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Celtfest set for July 6 & 7
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By KELLY KENT kkent@perfprint.ca
Lamb said has already been created by Sherry Crummy of Crummy Media Solutions. It is a graphic that will be highly visible and recognizable throughout the town, on social media, as well as in local stores. “When you talk about customer loyalty and motivation to buy local, part of that comes from an emotional connection,” Lamb commented. “...When you talk about branding, a brand is alive if there is that emotional connection to it.” She explained that there are 10 good reasons for consumers to buy local, including:
EMC Events – Join Liam the Leprechaun, Celtfest’s famous mascot, for a weekend of traditional festivities at Gemmill Park in Almonte. Celtfest is an annual event that has been taking place in Mississippi Mills for the past 17 years, says festival spokesperson Charlie Dunlap. “Its main focus is really to showcase the Ottawa Valley,” he said. “We do have some acts from Ottawa but we try to have mainly local acts.” Celtfest officially begins on Saturday, July 6 and continues into Sunday, July 7, but for those who wish to start celebrating early there will be a pub night on Friday, July 5 in various bars around Mississippi Mills. Many of the pubs will have live Celtic musicians playing throughout the night to kick off the event. “People can go from pub to pub and listen to the music,” said Dunlap. “It’s a great way to begin the festival.” JR’s Restaurant in Almonte will also host a whisky tasting that night to support the Celtic theme. The next day, starting at 2 p.m., Celtfest will begin in Gemmill Park in Almonte. The weekend will be much like previous years, but with extended music acts and more vendors. “We’re very excited about it – it’s really a great year,” says Dunlap. On the stage that was set up for Canada Day, live music will be played all day, going right up until 10 p.m. The festival will feature many local acts, including Heather Dale, Cindy Thompson and Jake Butineau and headliners The Town Pants.
See BUY LOCAL page A/CP2
See CELTFEST page A/CP4
C l Carleton Pl Place man receives OOntario Senior of the Year Award. — Page A/CP4
NEWS EMC Events – Above, Daphne Whelan, 2, left, and Fiona, 3, of Beckwith, are a patriotic sight July 1 during Carleton Place Canada Day festivities at Riverside Park. The sisters decorated their bikes and participated in the annual Children’s Bicycle Parade. The celebration continued in Almonte’s Gemmill Park, where live music and activities took place. Left, Rothwell Moffatt entertains the lively crowd. For more coverage, see A/CP13 & 14. Photos by TARA GESNER and KELLY KENT
New program to help support women entrepreneurs. — Page A/CP11
Carleton Place Chamber launches buy local initiative
COMMUNITY
By ASHLEY KULP akulp@perfprint.ca
Almonte native pens book to help those dealing with grief. — Page A/CP19
EMC Business – The Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce wants shoppers in the town to think local and buy local. A new 12-month campaign to do just that was unveiled during the Chamber’s Business at Breakfast event June 26 at Dionysos Restaurant. Past Chamber president Tracy Lamb of Mopani Communications launched the initiative, which is being developed to raise awareness of the benefits of spending money and time in Carleton Place. Lamb said the
concept began more than a year ago when the Chamber, in partnership with the Carleton Place Farmers’ Market, created a twoyear work plan “to help boost the operation and success of the farmers’ market.” “Included in that (work plan) was a buy local campaign,” she explained. “We’ve expanded that from not only the farmers’ market, but as the Chamber, it includes all businesses throughout the community.” “The thinking behind the campaign is to make an effort on an ongoing basis; not a month or a couple of years, but at least an entire year to develop a campaign that will increase
the awareness of buying local,” Lamb added. According to a release from the Chamber, “community members, including residents and business people, will become more aware of the impact that their choices have on the economic and social stability of Carleton Place and our community.” “We’re a small-town with unique offering and opportunities to connect with people,” Lamb said. “So what are we doing to connect the people of Carleton Place with you, the businesspeople?” The first step of the campaign is developing a brand, which
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