Chamber News
There's a new face at the Chamber office! The Chamber is very pleased to announce that Janet Litchfield has joined our growing team as Administrator. Her years of experience in event planning, administration and being a small business owner puts a perfect spin on this position within the Chamber's functions. Janet looks forward to meeting up with old acquaintances and the opportunity to get more engaged with our community. Janet will be at the office Tuesday through Thursday from 9 -4 pm and can be contacted by phone (519-291-1551) or email npchamber@gmail.com
JULY 2017
Shoppers Drug Mart is featuring another event: Saturday, August 12th, 2017 'BE BOLD WITH BEAUTY' Appointments are required. Book now.
Shoppers is celebrating
Kimberley has left the Chamber office and is awaiting the birth of her twin daughters. Kim was with us for over three years and seems to become part of the Chamber family very easily! We wish her the best as she moves on in all the awesomeness of life.
July
Within the chamber
Travel with us
o YARN BOMB LISTOWEL (Aug) o BUSINESS AWARDS GALA (Oct.25) o SANTA CLAUS PARADE (always the last Saturday in November at 7 pm)
Upcoming Events
Chamber Happenings
Yarn Bomb Listowel What is yarn bombing, you ask? Using anything made of yarn, this townwide event gets everyone involved to transform the look and feel of Listowel. A fun-filled interactive and very memorable two week event held from August 14th to 26th. The North Perth Chamber of Commerce created a video to share with those interested in what is happening. The office is gathering up a list of who is participating this year to share on their website event page and is pushing for more assistance from everyone. It was great to hear from so many visitors last year how they loved the look of this fun community! Lots of people stopped to take pictures and ask questions. Tying this event into the Spinrite Tent Event made it even more of a success. We have seen thousands of people flood into Listowel in a day to go to the tent event, why not have those visitors stay to shop, dine and discover more of this terrific community. PICK A PROJECT. Pick a Post, a Bench or even a Park … A map has been created, so we can track the projects. We will use this information for judging and a scavenger hunt, and of course a map for our visitors to see what we have done within the community. There will be prizes again this year for the Scavenger Hunt, for the best decorated projects, for those sending in their works of art. For the businesses that get involved there will be media packages to be won. Join in the fun and help transform this into a fantastic event!
580 MAIN ST W., LISTOWEL 519-291-1551
Travel with the Chamber in May 2018 as we Tour the Sister Cities of Ireland on a 10-Day excursion! The Chamber is excited to be working with Blowes Travel and delivering an exclusive tour - providing an opportunity to enjoy the sights of Ireland and visit all the places that connect us to the Emerald Island! More details are on our website, and we encourage all to enjoy a FREE information session about this trip the first week of October. Please get your name to us to reserve a seat. Date and location will be determined later. CLICK on the link below ... BOOK EARLY. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE ON THIS EXCLUSIVE TOUR
5 Years Ivo Construction New Orleans Pizza 10 Years Crabby Joes EFS Plastics NP Family Health Team Innovative Design & Print Veky's Bostech Mechanical (Listowel since 2007) 15 Years Andy's Moto Barfoot Brothers Maintenance GM BluePlan Libro Credit Union Perth Community Futures Dev 20 Years Hoyles & Roswell Johnston Custom Cabinets Ontario Cycle 25 Years Gray Ridge Eggs 30 Years Speedy Glass Cross Heating and Air Conditioning 40 Years Midwestern Equipment Salvation Army Thrift Shop TD Canada Trust 45 Years Bluewater Sanitation 50 Years Bakelaar Jewellers 55 Years Bank of Montreal 60 Years Moore Hemsworth (Hemsworth 1957) 65 Years Listowel Ford Spinrite Inc
The North Perth Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that they are going ahead with the construction and placement of a new community full color electronic DIGITAL SIGN to replace the wooden one that has been on the municipal Public Works property for the past eight years. After a presentation regarding the streetscape project by Mayor Julie at the 2016 Breakfast with the Mayor event, the Chamber directors wanted to start our plans to replace the outdoor sign. Local is aways a factor when making decisions at the Chamber, and Listowel business, Spectrum Graphics and Apparel is completing our project. Adam Smith is expanding his business, and did his research into the digital sign business to compliment his work, as well as to prepare for the future needs of business. If you want to know more about your digital sign options, feel free to contact Adam, at 519-418-1102. We are looking forward to sharing this sign with local business announcements and community happenings. For more details regarding advertising on the new sign - feel free to contact Sharon at the Chamber, 519-291-1551 | sdarcey@npchamber.com
member celebrations
new community Digital sign
SHOPPERS DRUG MART LISTOWEL TECHNOLOGY INC | MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH WIGHTMAN TELECOM | IDEAL SUPPLY | TD CANADA TRUST LIBRO CREDIT UNION | WARD & UPTIGROVE | EASTLINK TRILLIUM MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. Media Sponsor: The Listowel Banner
SEE THE ONLINE VERSION. ENCOURAGE YOUR CUSTOMERS TO VISIT ONE MORE PLACE ... by handing them these Redeem To Win Booklets. Contact the Chamber office for these booklets. 519-291-1551 or info@npchamber.com
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summer stay-cation
SPECIAL THANKS to the businesses that are promoting some fun to one lucky listener of 101.7 The One ... Be sure to share - and let's see who wins. click here for details BK’S | BAKELAAR JEWELLERS | ONTARIO CYCLE CROSS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING | LISTOWEL PHARMASAVE WATSON’S HOME HARDWARE | PITA PIT DIANA SWEETS RESTAURANT | CRABBY JOES | DAIRY QUEEN HARDWOOD HAVEN
Feel free to reach out to any of the directors - Virginia Dunbar, 519-291-6189 Judith Vines, 519-343-2566 Mari-Lou Lowry, 519-291-4607 Jennessa Streicher, 519-291-6189 Andy Halerwich, 519-496-7466 Ron Gillespie, 519-291-1363 Ashley Aylward, 519 291-2817 x 425 Sandra Irwin-Lockie, 519-292-1253 NORTH PERTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 580 MAIN ST. WEST, LISTOWEL 519-291-1551
Business Excellence Awards process begins with the nomination stage from August 12 to September 12, and we look forward to another great event. Sponsorship Packages are now available and we will be seeking Event Sponsors and Judges for this event!