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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-24, Page 14Wednesday, August 24, 2011 • Signal -Star 13 tivaI of Banners project pushing forward with rmanent series expected this spring Milburn ignal-Star ul, vibrant, and eye catch - s how Festival of Banners hair Larraine Baechler I the mock-up copies of Troup of banners destined t the downtown's imide. anal meeting of Business: 'tient Area (BIA) board on August 18 debuted the is created for a cash of banners that will likely hit the posts along the outer perimeter of Court- house Park next spring. This newest batch of banners is part of the BIAs Festival of Banners project that has been in the works for three years. Dubbed the Historic Downtown series, the six-foot banners will fea- ture "symbols of our community," Baechler said. Those symbols include landmarks, such as the lighthouse, museum, Town Hall and salt mine, peppered with "what the community has to offer," including the water park, beaches, Livery the- atre nature trails and annual festivals. "They're very showy with lots of colour," Baechler told fellow BIA board members. Eighteen of the 20 designs will replace the smaller red banners thathave been a fixture on The Square for. almost 10 years. The BIA hopes to arrange for the per- manent banner installation in con- junction with the Goderich Public Works department by spring of 2012. Wisti 'r teat, tl.t ‘. JOIN AIR CADETS NOW! for youth'& .teens ages 12 to 18 532 Squadron -Proudly Serving Huron County since 1978 Join now to participate in... • Flying and Gliding • Life Sk�ll� • Survival Training • Tours • Leadership • Citizenship • Marksmanship • Sharp Uniforms • Summer Training ('amps • Sports 'Come be part of Canada's largest youthgroup at absolutely no cost! INFORMATION & RECRUITING NIGHT, Wed., Sept. 7th & 14th at GDCI (cat) #60 7-8pm www.maitlandaircadets.ca or (519), 524-133.1 100* sponsored by National Defence, Air Cadet League & Legion Branch 109 This new batch of banners will join the gateway series debuted by the BIA in 2010. That installment endeavored to sprinkle the two key gateways into the downtown core, at Kingston and Hamilton Streets, with bright, bold and informative banners to help draw and direct traffic to Goderich's downtown. The 56 32' by 72' banners were cre- ated to cover 28 downtown lamp- posts The size and colours designed with the help of local art- ist Gwen Kiar and focus on BIA initiatives, such as the weekend Farmer's and Flea Markets, as well as downtown shopping and dining locations, The project was halted last year after inadequate hardware fixtures proved to be little match for sweeping windsduring more severe weather. Baechler says she. has been working carefully with the town and iron crafter Jim Wallace to ensure a designed -to -fit batch of hardware will hold steady. The sea- sonal gateway series is expected to return to The Square in the spring: WE'RE THERE WHEN YOU NEED US MOST. The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG'') has mobilized our catastrophe response team to Goderich and surrounding areas to provide assistance and emergency funds to our policyholders. To report a claim, policyholders should contact their independent insurance broker, or call TEIG toll free at 1-800-607-2424. For enquiries or updates, please email claims care@teig.com. waterloo- -�/ Economical niu�ncs'm�l Insurance A rnirnber n4 The t.anemic*, u+aw.ner (i.+ti+e• A ',ins of Th. E tmrvell al In.yr.n.. '