January 2011 Wow, when did you get here?

Here we are, landed in January 2011.
Almost half way through the month and time is whizzing by, we are gearing up for another exciting event filled year in downtown Goderich. Already we have drafted some of the dates for events that take place every year.
First up - the Goderich Rotary Club Chili Cook off , part of the Goderich Winterfest weekend celebrations happening downtown on The Square, Saturday February 5th, 2011.
This is what we do. Grab a ballot card, head downtown and sample chili from all the Chili tables on the sidewalk around The Square. As you eat you rate the Chili on a Ballot Card. This is a fun time and highly social as you stop and chat and compare notes. It can be cold so dress warmly. When you are full, take a rest and go for a visit indoors, shopping or browsing through our unique stores.
Talking about unique stores we really do have an amazing variety of businesses located in the downtown. Did you know about?
Josh House, he makes custom order guitars. Wuerth's Shoes and Winston's Mens Wear, Something Irresistible and Schaefers' Ladies Wear. Ernie Kings music store and Kulpeppers' for kitchen stuff. Sunset Blinds and Baechler Kitchens & Interiors, Cravings for coffee, oh so many choices of coffee and ice cream, Sweets & Memories for chocolate and candy, and The Book Peddler for second hand books. Any book lover will love this store, absolutely jam packed full of books and a joy to browse through on a cold wintry day. Down the road is Wicked Willy's Table and Wicked Willy's Pub. I could go on and on there are so many great spots in our downtown.
Perhaps this is a good place to stop, rest and wish you a happy new year.