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Hawkesbury had to offer for customer ser- vice and satisfaction from local businesses and service agencies. Total visitor numbers were still being calculated when the Tribune Express/Carillon was going to press on 5VFTEBZNPSOJOH#VU-J[PUUFOPUFEUIBU UIF4BUVSEBZNPSOJOH.BZPST#SFBLGBTU TQFDJBMFWFOUIBEQFPQMFTJUUJOHEPXO to eat and listen to Mayor Robert Lefebvre describe Hawkesbury’s strengths as a place for investment and also its potential for future growth. “That’s more than we had expected,” Lizotte said, adding she and her organiza- tion team had to arrange for more catering service for the breakfast. Overall feedback about the Hawkesbury Expo, from both business participants and visitors, was positive. Lizotte noted that several of the businesowners who had dis- QMBZLJPTRVFTJOUIJTQBTUXFFLFOET&YQP want to reserve twice as much display for the next edition. Lizotte confirmed that planning will begin soon for a second Hawkesbury Expo. “Tomorrow (Tuesday) I’m going to be sen- EJOHPVUFNBJMSFRVFTUTGPSSFTFSWBUJPOTGPS next year, “ she said. “It was a huge success, above and beyond what we were expecting.”
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
After the doors closed and all the visi- tors and vendors had left the Robert Hartley Sports Complex, Annie Lizotte had just one word to say about the debut of Hawkesbury’s new commercial exposition. “Wow!” Lizotte, who spent the past several weeks organizing the Hawkesbury Expo, said it proved more successful than expected. “It was the best experience, as far as the organization part went,” she said. “We had a very short time frame, two-and-a-half months, to work in. It was like a race.” 5IFUXPEBZFWFOUPWFSUIF/PWFNCFS XFFLFOEGFBUVSFENPSFUIBOLJPTRVFT divided between the main floor display room and the second-floor mezzanine area. The NBKPSJUZPGLJPTRVFTPOUIFHSPVOEáPPSXFSF commercial and industrial businesses, local and regional, with a few non-profit groups, like the Hawkesbury Legion and the OPP. The second-floor showroom was dedicated to non-profit groups. There was a constant stream of people coming in during the two days to see what
Le maire de Hawkesbury, Robert Lefebvre, a fourni des informations sur ce que la ville peut offrir aux investisseurs commerciaux de la communauté à un public de 120 auditeurs lors de son petit déjeuner du maire, samedi matin, à l'Expo Hawkesbury. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
Care for a drink? Adrian Spitzer, chief executive officer of Dunrobin Distilleries Ltd. In Vankleek Hill, had the best of his ccompany’s wares on display during the Hawkesbury Expo. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
Les deux sœurs, Charlene Ouellette (au centre) et Tammy Lang, présentent leurs marchandises avec l'aide de Bob Ouellette, le conjoint de Charlene. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
La représentante du CAPRAC, Margo Malboeuf, montre la variété d'œuvres d'art et d'œuvres littéraires créées par les artistes et les écrivains de Prescott-Russell. Elle et d'autres bénévoles du conseil régional des arts ont également fourni de l'information sur les programmes que le groupe offre pour aider à soutenir et à promouvoir les artistes locaux. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
Maxime Pilon (à gauche) et Curtis François ont des moteurs de toutes tailles et de toutes puissances chez Prescott Electric Motors. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
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