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The Hometown Christmas Gift Basket draws were won by (1) Valerie Papworth, (2) Sharon Spackman, and (3) Shari Hieburt and 'Judge' Devar Dahl selected (1) Roosters, (2) Magrath Pharmacy for best Window DIsplays and in the battle of the banks .. a tie. Congratulations to all.
Hometown Christmas has a life of it's own. Several independent events occurred in conjunction with our own efforts - Nativity display at Library, Display at the Museum, the Seniors Craft Sale, Lions Club Facepainting, a Book Signing, etc. These events added to the overall success of the evening which pretty much 'ran itself'. We received great support from the town in the events we planned - Councilman Sam Johnston (planning/graphics), Sam Yamamoto and the Magrath School marching band members (performance), Mayor Barnett, Santa, Tim Sabey (for inviting Santa), Wes Murphy (big red button), Mellissa Olson (table bookings), Mark Passey and son Derrick (hayrides), Magrath Emergency Services (hotdogs/bonfire), Magrath students (decorating/carolling), Devar Dahl (Window Display Judge), SASH helpers (treat bag prep) and our local Crafter Mall host locations (ATB, COOP, FCSS, 1stChoice, SASH), the town staff (road prep and decorating), from Roosters (donated hotdog supplies), Keyline (design/printing/advertising) and financial support from all our local sponsors. Thank you to all!
The Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Town of Magrath will organize the Magrath Hometown Christmas event this year on Thu 2 Dec 2010 6-9 pm. See hometown-christmas-2010.pdf
We hope to continue in the same tradition with a fun community event that supports our local merchants, who are encouraged to stay open late with pre-Christmas sales and participate in this annual community event. Santa is scheduled to visit with the kiddies at Town Hall, and tables are available for a nominal fee at venues along main street (SASH, Co-op, ATB, 1st Choice call Mellissa 8-3525). We hope the weather cooperates with us again this year. See you all there!
Sponsors:
AGENDA/NOTES
We held a chamber committee planning meeting on Thu 28 Oct 2010 7pm at Roosters for anyone wishing to help organize this years event.
DRAFT Sponsor Request Letter:
Dear Local Business Owner!
The Town of Magrath and The Magrath and District Chamber of Commerce Society join in inviting you to help sponsor our 4th? annual Magrath Hometown Christmas celebration scheduled for Thu 2 Dec 2010 from 6pm-9pm.
Your donation of $25? will be used to help advertise and fund the event. As a sponsor your business will be listed on our pre-event posters. We are requesting all local/downtown businesses to consider staying open late that evening. You may wish to run a special sale or contest for that evening as well. We will also be holding a Window Display Contest for that evening to be voted on by your customers (at .25 per vote) at voting booths at either bank at evening.
Other activities planned for this event (subject to weather): Lighting of the Christmas Lights 6pm, Carollers, Marching Band 7pm, Santa at Town Hall, Bonfire 8pm, Closing Ceremony 9pm.
Tables will also be available for rent for the evening at various locations: ATB, 1st Choice and at SASH, and at Magrath Seniors at $20 ea (or $10 for C hamber of Commerce members).
Thank you for your support. Together we can Make Magrath!
Roger Davies for Magrath Chamber of Commerce
Sam Johnson for Town of Magrath.
Noon Thursday
This is what I know:
Hometown Christmas has a life of it's own. Several independent events occurred in conjunction with our own efforts - Nativity display at Library, Display at the Museum, the Seniors Craft Sale, Lions Club Facepainting, a Book Signing, etc. These events added to the overall success of the evening which pretty much 'ran itself'. We received great support from the town in the events we planned - Councilman Sam Johnston (planning/graphics), Sam Yamamoto and the Magrath School marching band members (performance), Mayor Barnett, Santa, Tim Sabey (for inviting Santa), Wes Murphy (big red button), Mellissa Olson (table bookings), Mark Passey and son Derrick (hayrides), Magrath Emergency Services (hotdogs/bonfire), Magrath students (decorating/carolling), Devar Dahl (Window Display Judge), SASH helpers (treat bag prep) and our local Crafter Mall host locations (ATB, COOP, FCSS, 1stChoice, SASH), the town staff (road prep and decorating), from Roosters (donated hotdog supplies), Keyline (design/printing/advertising) and financial support from all our local sponsors. Thank you to all!
The Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Town of Magrath will organize the Magrath Hometown Christmas event this year on Thu 2 Dec 2010 6-9 pm. See hometown-christmas-2010.pdf
We hope to continue in the same tradition with a fun community event that supports our local merchants, who are encouraged to stay open late with pre-Christmas sales and participate in this annual community event. Santa is scheduled to visit with the kiddies at Town Hall, and tables are available for a nominal fee at venues along main street (SASH, Co-op, ATB, 1st Choice call Mellissa 8-3525). We hope the weather cooperates with us again this year. See you all there!
Sponsors:
- Town of Magrath - Town Hall - Tree Lighting, Santa Central, Thanks for the Treat Bags!
