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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-12-09, Page 11Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - Page 11 BIA considers enhancing, expanding L film festival "It looked really interesting," she said. "And I was drawn to the Film Festival feasibility project." Ristow's placement has her in Goderich until December 18, when she will return to the Uni- versity of Guelph. She is cur- rently in the third -year of a five- year Commerce Management and Economics degree Denny Scott signal -star staff Goderich's Business Improve- ment Area (BIA) is preparing to bring the glitz, the fame, and the tourist dollars to Goderich that a large-scale film festival would generate. With plans to enhance the cur- rent Spring Fling Film Festival hosted by the Livery, the BIA is hoping to generate business dur- ing the tourism off-season. "We're going to determine whether it's feasible first," BIA co-op student Courtney Ristow explained. Ristow is in charge of a study to determine whether or not the fes- tival is viable, as well as highlight some of the benefits to having the enhanced festival. Her study focuses on whether a Downtown Goderich Film Festival [DOW] would have sustainability. In her address to BIA members during their annual general meet- ing, Ristow talked about the re- search she had done and what the results pointed to. "The success of [The Livery Spring Ring Film Festival] is an excellent indicator of the opportu- nities available in Goderich for an expanded, large-scale event," Ris- tow said, adding that other film festivals, like the Meaford Inter- national Film Festival, exemplify the potential for success. The proposed film festivals would take place during the their support to the program. enue generated from the increased 'shoulder seasons,' according to "Tourism Goderich is pleased traffic in to town. Ristow, as the town doesn't have to offer support to the Goderich Reynolds echoed that senti- as many attractions during the Business Improvement Area and ment, stating the film festival spring and fall. Goderich Little Theatre in the ap- would help the Goderich Little "By expanding and developing plication for funding for an "en- Theatre through expanding their a film festival in the shoulder sea- hanced" Film Festival in the Town market to new tourism ventures. sons, downtown Goderich can ex- of Goderich," Marshall said in his Ristow took on the project as it pect to see more customers in the reference letter, adding that it will appeared to provide a unique ex - off -season, eating and shopping in benefit the local area through rev- perience. downtown restaurants, cafes, and shops," she said. Her report indicates that the film festival goals, as far as the BIA is concerned, would be to promote businesses in the downtown, attract visitors during off-seasons, and add strength to the local artistic community. "The concept for the DGFF is to create an 'experience' for the audience by providing a weekend festival with various components," Ristow indicat- ed in her report. The entirety of the report has not been approved by the BIA as of yet however the group is applying for $19,000 from the province for the project. The funds being applied for are part of the Ontario Minis- try of Tourism's Celebrate On- tario 2010 grants. The grants required support- ed documentation from two references, and Bob Marshall of Tourism Goderich, and Nina Reynolds of the Goder- ich Little Theatre both pledged Photo by Denny Scott Honouringour Veterans The Goderich Legion held its annual Veterans' meal Monday, November 30, honouring all those who fought in conflicts Canada was a part of. 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