The Carleton Place BIA would like to thank IDA Drugmart for being a Silver Sponsor of the 2008 Santa Claus Parade.  This years parade theme is a "A Toy Box Christmas".

The Carleton Place BIA would like to thank TD Canada Trust for their platinum sponsorship of the 2008 Santa Claus Parade.  TD Canada Trust will be sponsoring the Notre Dame High School and the Carleton Place High School Band floats.

The Carleton Place BIA would like to thank RONA Cashway for their bronze sponsorship of the 2008 Santa Claus parade "A Toy Box Christmas".   All sponsorship money goes towards marching bands, high school bands, and our community bands.

The Carleton Place BIA welcomes Sandy and Jay Bisnauth the new owners of Sandy's Burgers & Carribean Delight (the former Katchups) located at 58 Bridge Street in downtown Carleton Place.  They can be reached at 613-257-0009.

Sweetpeas Consigment store owned and operated by Bill and Vicki Long has relocated to 120 Bridge Street (the former Three Sisters location).  Sweetpeas will be open for business in their new location on October 1st.

Summer Nails a professional nail care location will open on October 1st and is located at 163 B Bridge Street in downtown Carleton Place.  Summer Nails is offering a 15% discount from October 1st to October 22nd and their store hours are Monday to Wednesday 9:30 am - 6 p.m., Thursday & Friday 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.   Summer Nails can be reached at 613-257-1896.

Are You Pink Enough?  On Saturday, September 20th, the Candian Cancer Society will be having its third annual taking Steps Against Breast Cancer 5km Walk.  This event will begin at 1 pm and consists of a 5 km walk through Carleton Place on a route that takes particpants up and down Bridge Street.  Please come out and help support this event by proving how "pink" you are.

TAKING STEPS AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Saturday September 20th - TAKING STEPS AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK

Scaptease is looking for your layouts and photos! Do you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer?  An angel, a survivor or someone currently in treatement?  Help us honour them by providing us with a photo of themor a layout that you have done.  All submissions will be featured as part of our window display this weekend during the Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk here in Carleton Place.  (All layouts and photos will be returned by the end of the month).  Please drop them off at SCAPtease at 156 Bridge Street, no later than 6pm on Friday September 19th.

The Mississippi Ale House welcomes you to their house on Saturday August 23rd.  The Grand Opening will include Bands,  30 cent wings, prizes, all day noon until closing and there will be no cover charge. The Mississippi Ale House is located at 142 Bridge Street in Carleton Place and they can be reached at 613-253-7066.

SRC Music's 10th Anniversary Parking Lot Party! Will be on Saturday Augut 16th noon until 4 pm with live entertainment, free cake and juice.  SRC Music is offering 10% of all inventory in stock on August 16th only.  Performances will be by music students and teachers including Barry Buse, SRC Dave Moulton and Caitlin Morton.  Bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the day at 124 Moore Street in Carleton Place.  For more information call 613-257-0263.

People First of Carleton Place and We Care About our Town will be hosting a "Kory-Walk-A-Thon" on Wednesday August 13th from noon until 1 pm.  The walk-a-thon will begin at Carambeck School and travel down Bridge Street and will end at the Price Choppers parking lot.  Everyone is invited to participate.   If you would like to register for the walk-a-thon contact koryearle@hotmail.com.

As part of the Sounds of Downtown festivities on Sept 6, an event will be hosted called `Friends of Scoon` at the Heritage Inn.  The purpose of the event is to celebrate the life of Dale Scoon Scott. The concept is quite simple - musicians and the general public congregate at the Heritage Inn, tell some Scoon Stories and have some fun - just like Scoon would like it.  Sounds of Downtown pass holders are guaranteed free admission- a cover charge of $10 applies to non pass holders .  The Heritage Inn has graciously offered up dinners for two and their honeymoon suite as door prizes.  The Blossom Shop has kicked in with a dozen roses for the honeymoon suite winners. 

