Nearly 30 exhibitors signed up already for RR Trade Show

By Ken Johnston
Editor

The third annual Rainy River and District Chamber of Commerce Trade Show is less than two weeks away (Saturday, April 26th) and it looks like it is going to be a great event with booths filling up with exhibitors really fast.
As of Friday there were 28 exhibitors booked, great entertainment and food lined up.
Here is who will be at the show for sure:
•Border Service who has told organizers his booth will be hosting something really exciting but he is keeping it a “secret”.
•RR Chamber will be offering information about the community as well as recruiting new members.
•Epicure Selections will be offering their vast product lines from spices to cutlery.
•Pat Newmiller and Gerry Jolicouer will be manning a booth featuring information about Newmiller’s professional recording studio and Jolicouer’s group The Messengers’ soon to released CD.
•Rainy River High School graduates will be there with information about the upcoming Chem Free Grad party and how people can get involved with it.
•The Northern Lights Credit Union will be on hand to talk about all the various services they offer at their Rainy River Branch.
•Pharmasave from Fort Frances will be displaying different products and if possible will be doing passport photos on site.
•Dawson Bison farm will be marketing bison meat raised locally.
•Quality Bakery will have freshly baked goods there as well as a food booth.
•Rainy River Recreation Board and Rainy River KidSport will be sharing a booth outlining various facets of local recreational opportunities. The Rec. Bd. will also be running a canteen.
•River Image will be pushing their web site design services as well as their newly created Rainy River web mall concept.
•The Rainy River Fire Dept. will have a display of equipment on hand.
•Both the Gideons and the Covenant Church will offer a religious flavour with the latter actually selling food to raise money for their new church.
•Spruce Creek Golf Course from Morson will be on hand to sell memberships and show off the beauty of the newly opened course.
•Sunset Country Pest Control from Morson will be there to talk about the services they offer.
•The ATV Guy of Fort Frances will be on hand with actual All Terrain Vehicles on display.
•The Source By Circuit City of Rainy River will have the latest electronic products on display.
•The Town of Rainy River will be offering information about the town and its strategic plan. It is hoped that the new town of Rainy River brochure will be unveiled that day as well.
•Services Ontario will have a booth showcasing all the services available at the local office.
•Rainy River Play School will be offering day care. So parents can drop their kids off at their booth and then explore the rest of the trade show and come back and retrieve them when they are done.
•Don Larson Stump Removal will be at the show.
•Harris Hill Resort is planning to come offering both info. about the resort and other services including massage offered there.
•Edward Jones Financial services of Fort Frances will be there to talk about the services they offer.
•Atikokan Crisis Centre has a booth booked to talk about services.
•Willy Anderson will have a booth featuring his daughter’s art on display and for sale.
•Dennis Fisk will have a booth featuring his unique product.
In addition to the rapidly filling up booths, the chamber has booked a classic cars group from Fort Frances to come and display their cars on the arena floor.
Two entertainers have been confirmed to perform throughout the day as well. The Clover Valley Echoes and The Messengers have been signed. More entertainers are being sought to perform for about 20 minutes each hour. If you are interested in entertaining call Chamber President Susan Carpenter at 852-3343.
If you are interested in renting a booth call Don Ricci at 852-3704.
KidSport will also be holding various physical activities including soccer, lacrosse and baseball. That will take place outside the arena.
The trade show begins at 10 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m. The Chamber will be offering a big door prize and many if not all the booths will have draws for some great prizes.
Watch next week’s Record for a complete schedule of events for the day and who else will be there for sure!