Music and Lights in the Village 2010...

...was a roaring success despite the bitter wind!

The evening started off with "Rollin-n-Dough in Mistletoe", a Christmas play put on by Galt Little Theatre, at the Hespeler Library. The next event was the Cambridge Children's Choir concert of carols, taking advantage of the acoustics and beauty of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on Queen St.

The official lighting of the Christmas lights in the town square followed and participants enjoyed free hot chocolate, courtesy of Company of Neighbours, in the old Town Hall building.

Immediately afterwards, participants kept their spirits (and temperature) glowing by singing carols as they accompanied Willy Melt on a stroll through downtown Hespeler. Our merchants took special care to light up and decorate their stores in time for this event.

Finally, each child was invited back to St. Andrews Church to pick up a special treat bag, concluding this fun and heartwarming family-friendly event.

If you missed it this year, be sure to make time to come out next year. This event keeps getting better and better!

Hespeler Village BIA wishes to thank Christmas in Cambridge's Music and Lights Committee for a job well done!!

December Meeting Notification

The Hespeler Village BIA Board of Managers has called a meeting for December 8th, 2010 at 6 pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 73 Queen St. East.

All are welcome to attend.

Congratulations to our Reader's Choice Winners!

The Hespeler Village BIA would like to offer our congratulations to the following downtown businesses for their recent Cambridge Times Readers Choice awards:

Essence Salon & Spa

Best Hair Salon - platinum winner

Best Hairstylist - Suzie Caetano - diamond winner

Best Aesthetics, Manicure/Pedicure - Kristen Bluck - gold winner

Best Hair Colour Technician - Annie Chau - gold winner

Gifted Floral

Best Florist - gold winner

The Hub Bicycle Shop

Best Bike Shop - diamond winner

Monkey Around Consignment Shop

Best Childrens Consignment Shop - platinum winner

Eaton Family Health Centre
Chiropractic Clinic – gold winner 
Massage Clinic – platinum winner


We also offer congratulations to the following Hespeler area businesses:
Holiday Inn Cambridge - Best Conference Centre - diamond winner
Holiday Inn Cambridge - Best Hotel/Motel - platinum winner

The Duke and Duchess - Best Sports Bar/Local - diamond winner
The Duke and Duchess - Best Bar - platinum winner
The Duke and Duchess - Best Live Entertainment - platinum winner
The Duke and Duchess - Best Pub - gold winner

Wendy Dwornikiewicz of the W. G. Johnson Centre - Best Fitness Instructor - diamond winner

And finally, our congratulations to all Readers Choice winners!

The ultimate winners (not named) of this contest, of course being the Cambridge consumers, who patronize these excellent businesses. Cambridge - an excellent place to live and shop!!!

City Election Over, BIA Election still to come!

Dear BIA Member,


The municipal election is now over, but there’s still time to declare your candidacy for the upcoming BIA Board Election, on November 17th, 2010, at Ernie’s Roadhouse, 7 Queen St., in the Hespeler Village downtown core.

The BIA Board exists to serve the landlords and businesses of the downtown by beautifying and advertising the downtown core, and promoting a spirit of community therein. If these objectives resonate with you, then the Hespeler Village BIA Board needs you and your enthusiasm and skills to help us achieve them!

According to our constitution, candidates should declare by November 2nd. Please let one of the following Board members know as soon as practicable, to get your name on the ballot:

Loris Manni, Gifted (chair/treasurer)

519-658-0058

Cliff Vanclief, The Hub (vice-chair)

519-249-1473

Deb van de Water Stuart, Landlord (secretary)

519-824-7547

Any of the above individuals would be happy to answer any questions you may have on Board member roles and responsibilities.


Regardless of whether you can commit to a position on the next Board or not, please come out to vote on November 17th at Ernie’s. The meeting will start with a half hour social/networking time (with light refreshments) at 6 pm, followed by the election and meeting at 6:30 pm. We hope to see you there!



Sincerely,


Executive Board of the Hespeler Village Business Improvement Association


Note: this posting is also going out as a mailing to all merchants and property owners in the BIA boundaries this week. If you do not get this letter, please advise one of the above individuals ASAP. We diligently update our address listings but it is impossible to stay 100% up-to-date without your input. Thanks in advance....

Volunteers Needed for Christmas in Cambridge

From the City:

The Christmas in Cambridge Festival is around the corner and we are once again looking for enthusiastic volunteers for our events!


The events that require volunteers this year include:

Music and Lights in the Village: Friday Nov 26, 7-8:15pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian, Queen St

Candyland Set-up: Thurs Dec 2, 9am-4pm, Central Park, King St.

Candyland Set-up: Fri Dec 3, 9am-4pm, Central Park, King St.

Candyland: Sat Dec 4, 11-6pm, Central Park, King St.

Carousel & Lights: Sun Dec 5 – Sun Dec 12, Weekends noon – 8pm, Weekdays 4-8pm

Unsilent Night: Monday Dec 20, Set up 10am -5pm, Event 6-9pm, City Hall, Dickson St.

Family New Year’s Eve Party: Friday Dec 31, 5-9pm, Hespeler Arena

People of all ages are encouraged to apply. Students can use these hours toward their Community Involvement hours.

Apply Online or print an application form at http://www.christmasincambridge.ca/

CARAC Projects Anyone?

If you have an idea for a project for CARAC (Core Areas Revitalization Advisory Committee) to consider, please come to the Oct 20th BIA meeting at Ernie's Roadhouse. We would like to bring your idea to the November 3rd meeting of the CARAC committee.

Nomination Meeting on October 20th

Just a clarification to the previous posting:

The meeting on October 20th, 2010 at Ernie's is for nomination of candidates for the Hespeler Village BIA Board of Directors.

The election shall take place on Wednesday, November 17th. Details on location to follow.