We are accepting door prizes and promise to actively promote any such contributions the night of the event.  Any individual or company wishing to donate a door prize should simply sign up at the Heritage  Inn (Main Street Suds). 
Each person attending the event will be eligible for a door prize ticket.  All participating musicians will receive THREE door prize tickets as an expression of gratitude from the organizers of the event.  Anyone planning on attending the event should arrive EARLY.  Advance tickets will be available at the Heritage Inn and are strongly
encouraged given the anticipated response to the event.

The response from area musicians has been very positive - some are altering their schedules to ensure their participation. No musician (amateur or professional) will be refused - all we ask is that they
sign up at the Heritage Inn well before Sept 6 so that we can properly
 manage the event.   The current plan is to have at least two stages set up within the
Heritage Inn for the event.  If the response from musicians keeps
growing a third stage will be set up so that those in attendance can
rotate from set to set and enjoy a wide variety of music - all in
memory of Scoon. 

Net proceeds of the event will be donated to the Carleton Place
Hospital Foundation.  Please note that because of the expected turnout
 and limited space, seating will be very limited - the focus is on
 mingling and swapping Scoon stories. 

The second annual Holistic Cooking Academy of Canada Ottawa Valley Pie Contest at the Carleton Heritage Inn on Saturday August 2nd from 11 am to 1 pm.  Bring your pies by 10:30 am, a public ballot will be available for voters to vote on the winning pie.  $100 to the top winner of five pies will go to their favorite charity.   Categories for the pies are double crust, latice pies, gluten fre crusts and merinque pies.  There will be 1st, 2nd and 3r place ribbons available.

The Willowmere Day Spa located at 128 Bridge Street will holding its Grand Opening on August 1st and 2nd to coincide with the Riverside Jam and the Bridge Street Bazaar.  A ribbon cutting will be on Friday August 1st beginning at 11:30 am.  They will be offering mini services and product sampling to all who stop by.  For more information contact 613-253-2220 or www.willowmeredayspa.ca.

Congratulations!

Victoria Fraser from Scraptease has a had a baby on July 23rd at 2:15 a.m.  His name is Bromley Hugh Neill Fraser and Mom and Baby are doing great.

You're Invited!  Tomahawk Technologies is celebrating 10 years of business with an open house and they hope you can come.  A BBQ and tour of the offices located at 92 Bridge Street will be available.  You can meet the people who keep everything running smoothly. Tomahawk has come along way in 10 years, and they have a lot of people to thank for what has been accomplished.  So plan to attend the Tomahawk Technologies open house on Saturday July 19th from 11 am until 2 pm at 92 Bridge St. for more information contact 613-257-4141 or email info@tomahawk.ca 

The Carleton Place Cinema's is presenting their first midnight screening  of the new Batman movie "The Dark Knight" the night of Wednesday July 17th.  People are encourage to come in costume, great prizes will be availalble.  Raffle tickets will also be available for a cost of $1 for a huge canvas "Dark Knight" poster and all proceeds will be given to the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital new building fund.

The Grand Opening of the Joy of Tanning is on Sunday April 6th.  The Joy of Tanning is located at 152 Bridge St. and can be reached at 613-253-5200.  As part of the Joy of Tanning Grand Opening they are offering one of the following months July, August or September tanning specials will be available.  Contact the "Joy of Tanning" for more information 613-253-5200.

Brent and Lisa King owners of SRC Music on 124 Moore Street in downtown Carleton Place are celebrating 10 years in business as of July 3, 2008.  SRC is currently planning a big party to celebrate their anniversary for Saturday August 16th.  You will find live music, bands and some of the SRC music students performing along with more festivities for eveyone to enjoy.  Plan to attend the SRC part on Saturday August 16th located at 124 Moore Street.

The Fun-D-Raiser sponsored by the LCBO is in support of the "Don't Litter" spay/neuter-cat rescue on Saturday June 28th from 10 am until 5 pm.  The event will be located in the LCBO parking lot and will feature a bake sale, silent auction, fish pond, penny auction, yard sale, and balloons for the kids.  You can reserve your yard sale space for $10 each by calling Linda at 613-253-0465 all tables must be supplied by vendors.

