The Citizen, 1997-11-12, Page 16THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1997. PAGE 17.
Hensall meeting shows how to start a B&B
Do you like meeting people?
When you travel, do you stay at
bed-and-breakfasts, finding them
unique and the hospitality
welcoming? Have you often
thought you'd like to open your
own home guests?
If you've answered 'yes' to any of
these questions, then the Hensall
Economic Development Committee
Drug Awareness Week, Nov. 16-22
Nov. 16 - 22 is designated as
Drug Awareness Week, and as a
part of Huron County's local
activities, Huron Addiction
Assessment and Referral Centre
(HAARC) will host a luncheon
workshop entitled Problem
Gambling at the Maitland Country
Club in Goderich on Friday, Nov.
21 from noon to 4 p.m.
The cost of this workshop is $15
which includes lunch. Registration
deadline is Nov. 17. Contact
HAARC at 482-1767.
All community members are
invited to attend to look at the
E”The news from
Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250
Ethel Hall Board hosts
13 tables at euchre party
The Ethel hall Board hosted 13
tables of euchre.
Winners were: 50/50, Iona
McLean; high lady, Vema Craw
ford; high man, Marguerite
Beirnes; most long hands, Jean
Schnieder, Allan Edgar, Adrian
Verstoep, Leon Schnieder, Iola
Subject and Charlie Harrison; low
lady, Dorothy Hamilton; low man,
Velma Sleightholme, tally cards,
Shirley Verstoep, Ken Crawford,
Ruby Armstrong, Mac Smith, Jean
McNaughton.
The next euchre is Nov. 17.
CranbrookThe news from
P. Hagedoorn, 887-6270 and M.Saxon, 887-9287
Erma Brighton wins 50/50
Seven tables of euchre were
played last Friday at the
Community Hall. Winners were:
high lady, Vema Crawford; high
man, K. Turnbull; lone hand, lady,
Erma Brighton; lone hand, man,
Adrian Verstoep; low hand, lady,
Viola Adams; low hand, man, Bill
Craig; travelling lone hands, Beryl
Smith and Leslie Knight; 50/50
- together with 'Explore Ontario's
West Coast' - has a seminar to help
you investigate the possibilities.
"So you'd like to run a B&B"
offers 2 informative sessions:
Thursday, Nov. 20 and Thursday,
Nov.27, 7 - 10 p.m. W. G.
Thompson & Son's have gener
ously donated their boardroom at
96 Nelson St., Hensall to
impact of problem gambling on the
individual, families and the
community.
With the coming of 44 charity
casinos and possibly 20,000 video
lottery terminals, gambling is an
issue that will affect, not only
individuals, but many communities
throughout the province. Huron
County will be in close proximity
to some of these casinos, and
gambling will have an impact on
our citizens and community.
The guest speaker is Jim
Milligan, director of The Donwood
Problem Gambling Program in
Toronto. Milligan is a well-
Congratulations to Paul and Ann
Marie Fear on the arrival of their
daughter Natalie Lanie, grand-
daughter of Peter and Lanie Albers.
Congratulations also to Todd and
Patti Uhrig of Ethel on the birth of
their son.
Jolanda Smith celebrated her
sixth birthday on Oct. 30 with
friends from school.
On Nov. 8 Janessa Smith cele
brated her second birthday with
Grandma and Grandpa Smith and
Grandma and Grandpa Johnston
and Jennifer Moore.
draw, Erma Brighton.
The next euchre party will be on
Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.
Cranbrook Knox Presbyterian
Church will hold a ham supper at
the Community Hall on Thursday,
Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.
accommodate this program,
facilitated by Rosemary Peer,
owner of Rosecliffe B&B,
Wiarton.
"Running a B & B has been high
on my list of things to do for a long
time," says Peer. Moving back to
Canada after being on an
international assignment, she found
her dream location overlooking
Colpoy's Bay, just outside of
informed and skillful presenter who
brings humour to this serious topic.
Drug Awareness Week is a
national event to raise awareness of
addiction issues. Special events like
this workshop are happening across
the country to encourage
communities to work together and
promote healthy lifestyles.
Wiarton. "As soon as I saw the
view of the bay, I realized that this
house had great potential for a
B&B."
An extensive small business
program offered by Georgian
College assisted Peer in honing her
business plan. Her involvement
with her B&B and a contract
position, as manager, S. Bruce
Peninsula chamber of
commerce/economic development
officer, Town of Wiarton,
complement each other perfectly.
Workshop topics will include:
Pleasures and Pitfalls of Running a
B&B; Assessing Your Facility;
B&B Nuts 'n' Bolts; Expectations -
Your customer's and your own;
Getting Connected: The B&B
Circuit and Beyond; The BIG Step:
Getting Started on An Action Plan.
An additional presentation will be
made by the Huron Tourism
Association.
This fall workshop will be Phase
1 of a two-phase program on B&B
set-up. Attendees from the first
session who decide to seriously
pursue B&B as a business option
will be invited to attend Phase 2 in
February to develop a framework
for a comprehensive business plan.
Hensall Economic Development
Committee has purposely kept the
registration fee affordable at $30 in
order to encourage anyone who has
an interest to attend.
"With summer visitors to our
area back tracking two hours to
find accommodation, our
committee felt these B&B seminars
would help boost interest to keep
some of those tourist dollars in
Huron County," said committee
member Mary Lynn MacDonald.
Classes are limited to 20
participants, so register early. For
more information or to register
contact clerk-treasurer Luanne
Phair, Village of Hensall, at 519-
262-2812.
See "Coming Events" for more
information.