HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-06-08, Page 34Page 16 - Taking Care of Business. Wednesday. June 8. 1994
BIA PROMOTES DOWNTOWN - Activities like Moonlight Madness, which featured pony rides like this
one, are among the many activities promoted by the Business Improvement Association of Seaforth. The
association promotes the downtown.
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Local business
organization
creates activity
in downtown _.
The Seaforth Business Improve-
ment Association (BIA) is, indeed,
'taking care of business.'
The association makes Seaforth
an attractive shopping centre by
conducting joint promotions with
the entire community such as
Moonlight Madness (July 22, '94)
and the Sidewalk Sale and Com-
munity Yard Sale (July 9, '94).
"We are an association that can
offer support to our members," said
Cathy Garrick, BIA coordinator.
The BIA was created by a town
bylaw on April 13, 1981. The asso-
ciation was formed when a group of
business people in town approached
council to request its assistance in
helping them to organize, finance
and carry out physical improve-
ments and economic revitalization
of their district.
The municipality collects a special
levy from the businesses in the
downtown and it's turned over to
the BIA to be used for local
improvements.
The BIA's goal is "to retain the
businesses we have in Seaforth, to
encourage existing businesses to
expand and become more competi-
tive and to be sensitive to the needs
of our customers."
The BIA executive consists of
Elsie Willems, chairperson; Dave
Deighton, Bob Fisher, Doug Fore-
man, Marc Monforton, Stephen
Benedict and Marjorie Claus.
The association is looking for-
ward to seeing more stores provide
extended hours. The address of the
Seaforth Business Improvement
Association is 72 Main St. S., Box
610, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 W0.
The telephone number is (519) 527-
0160.
INDUSTRY GROWING - Employees work at Sun -North.
Local firm grows with sales of
farm ventilation system
Eight years ago someone saw the
need for a better agricultural venti-
lation system. Sun -North Systems
Ltd., of Seaforth, was born.
The . innovative company sees
great potential in the United States
and Europe for its product, says
owner -president Dan Lambert.
"We really are geared for an
international market and do not
concentrate on any one given area,"
he said. "I expect our business to
grow steadily."
What sets Sun -North apart from
other firms?
"Our ability to foresee change in
agricultural ventilation and keep up
to date with customers' needs and
requirements."
Those customers respond with
comments about the excellent ser-
vice provided by Sun -North.
Manager at the industry is Ron
Watterworth while John McFadzean
is supervisor.
Sun -North. Systems Ltd. is located
at 92 Railway St., in Seaforth.
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improvement
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OVER 75 MEMBER
STORES AND SERVICES
• SUN NORTH
SYSTEMS LTD.
92 Railway St.,--
Seaforth
527-2470