Tracey Cransten owner/operator of "Studio 118" is inviting you to their Grand Opening on Friday Juner 13th beginning at 4 p.m.  Members of the business community are invited to come and tour the new hair design studio and enjoy snack and refreshements. 

The Carleton Place High School Band will be hosting an event at the Carleton Heritage Inn on Saturday May 31st starting at 1 p.m.    The CPHS Band welcome 45 grade 9 students and their chaperones from Charlottetown, PEI.  The band will arrive on Wednesday May 28th and depart on Tuesday June 3rd. 

Congratulations!

To the Winners of the Fit Factor Draw!

GPS:  Bill Morrison

TV:  Brian Herns

1 Year Membership at Fit Factor:  Deb Conners

Bike:  Alex Kee

Thank you to all of the Fit Factor valued customers for helping them reach their 500 members!

BIA Mechant The Heroes Lounge thanks the community for support comic book day on Saturday May 3rd.  Their free comic book day in support of Lanark County Food Bank allowed them to donate, 175 lbs of food and $30 to the food bank.

The week of April 21st, the Carleton Place BIA will sponsor and coordinate the 9th Annual Community Clean-Up.  Community groups from all around Carleton place are asked to get out and do their part in helping keep Carleton Place beautiful.  Whether it is cleaning up along town streets, your own backyard, cleaning the windows of your business or any other initiative to spruce up the community, the BIA encourages everyone to get involved.   In 2007, with the involvement of area schools, business people, town staff and other community gorups, the BIA lead event boasted more than 1500 participants getting out to clean up the debris that was left behind after witner in area parks, playgrounds, school yards, streets and community neighbourhoods. 

Keep our Community Beautiful!

The public is welcome to come and participate in the Scraptease grand opening on Saturday April 12th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Scraptease is located at 156 Bridge Street and they specialize in paper crafts, scrapbooking, rubber stamping.  Bring your own projects in to the studio to work on or sign up for a class! for more information call 613-257-7300.

Downtown Merchants and the Carleton Place BIA Welcome Keith Baldwin owner of the The Heroes Lounge to downtown Carleton Place.  The Heroes Lounge supplies comic books, hobby supplies and more at 154 Bridge Street and can be contacted at 613-253-7577 or email store@theheroeslounge.com.  Check out The Heroes Lounge on May 3rd for free comic books.

In March Rachel Kennedy a Katimavik Participant has begun her three month term with the BIA and the Town of Carleton Place.  Katimavik is a volunteer organization linking youth with community organization across Canada.  Katimavik offers young adults a chance to volunteer in three different provinces for three months each during a nine month program.

The Carleton Place BIA and Downtown Merchants congratulate BIA Merchant, Ray McLaren owner of Giant Tiger in being named the Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce "2007 Business Person of the Year".

Happy 25th Anniversary to Nancy's Impressions Ladies Fashions located at 149 Bridge St. in downtown Carleton Place.  In celebration of Nancy 25th Anniversary she is inviting customers to shop at her store and receive 25% off of new spring fashions from March 6th until March 16th. 

The Ontario SuperHost Training program is being offered by the BIA, Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Carleton Place.  This provincially recognized customer service training full day workshop will be on March 4th at the Carleton Place Town Hall.  If your organization would like to register or needs more information please contact Cathie McOrmond at the Carleton Place BIA 613-257-8049 or cmcormond@carletonplace.ca.  The cost for a full day of great training is only $5.

Join "European Deserts" at 163A Bridge St. in downtown Carleton Place for their Grand Opening on March 1st starting at 1 p.m.  European Deserts offers roasted nuts & corn, European desserts, wedding & anniversary, birthday cakes.  They cater deserts for banquets, and corporate events.  If you want to order call 613-253-4743 and leave a detailed message.

YOUR INVITED!  to the Carleton Place Scotiabank Anniversary Party.  The Scotiabank is celebrating 125 years in the community.   The party begins on Friday February 15th starting at 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  Refreshments will be served and the Scotiabank Staff will be on hand to personally thank you for your business over the years.

