be a lot of fun.
Instant Cardboard Boat races are still with us, Tube, Canoe and the ever panful Bellyflop are still with us. Rebels Beach Volleyball, B&C Variety Ice-Cream Eating Contest, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament….. but new this year will be
- Craft & Crew decorated boat races.
- Class “A” – Craft & Crew decorated Canoe>
- Class “B” – Craft & Crew decorated other (non-canoe)
- All Crafts and Crew to be on display and judged worthy at the park prior to race time.
- Details to follow
If you wish to be a Vendor – Contact info@campbellfordbia.ca
In other News….
- Christ Church Yard Sale is Saturday, June 1st — starts early
- Annual Kite Day this Saturday @ Ferris Park – Details contact the Chamber
The CBIA Board is actively seeking membership emails, telephone and mailing addresses to update the merchant downtown membership list. Pass this information on to your downtown store neighbour and Please email the secretary at info@campbellfordbia.ca.
Campbellford BIA meets every 2nd Thursday @ 6:30 pm at the Campbellford Library
Next meeting is ……. Thursday June 13
The minutes of the last annual meeting were examined, passed and discussion arose of one or two items of follow-up interest. New business was next and many of the topics of the day were foremost in conversation, the lack of adequate parking, vacant storefronts, cost of merchant POS fees, the oncoming beautification project for the corner garden at Front & Bridge and the 2nd/Alma vs the Current Bridge debate.