- Magrath High School - Thanks to the Marching Band Preformance and Decorating Duel Teams
- ATB Financial - Crafters Mall hosting 6 display tables
- 1st Choice Savings - Crafters Mall hosting 3 display tables
- Magrath Co-op - Crafters Mall hosting 4 (round) display tables
- SASH / SASH Pizza - Crafters Mall hosting 9 display tables
- FCSS Building (old Health Unit) - hosting 2 display tables, Lions Facepainting 7-8pm
- Roosters Country Market - Sponsor: Come see the new store
- Magrath Pharmacy - Sponsor: Christmas items and toys on sale
- Yings Restaurant - Sponsor: Hometown Buffet $9.50+GST adult
- Westwind Weekly News - Sponsor: Advertising
- FCSS Building - Magrath Lions - Facepainting 7-8pm
- Sue Alston Gift Shop (2 blocks north of Library) - Open late
- Magrath Emergency Services - Bonfire, Hot Dog (Hometown Christmas Fundraiser)
- Magrath Ice Arena - Free Public Evening Skate, Thanks to the Town of Magrath
- Late night shopping!
- Other Sponsors:
- Canadian Security Systems,
- Surex (Holland) Insurance,
- SSDirect.com,
- Custom Windows,
- Home Hardware
- and more ..
- Other Events:
- Magrath Library - Nativity Display (Basement)
- Magrath Museum - Open Christmas Display
- Magrath Seniors - Christmas Lunch (Soup/Bun $3) Craft/Bake Sale 2pm to 8pm
AGENDA/NOTES
- Project Overview - Goals: Celebrating Our Magrath Business District
- Confirm locales - ATB, 1st Choice, SASH, Town Hall, any others?
- Town Hall will be used for Santa Visits
- FCSS building (old health unit building) can be used for Lions - Face Painting (see Ryan O'Neal)
- ATB available after 4:30 for setup - can have up to 5 tables.
- 1stChoice can only accommodate 3 tables.
- Coop can have 2-3 tables
- SASH can have 7-8 tables
- Confirm participants - Sponsors, Santa, Band, Bonfire (Fire Dept), Carollers, others?
- Call Cliff Blackwell re Fire Dept - Jay will donate weiners/buns if they will cook and sell at x$ towards next years event
- Sponsorship request letters - Approved draft - distributed 23 Nov
- Advertising - newspaper booked, posters ready, website updates in progress, town sign is booked
- may need additional signage night of event - what is happening where and when ..
- Lighting of Trees Ceremony 6:15pm - Mayor Barnett
- Marching Band 6pm with Santa
- how to light trees?
- music? Carollers?
- Window Christmas Display Contest - sponsors? ask Devar to judge? Prize
- ATB vs 1st Choice - school kids help decorate
- Stores do own windows
- Mainstreet Passport/Purchase Stamp Card Contest - how to implement - participants must make purchase? Prize Baskets
- leave any special sales or draws to discretion of businesses.
We held a chamber committee planning meeting on Thu 28 Oct 2010 7pm at Roosters for anyone wishing to help organize this years event.
DRAFT Sponsor Request Letter:
Dear Local Business Owner!
The Town of Magrath and The Magrath and District Chamber of Commerce Society join in inviting you to help sponsor our 4th? annual Magrath Hometown Christmas celebration scheduled for Thu 2 Dec 2010 from 6pm-9pm.
Your donation of $25? will be used to help advertise and fund the event. As a sponsor your business will be listed on our pre-event posters. We are requesting all local/downtown businesses to consider staying open late that evening. You may wish to run a special sale or contest for that evening as well. We will also be holding a Window Display Contest for that evening to be voted on by your customers (at .25 per vote) at voting booths at either bank at evening.
Other activities planned for this event (subject to weather): Lighting of the Christmas Lights 6pm, Carollers, Marching Band 7pm, Santa at Town Hall, Bonfire 8pm, Closing Ceremony 9pm.
Tables will also be available for rent for the evening at various locations: ATB, 1st Choice and at SASH, and at Magrath Seniors at $20 ea (or $10 for C hamber of Commerce members).
Thank you for your support. Together we can Make Magrath!
Roger Davies for Magrath Chamber of Commerce
Sam Johnson for Town of Magrath.
Noon Thursday
This is what I know:
- Tables have been acquired and are (ready to be) set up: 6 at ATB, 3 at 1st Choice, 4 (round) at Co-op, 2 at FCSS Building, and 9 at SASH building. Mellissa Olson will coordinate who goes where this afternoon and make final collections.
- Passport to Shopping: Drop Boxes for Roosters and SASH prepared and delivered.
- Jay has delivered Candy Bags (stuffed by SASH elves) to Town Hall for Santa Central
- Mark Passey Hay Ride - will contact CJ Car Wash (left message) to see if we can start and end there .. aside: Leanne Cook and family will help supervise boarding. Have bag of sand for horses if required.
- Duane has Passport to Shopping cards ready - we need to collect gift basket donations and drop of supply of cards to participating businesses. Draw will be held at 8:45pm at Town Hall
- Duane has information for Event Posters - What is Happening Where and When and Sponsor Lists .. need to post around town asap ..
- Town (Trevor M) will bring BBQ and Firepit Ring and 2 tables for Hot Dog Fundraiser. Thanks to Roosters for donations of supplies for same.
- Richard: FYI - received our Chamber of Commerce checks via Jay yesterday .. and will need to do event proceeds deposits asap or on Friday?
- LIons will do facepaintng at FCSS from 7-8pm -- Lion E Olsen and K Beck will supervise.
- Noticed some window decorations now up - ATB / Magrath School crew started. 1st Choice said they had come and measured their windows. Devar will handle judge judy duty ..