The Scotiabank is located at 85 Bridge St. Carleton Place, 613-253-4500.

Kelly Hubers McNeely Professonal Corporation have moved to 9 Emily Street in Carleton Place.  You are invited to their open house on February 7th from 4-7 p.m.

Kelly Hubers McNeely Professonal Corporation have moved to 9 Emily Street in Carleton Place.  You are invited to their open house on February 7th from 4-7 p.m.

The Facade Improvement Program is back for 2008. Once again the Town of Carleton Place and the BIA are contributing funds for downtown merchants/property owners to access funds to improve their store front facade.  The successful program ran in 2007 and was used by eleven different downtown businesses.  The town, BIA and the local business/property owners agreed it was a positive enhansement effort for the downtown.  Arrangements can be made to pick up your Facade Improvement package at the BIA office by calling 613-257-8049.

The BIA Board of Management is inviting BIA property owners/merchants and a guest to join them for Annual General Meeting.  The meeting will be held at Ballygiblin's Restaurant and Pub located at 151 Bridge St. on Wednesday January 30, 2008 starting at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations for dinner are essential and can be made by emailing cmcormond@carletonplace.ca or calling 613-257-8049.  There will be a cost of $25 for dinner for those individuals who are not members of the BIA, but do wish to attend.

Grand Opening of "Fit Factor" on January 26, 2008 starting at 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. located at 17A Albert St. in downtown Carleton Place.  Join anytime up to January 31, 2008 and receive a 10% off regular membership.  Membersips will allow access to our regularly scheduled programs and to all gym equipment.   Premium memberships available, no activation fee, group classes offered in yoga, spinning, cardiofit, mom and tot, gentle cardio, dance and more, personal trainers available, tanning.  Contact April Sheppard at 613-257-8128

The BIA welcomes "European Deserts" specializing in Lebanese pastries, deserts and roasted nuts.  European Deserts is located at 163A Bridge St. in downtown Carleton Place.

The BIA welcomes "European Deserts" specializing in Lebanese pastries, deserts and roasted nuts.  European Deserts is located at 163A Bridge St. in downtown Carleton Place.

A new restaurant in the BIA has opened Bridge St. Bistro located at 127 Bridge St. for more information contact William Delisle at 613-257-7742.

A new business has opened in downtown Carleton Place UP 2 Date Ledgers dealing in tax, payroll, bookkeeping.  For more information please contact Brady Sheridan at 613-257-8300.

A new business has opened in downtown Carleton Place UP 2 Date Ledgers dealing in tax, payroll, bookkeeping.  For more information please contact Brady Sheridan at 613-257-8300.

New Partner Announcement - The partners of Collins Barrow Carleton Place and Winchester are very pleased to announce the admisson of Janet Foster, CA, CFP, as a new partner.  Janet will continue to serve her existing and new clients from our Carleton Place office.  Janet brings a wealth of experience helping owner-managed businesses, agricultural sector, construction and service industries.  She provides accounting and advisory services including expense analysis, cash flow management, business financing and tax planning.  She is involved in her community and has played an active role with the Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce.  Collins Barrow, a national association of independent public accounting firms, in the 7th largest public accounting organization in Canada Collins Barrow is comprised of 35 offices with 145 partners and over 800 professional and support staff.  Collins Barrow is Canada's midmarket alternative for accounting tax and business consulting services.

The 2007 Christmas Around the World Parade Winners are:

Best Walking Entry:   Rosemary Breman School of Dancing

Best Use of Theme:   The Carleton Place Canadian

Best Commercial Entry: Rona Cashway Store

Best Overall Entry:  The Carleton Place Farmers Market

Honourable mentions go to the Carleton Place Community Band, the Carleton Place Sparks, Brownies and Guides and the Carleton Place Arena.

Our new web site has been launched!!!

Our new web site offers a new level of communication and information to the Carleton Place downtown area.   We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the new site.