Santa...he's everywhere!
Christmas Shopping Promotion
This years Business West Wyalong shopping promotion started on Monday 21st November with the participation of 35 businesses and ended with a visit from Santa and a FREE sausage sizzle on Saturday 10th December.
There was a Window Guessing Competion....find the Santa's with a prize of free family membership to the Holland Park Pool for one year. This prize is kindly sponsored by Bland Shire Council was won by Jack and Mackezie Parks.
The winner of the Best Shop Window 'peoples vote' was 'Sports Spot' they win an advertising package in The West Wyalong Advocate, House of Fashion came a very close second, the toy train was a real attraction.
Participating businesses gave Prize Draw tickets with purchases, top prize of $500 worth of Business West Wyalong shopping dollars was won by Loraine Pilon, 2nd prize $300 by Dylan Greenwood and 3rd $200 by Fiona Hartwig.
Business West Wyalong wishes to thank all the participating stores for entering into the Christmas Spirit in such a fine way.
A new direction for Diane
Business West Wyalong member and former Vice Chairperson Diane Nicholson has closed the doors for the last time at The Cottage Health Food Shop. The business had run for 15 years in West Wyalong and will be missed by many. Most of all we will miss the bright, lighthearted personality and knowledge of Diane herself. For those who know how good Diane's skills are in the area of massage there is new hope, she will be massaging at the Alder Bowen Clinic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
"Hats at Pats"
Pat Kearins' Menswear will be sadly missed, its being one of the best shops in Main Street for the last 64 years. The late Pat Kearins opened the doors for the first time in 1947, eventually passing the business to his son Bernie (pictured right). Bernie is often seen on a fine horse with an equally fine Akubra. Bernie was a leading light in the organisation of West Wyalong's long running Christmas Carnival. As we heard at our Business West Wyalong AGM last year. We will keep the Carnival going (December 9th 2011) but now that Bernie has sold his business, the men of West Wyalong will miss his advice on the cut of a suit and the look of a hat.
Soudens Furnishings takes pride in it's Main Street frontage
Asthetic considerations are everything to a business that seeks to find some of the best furniture available. Pictured below, the workman (a real artist with the tiles) completes a new slope to the automatic glass doors. The Bland Shire Council has also embarked on planning a gradual Main Street upgrade. Consulting closely with Business West Wyalong they outlined proposals and gathered some enthusiastic feedback from our membership at our monthly meeting in August.
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday 7th February 2012, starting at 6.30pm at the West Wyalong S&C Club, (rather than our usual second Tuesday of the month). On the agenda will be a theme for Ladies Day Out, presently earmarked for the 28th of April 2012. Please fell free to come along, non members welcome.
Membership renewals ($50) are due for the year 2011-2012. Cheques should be made out to Business West Wyalong Incorporated and posted to: Hon Treasurer, Business West Wyalong, PO Box 349, West Wyalong, NSW, 2671 Receipts will be issued by the treasurer.
Do we have your current email address? Members who have changed email addresses in the last year please let us know so that we can update our records and keep you in the loop.
