Fall hours and a less hectic schedule

Well, I recently posted Fall hours for our BIA stores and restaurants on the website, which reminds me that yes Summer has been officially replaced with changing colours, softer tones, a less hectic pace and a short "siesta" before gearing up for our Holiday season. Time to put away the white shoes, but I do notice that others like me are still not quite ready to give up wearing their sandals.

Halloween is right around the corner. and The Square is a perfect place to come trick or treating. With broad sidewalks and lots of stores to go into, the kids can walk safely and parents can keep an eye on them easily. The BIA is hosting the ever popular "Spooktacular" again this year. Merchants in the downtown BIA will be handing out candy to the young ones on Saturday October 30th. from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Look for the "Spooktacular" posters proudly displayed on store doors. Although Halloween falls officially on the Sunday, the BIA events committee thought with more stores open and so many kids coming we would do the Saturday.

When I look back on the summer months I smile. So many great things happened over the summer, with the Celtic Festival weather being good this year, the summer evening concerts were such a hit, the Bluesfest Friday night walkabout was amazing, I am booked for next year for sure and new stores opening in the downtown, Shanahan's Quality Meats for one. The Shoe Barn will be moving on to The Square soon as well.

We're planning for the Annual General Meeting right now. The hardest part of all this is choosing a date. Do you go before the election or after. If we get too close to Christmas people are booked with social events and The Livery is booked for Performance dates this year in November and December so it narrows available space to hold the AGM as well. But....... we did decide on a date, Wednesday, November 17th, because really who does anything on a Wednesday night and I will be sending out a tender to our restaurants to cater this busy event.
This year we are having the AGM at The Canadian Legion, upstairs. I know the Chamber held their Spirit of Success awards there last year and they did a great job of decorating the place. I am sure that the very talented decorating committee from the BIA can make it look splendid.

Well I will finish up for now, somehow this never seems like work, more like writing a letter to a friend.

Susan