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Janice Shand, left, and Megan Scammell, right, sit with Big Country, who was part of the Country Grocer’s booth display at the Chamber of Commerce’s Community Connections business showcase last Saturday. The display, complete with straw man, pumpkins, bales and more, won the 2014 People’s Choice Award for this, the first annual showcase event. More than 300 people attended the event.
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The Chamber of Commerce hosted the first annual Community Connections: A Business Showcase at Centennial Hall this Saturday. The showcase, free to attendees, had over 300 people attend. Organizers, exhibitors and attendees expressed their
excitement about the event. “Our members have really come out and done themselves justice. The turnout is absolutely fantastic,” said Katherine Worsley, coordinator for the Chamber of Commerce. Worsley was also part of the event planning committee. The showcase gathered 40 participating the Chamber of Commerce, event sponsors, businesses and artisans from
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know were around. They all have their own unique qualities.” Roughly, who recently moved to Lake Cowichan, also mentioned she thought it would have been nice to see more council members at the event so she could get to know them better. “I thought it was very well put together,” said Cathy Craft, who Roughly mentioned is thinking of
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said Kiser. “I’m surprised at the turn out. It’s really great.” Worsley mentioned that attendees came from Lake Cowichan and the surrounding communities, as well as a few from outside the Cowichan Valley and even Victoria. “I think it was very good exposure for all the businesses,” said attendee Donna Roughly. “There are E a lotVof businesses E NI didn’t T
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around the lake to meet and greet with attendees. There was also an exhibitor, Jocelyn Kiser, who came from Victoria to meet the community and introduce FloForm Countertops, which works closely with South Shore Cabinetry. “We were invited by them and we’re really pleased to be here. It’s nice to get to know the community and surrounding businesses,”
starting a business. “I enjoyed meeting all the different vendors and meeting up with people I already knew,” said Craft. “I thought it was very well laid out and very informative. I thought it was nice to have everything in one place, kind of like onestop shopping,” said Norma Walker of Lake Cowichan. –story continued p. 2
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