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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. Above, Earl Rawson and Bill
Anderson were among the many Veterans enjoying the food
and fellowship of the evening.
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