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Monthly NewsletterJune 2008 Newsletter We’re Ready… BRING ON THE TOURISTS!
All the best for a wonderful summer!! Chamber Golf Tournament – August 20th
This year’s Golf Tournament has some fantastic sponsorship opportunities! We would like to invite you to become a hole sponsor for this year’s Chamber Tournament. Your sponsorship of $100.00 will provide you and your business with excellent publicity. You will be entitled to have a 2’ x 3’ sign placed at one of the 18 holes, your company will be included in the event program, mentioned in our upcoming newsletter (to 335 members) and your generous contribution will be acknowledged in a Thank You ad in the Perth Courier. We will be strategically placing trivia questions on or around your sponsorship signs – to draw more attention to the contribution you have made. Please contact our office for more information – (613) 267-3200 or welcome@perthchamber.com
Perth Commemorates the 175th
Anniversary Join the Town of Perth, 175 years later as they re-enact the famous story of The Last Fatal Duel in Upper Canada. On Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 12:45 PM the Town of Perth's Heritage Management Committee will stop traffic on Gore Street just outside of the Perth Museum (located at 11 Gore Street East) to dramatize this famous duel. Perth's Town Crier, Brent McLaren, will host the 15 minute performance as downtown workers, merchants, tourists, students, and guests witness the event.
An earlier re-enactment will take place at Inge-Va (located at 66 Craig Street) at 10:00 AM for school children and the public. Susan Code will lead an historical walking tour of Perth at 11:00 AM highlighting notable locations throughout Perth including the Old Burying Ground where Robert Lyon is buried. The walking tour will leave the Perth Museum at 11:00 AM and will return in time for the main street re-enactment. This celebrated duel was a matter of honor, the result of a quarrel between John Wilson and Robert Lyon over a young lady, Elizabeth Hughes. Following the Dueling Code, Lyon and Wilson each met with pistols on June 13, 1833 in a field just beyond the town line of Perth on the banks of the Tay River. The first shots missed and as no settlement could be reached the pistols were reloaded and positions were once again taken. The second round produced the fatal result: Mr. Lyon was shot through the heart, dying shortly thereafter, and thus creating another page of Perth’s history. Experience the World Without Leaving Your Home Be a Host Family or Volunteer Work Placement for the CANADA WORLD YOUTH Perth—Honduras Exchange Program Starting November 2008, Perth will host a dynamic group of youth from across Canada and Honduras. The group will be here for three months, volunteering with local service organizations, living with local host families and learning about environmental issues, community well-being, social justice and what it means to be a globally responsible citizen! Can you help us find…?: n Host Families: who can offer 2 young adults (one Canadian & one Honduran participant) a home from Nov.15 – Feb 1rst, 2009. Hosts receive a financial allowance of $140. to help w/ costs. n Note: Family to us includes single parent families, empty-nesters, same gender couples, single people etc. All are welcome. All you need is an extra bedroom, a willingness to spend some time with your participants and an open mind. n Meeting Space: We will need a meeting space 1½ days/wk for educational activity days. n Volunteer Opportunities: Looking for engaging community volunteer projects – the participants are available 3 ½ times a week to volunteer at your organization! n Resource People, Community Mentors & Groups: to connect with our team; exchange skills, share knowledge of local and/or global issues, and to inspire youth to become leaders in their community, country and world. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: CANDIELYA JACKSON Project Supervisor Tel: 613-464-0747 Email: cjackson@cwy-jcm.org Terry fox works! – working together tofind a cure“I want to set an example that will never be forgotten." Terry Fox, 1980Scheduled for Friday September 12, 2008, Terry Fox Works!, The Terry Fox Foundation’s newest fundraising initiative, extends an open invitation to companies and groups to organize fundraising events such as BBQs, auctions, sporting events, or participate in our signature Great Canadian Head Shave events. Join thousands of Canadians in honouring one of Canada’s greatest heroes and raise much needed funds in support of friends and family currently battling cancer. With 1 in 3 Canadians facing a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime, there is no greater time than the present to get involved. Since Terry's 1980 Marathon of Hope, tremendous progress has been made in our knowledge of this disease. Today, cancer survival statistics are more promising than ever, with survival rates steadily increasing. With progress moving forward at an unprecedented pace, now is the time to take action to ensure the pace of progress continues unabated. With your help we are certain to provide hope for all people facing a cancer diagnosis. The Terry Fox FoundationTo date, over $400 million (CDN) has been raised by The Terry Fox Foundation. With less than three dozen staff overseeing thousands of fundraising events, and boasting an enviable 13% operating cost ratio, the Foundation is an industry leader in fundraising accountability. To learn more about how your company or group can get involved in Terry Fox Works! fundraising initiatives visit www.terryfoxrun.org or contact Bruna Raimondo at bruna@terryfoxrun.org. Nominations are needed for the 2008 Perth Medal
The Perth Medal is awarded by the Town of Perth to a person or family who has shown the greatest distinction in a number of endeavours to benefit the community as a whole, with no monetary gain to themselves. This may be in the fields of community work, fundraising, voluntary work, etc. Nominees must be residents of Perth or the surrounding area. The activity being recognized must be totally and singularly related to achievements within the Town of Perth. No person elected to public office may be nominated, nor may the award be presented posthumously. Submissions required in writing by June 20th, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Submissions will not be considered after this date. Please send or deliver nominations to:
Erin Butterworth, General Manager
(613) 267-3200
Business of the Month
The Membership committee has decided that they
would like to have a featured business in each
of the Chamber’s monthly newsletters. A
business will be randomly picked each month
and highlighted in the newsletter. This month
the Business of the Month is Explore Perth
After they were married in 2001, owners Tyler and Chantal Patton realized the need for an on-line local business directory for the Perth area. With more households owning computers and people around the world surfing the internet, this venture would be a success. In 2002, the site www.exploreperth.com was launched and it was everything the Pattons believed it would be and more. With hits to the site from 150 countries around the world, www.exploreperth.com is a venture any business person would be proud of creating. All the traffic to the site resulted in the Pattons expanding it to include videos, discussion groups, question/answer area (thanks to the help of Madeline) and more. Check them out online at www.exploreperth.com. If you are thinking marketing your business online would benefit you, TCP will be able to assist. They work with businesses to create websites that are a true extension of the client's company and personality. If you would like to see what TCP can do for you, contact them at info@tcpglobalsolutions.com or visit online at www.tcpglobalsolutions.com Members’ Corner
Please note: this is a paid advertisement.
We Welcome Our Newest Members
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With
Casey returning for a second summer,
Madeline working during the months of
July and August and Erin at the helm,
the Chamber office is ready for
anything that comes its way!! The
girls are excited to welcome tourists
through the door and they need your
help. The team needs some ammunition
to provide the tourists with the best
information possible, assisting them
with a fantastic visit while at the
same time, promoting our Chamber’s
members. Please drop off your
business’ pamphlets at the Chamber
office and please stock up the kiosk
at Hendriks Your Independent Grocer.
The girls ask that you keep your
pamphlets stocked and they will do
their utmost to keep the kiosk tidy.
Do
you know someone who is always helping
others, gives many hours of volunteer
time and consistently works for the
good of the community? If you do,
then why not nominate them for the
