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Community
Involvement
Welcome to the
Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade Community Involvement page. Here you will find
those Community Events which the Chamber of Trade is/has been involved with.
"Get
Scrubbing!"
It seems that the Chamber of Trade have inadvertently
been drawn into a collaboration with the Lakes Hospitality Association
(LHA), which is no bad thing!!
The Secretary had his picture taken along with a
member from the LHA regarding their campaign called “Get Scrubbing”,
which some of you may have seen in the Gazette on Friday 7th August 2008
(page 17). The campaign is aimed at shaming Cumbria County Council into
cleaning the filthy road signs. This picture and a follow up article
will appear in the Gazette in the near future.
The Secretary has been asked, by the LHA, to
circulate the membership requesting that they send any pictures in of
dirty signage to
info@lakeshospitality.co.uk,
this way both organisations can put pressure on
those concerned. It will also greatly help to improve the local image as
far as the tourist/motorist is concerned.
Please do not leave to others, thinking that this
sign will have been photographed. They would rather have 3 or 4 of the
same sign other than none!
Windermere In Bloom
 The Windermere &
Bowness Chamber of Trade has over a number of years sponsored the
"Business Hanging Basket Display" section of the
Windermere In Bloom
competition.
This competition is run
by the Windermere Town Council
and the winner of the above section receives the "Windermere &
Bowness Chamber of Trade Cup" which they keep for one year.
On the 7th June 2008, two major
events took place in Windermere and Bowness in which the Chamber of
Trade were involved as part of it's Community Involvement programme.
WOW Annual Yacht
Race
The Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade has, since
2006, sponsored the Windermere On Water Annual Under 18's Yacht Race.
This
race is run under the asperses of The Royal Windermere Yacht Club and
the course is set by them.
The winner of the prestigious sailing
regatta receives the "Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade
Rose Bowl" which they keep
for one year.
2008's winner is:-
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Simon Balshaw
- Congratulations! |
Previous winners have
been:
| 2007 |
Edward Grey |
| 2006 |
Gavin Tullet |
Re-opening of Windermere
The Chamber of
Trade sponsored a Street Entertainer together with having its logo
on the "Blue" Competition forms at the re-opening of Crescent
Road, Windermere after the 6 month Enhancement Scheme drew to a
close.
 The
local Scout Troup marked the "100 Years of Scouting" by burying a
'time capsule' at the corner of Crescent Road and Main Road,
Windermere. A commutative plaque was also unveiled in the
middle of the pavement.
A goodly number of
residents and business people turned up to celebrate this occasion.
© 2008 Photo by
Steve Holcroft
Photography
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Town Twinning 10th Anniversary
A Social Evening took place at the Lake
District Boat Club, The Glebe, Bowness-on-Windermere. This became
the highlight of the weeks
celebrations as old and new acquaintances were rekindled and forged between members and
friends of both Twinning Associations.
The
evening's entertainment was provided by "Live Steam"
together with a buffet.
The Chamber of Trade
underwrote the final evening's celebrations with cheque for £300
being handed over.
'Thank You' letter from the Town Twinning Association.
Winter Light Programme
Ever since the 2001 Foot & Mouth outbreak,
Windermere & Bowness have had the main roads and a number of shop gables
festooned with lights. These are usually switched on about a month
before Christmas each year.
These lights are "looked after" by a small
group of people who finance them through the use of collection boxes in
the shops, donations and grants from various organisations. In
2007, the Chamber of Trade where approached for a donation to upgrade
the lights. The Chamber donated £1,000 to this worthy cause.
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