Curling club cancels trade show fundraiser

Posted Feb 16, 2012 By EMC News

EMC News - The Arnprior Curling Club has cancelled what it had hoped to be a major fundraiser in support of its efforts to buy the property on which its ice surface sits.

John Wahay, the chairman of the funding raising committee for the Arnprior Curling Club, and club president Sandra Tait announced Monday that the Trade Show planned for May 5-6 is cancelled.

Wahay cited poor response from local merchants in booking display booths. Prospective displayers received a mail-out information package, a follow-up email and a personal phone call, but the efforts still did not generate enough committed vendors to make the trade show a viable event.

"It is regretful that this event did not receive sufficient interest and community support to proceed," said Wahay. However, the committee sincerely thanks those few businesses who did make a commitment to being a part of the trade show.

The Arnprior Curling Club had hoped the event, in addition to providing a venue to feature local businesses, would benefit the curling club in its fund raising efforts to purchase their building and land.

Tait noted that the curling club does offer a number of other business opportunities, including on- and off-ice advertising and a rental facility.

As well, an "exciting opportunity" exists to have the curling club named in honour of your business or in memory of a loved one, she added.

Please contact Wahay at 613-622-0018 if you would like to individually advertise your business or rent the club's facilities, which would support local curlers' efforts to keep a curling facility in this community.