Clearview Chamber Of Commerce
220 Huron St, P.O. Box 1049
Stayner, Ontario L0M 1S0
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NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2021
Happy Retirement!
The Clearview Chamber wishes a heartfelt thank you, congratulations, and best of luck to Marion Spellman of Stayner’s long-standing gift store, Knit ‘N’ Kaboodle. Marion is holding a 50% sale and will be retiring once her stock is gone. Marion has been in business for 42 years and has been a strong supporter of the Chamber. Stayner will not be the same without her and her store on the main street.
All the best to you Marion, and here’s to your next wonderful chapter!
Mother's Day Basket
The Mother’s Day Basket fundraiser is being chaired by Mira Macan of Key Mortgage Partners this year. Mira is looking for gift donations for the basket which will be drawn on May 9th. Donations can be dropped off at Barb's Clothes Closet in Stayner, or you can call or e-mail Mira for pick-up. Please have donations in by April 9th. Tickets will be sold at select locations (TBA), as well as online. More info to come later and we thank you for your donation!
Mira Macan
(705)606-0940
Mira@peridotmortgages.ca
New Flower Planters
Clearview Township is ordering new flower planters for downtown Stayner. These new planters (pictured below) will match those already in use in Creemore, giving these two Clearview downtowns a cohesive look. The proposed use of our old flower planters in other Clearview villages was discussed at length by the Chamber, and much more discussion is needed to find a good solution to the challenges of where to put them, budget, and watering issues. This will therefore be addressed for next summer. If members have suggestions for planters in other Clearview locations please let us know and we will discuss it.
Music Market & Park It
Thank you to John Squire Sr. for Chairing the music portion of the Stayner market again this year! The bands are booked and we are hopeful the market will go ahead as planned starting on June 3rd. We are still looking for sponsors, so if you are interested in sponsoring one of the evenings please contact John at lionjss@hotmail.com to reserve your date and sponsor level. In the event the market cannot move forward due to COVID restrictions, there will be no penalties or cancellation fees for the bands or sponsors, and any funds provided will be refunded if the market is canceled.
Clearview Chamber Business Awards
The Clearview Chamber Business Awards are being pre-recorded and posted on-line this year. The awards categories have been amended to more closely reflect the Clearview Chamber’s Mission Statement. The Chamber now has 10 Business Awards:
| Business of the Year |
Agricultural Business Award (Farm of the Year) |
| Employee of the Year |
Agricultural Producer Excellence Award |
| New Business Award |
Best Presented Business Award |
| Young Entrepreneur of the Year |
Professional Services Business of the Year Award |
| Entrepreneur of the Year |
Dining Excellence Award |
The nomination process isn’t open yet but you can start thinking about who you might like to nominate when the time comes!
Festival & Events Ontario (FEO) Achievement Awards
Thank you to Amanda Murray, Community Culture & Tourism Coordinator at Clearview Township, for applying to the FEO Achievement Awards on behalf of several community partners, including the Clearview Chamber of Commerce. The FEO recognized events and industry members in 2019 and 2020 that were able to “Adapt – Pivot – Evolve” – strong industry pillars during the pandemic, at their Achievement Awards held during the virtual Summit this February. Clearview Canada Day Celebrations – organized by the Chamber and in conjunction with the Creemore BIA, Stayner Lions Club, Stayner & District Kinsman and Stayner Heritage Society, won an Achievement Award. The Chamber also took part in the Clearview Virtual Holiday Greeting organized by Clearview Township, which also won an award.
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING
Free Brochure Advertising at Tourism Centre
The Clearview Tourism Centre in Stayner is open during the summer months and has several brochure racks within. Advertising your business with brochures in the Tourism Centre is FREE for Chamber members. If you have brochures or postcards that you wish to display, please contact Amanda Murray, Community Culture & Tourism Coordinator, at amurray@clearview.ca to make arrangements.
South Georgian Bay Tourism
Are you a tourism business in South Georgian Bay? Every tourism-related business (this includes food, beverages, accommodations, retailers, tourism attractions) is eligible for a FREE business listing on the South Georgian Bay Tourism website. Click here to get your free listing. Also, like their NEW Facebook and Instagram pages to stay in touch about important resources for the tourism industry and to keep you up to date on all things SGBT.
Ride Simcoe County Tourism Campaign
The Ride Simcoe County Tourism Campaign is a tourism strategy to market motorcyclists to come to our area for weekend getaways. The motorcyclist demographic are older/retired couples with above-average incomes who travel the scenic roads within their own province to discover new towns and small businesses. As with the Cycle Simcoe campaign (https://cyclesimcoe.ca/), the goal is to increase tourism and consumerism for these demographics within Simcoe County.
For more information on the Ride Simcoe Country or Cycle Simcoe campaigns, and to find out how you can attract these rider demographics to your business, please contact:
Brendan Matheson
Experience Development Coordinator
Tourism Simcoe County
Phone: 705 726 9300 ext 1932
Email: brendan.matheson@simcoe.ca
www.experience.simcoe.ca
Chamber Referral Program
Just a reminder that the Chamber Referral Program is now in effect. Click here to fill out the form to be added to the list of available gift certificate sources. When a new member joins and tells us who referred them, we send a gift certificate from the Chamber through ShopStayner to the referring person. They can pick which Chamber member they would like the gift certificate for.
Chambers Benefits Plan
The Chambers Benefits Plan is a Group Insurance & Employee Benefits plan that is good for businesses with 1-50 employees. Visit https://clearviewchamber.com/ChamberBenefitsPlan??????? on the Clearview Chamber page or https://www.chamberplan.ca/??????? for more information.
Please mark Wednesday, April 21st at 6:30 pm on the calendar for the next General Chamber Meeting. Please email us to book your spot.
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