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Chamber's business is business By Dave Chmara The Aguasabon Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is keeping busy preparing for the fall Trade Show but it's not the only item on their agenda. President of the ACC, Ken Randle, said although prepara- tions for the trade show are pro- gressing, "we're looking for peo- ple to sit on the committee." He added people with previous experience working on trade shows would be especially wel- come. Prices for the booths have been set at $125 for booths on the inner area of the arena, while booths on the outer edge of the rink surface will go for $140. Jeannie Randle, chairperson of the Trade Show Committee, said » electricity will be available for an additional $20 for those booths on the outer edge of the rink sur- face. There will be 59 booths on the inner area of the rink and an undetermined number on the outer edge of the rink surface. Jeannie Randle said ACC members will have one week's advance booking after which bookings will be opened up to all other businesses. She said the chamber has received a lot of inquiries about the trade show and registration packages will be going out short- ly. Ken Randle said they hope to have food booths with an Oktoberfest theme and atmo- sphere. He said, "we're planning to make this an annual event if it goes over well." Jeannie said the ACC will be at the Fall Fair the week before the trade show to do some pro- moting. The dates set for the Trade Show to be held at the Terrace Bay Arena are Sept. 15 from 12 Continued on page 12 Vol. 43, No. 25 errace Ba Travel counsellors sell area to tourists By Dave Chmara The warm weather will see most of the areas Tourist Information Centres opening up full-time within the next weck. Until now, information centres have been open only on week- ends. Once open, information cen- tres will be able to provide infor- mation about everything from most scenic to shortest driving routes. Information centres will remain open full-time until the Labor Day Weekend. In preparing for the onslaught of tourists, local travel counsel- lors attended a one day workshop to learn what is expected of them. North Of Superior Tourist Association (NOSTA) tourism development. officer Laura Harnett came from Thunder Bay June 16 to give the course to trav- el counsellors who will be work- ing in Longlac, Terrace Bay, Nipigon, Marathon, Nakina and Geraldton. "Their job is to sell their area and entice visitors to spend an extra day in the area," said Harnett. Counsellors must know direc- tions, regulations concerning hunting and fishing, campgrounds and what hook-ups are available, local events and attractions, how to read, open (and last but not least) how to close.a map. They must also know somc- thing about the other arcas of --Ontario.as many people passing through this area are enroute to Southern Ontario. Counsellors have a wide assortment of brochures and pam- phlets at their disposal to help tourists. During the training scssion, counsellors watched a video that outlined five common problems they are likely to encounter and how to deal with them. Harnett said, "one thing coun- sellors must have is patience. They must be good listeners and be able to explain themselves clearly." "The ones here (at the work- shop) were cager to get out to the information centres and use what they learned right away," said Harnett. Once thing they might not be looking forward to is the ever present possibility of a boss com- ing in to check-up on how the centres look and how the counscl- lors handle themselves. Harnett explained that throughout the summer, members of NOSTA will be keeping tabs on the centres by acting like visi- tors to the area. She said most of the counsel- lors were born and raised in Northern Ontario so they know about the attractions that are.here. "Tourism is an industry that's very important. Everybody is affected by it," concluded Harnett. - Schreiber Oo Twelve teams took part in Schreiber's All Night Ball Tournament held last weekend. The night of fun began at 5:30 p.m. with a home run derby. Teams took to the field until 9 p.m. when a Tug O' War was held - the winners being the Thunder Birds. Games continued until 8 a.m. the following morning. Photo by Dave Chmara Hearings to be held on religious education The Ministerial Inquiry on religious education in Ontario public elementary schools will hold a series of 17 public meet- ings across the province this fall, chairperson Glenn Watson has announced. ""We want to give as many groups and individuals as possi- ble an opportunity to make their views known on this important educational issue," Watson, said. In Northwestern Ontario, the meeting will be conducted in Thunder Bay on September 13 and 14, 1989. Those wishing to makc pre- sentations to the inquiry are asked to contact Watson's office at least three wecks prior to the meeting date. The office is located at 1200 Bay St., 11th floor, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2AS5 - tel. .(416) 963-3356. ; Location and time of cach public mecting will be rcleased later. i The inquiry into rcligious edu- cation in public elementary schools was announced by Education Minister Chris Ward on January 12, 1989. Results of the inquiry are expected to be available early in 1990. Belluz POT 2W0 Broker Realty Ltd. 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