The Peterborough L.E.T.S. Exchanger
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Issue 117 March/April 2008
Spring Markets
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Knox Church
400 Wolfe Street
(Park Street Entrance)
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Knox Church
400 Wolfe Street
(Park Street Entrance)
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Knox Church, 400 Wolfe Street,
(Park Street Entrance)
Membership Notice
Remember your membership dues! It must be in by March 31st or your business will not be included in the green pages paper directory. Please make your cheque out to the "Peterborough LETS" and send it to the Peterborough LETS, c/o PSPC, 187 Simcoe St., Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2H6. You can also drop it off at the office. Anyone who has not paid their membership will have their ads deleted from the Website—which includes the goods and services offered section as well as the directory. If you need to update your directory submissions on the website for the new green pages contact us by email at ptbolets@yahoo.ca. Thank you - Lori Sainte
The Peterborough L.E.T.S. Exchanger is published Bi-monthly by:
Peterborough L.E.T.S. Exchange Community Association
Phone: (705) 749-3910
E-mail: ptboL.E.T.S.@yahoo.ca
Web Site: http://ptboL.E.T.S..50webs.com
Office Hours: Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon
At the Peterborough Social Planning Council
187 Simcoe Street, Peterborough, Ontario
(705) 743-5915
Mailing Address: The Peterborough L.E.T.S.
c/o The PSPC
187 Simcoe Street
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 2H6
Board of Directors
Gary Beamish, President
David Baker, Vice President
Jeannine Crowe/Dave Vasey, Treasurer
Jade Andersen
Lori Sainte, Research and Development
Tina Williams, Secretary
Margaret Wright, Administrator
The Peterborough L.E.T.S. assumes no liability for the services and information printed in the Exchanger.
The deadline for the May/June issue of The Exchanger is Friday, April 25th, 2008. Please e-mail information to ptboL.E.T.S.@yahoo.ca or call
749-3910 and leave a message.
To Market, To Market
Here are some tips to make your LETS market table successful.
Book your table
Book well in advance if you are able, by phoning the LETS office & leaving a message or emailing. If you have to pay for the table in advance pay early. If you are interested, apply for the position (paid in GR$) as market co-ordinator. That way, you’ll be able to have a hand in making it work for everyone. Design a poster for the LETS (talk to one of the Board members to approve your design).
Advertise
Invite your friends, your family, and your clients – the market hall format is an excellent chance for those with home businesses to showcase their goods to a broad audience. Remember to tell people that admission is free, and that CA$ are accepted from those who aren’t yet members of LETS. Use your email lists, face book, poster at your church, community groups, or place of business. Posters are available at markets or in the office. Stand on a street corner, and tell passers-by! If you are willing, the LETS can use volunteers to call the membership and remind them about the market—call, leave a message at the office, or email us. Advertise in the newsletter and website board about what you will be offering at the market. Contact the office if you need something added or deleted from your offerings on the website directory.
Organize
Think ahead about the theme of the market if it fits with your business. Think of items you’d like to feature, and possibly have market specials – i.e. special pricing, percentage GR$, or product combos (remember, you must accept a minimum of 20% GR). Price labeling is important. The day before the market, make sure you have the supplies you need: change, pens, paper, calculator, table cloth, bags for sale items, and make sure your items are priced—either individually or by group.
Get it on paper
Get business cards printed (or pay your kids to make them for you!), and if applicable, a flyer or catalog (check your Green Pages for LETS members offering those services or the Website directory of offerings.). Sometimes sales don’t happen on the day of the market – giving out a card to an interested party may lead to excellent after-sales (even to people outside of LETS). Have a sign-up sheet at the market to create a mailing/e-mailing list of people interested in your products or services.
Dress it up
Try to make your display eye-catching. Bring a sheet, table cloth, or bolt of fabric to cover up the table. First impressions can be important in establishing a sense of professionalism. (and the cloth will protect you from splinters!).
Set up & Clean up
Since LETS is volunteer run, make sure you arrive in time to set up your own table. At the end of the market, please stay around to help put tables and chairs away, assist others to carry out their stuff, and tidy the hall and kitchen. Many hands make light work, and light hearts.
Follow up
After the market, contact people from your list (see point 4). Also, if you have constructive ideas on how the market went, call them into the office, email or write a small article for the newsletter.
Door Prize Donations
Would you like to donate something from your business - gift certificate or goods - to have as a door prize at the next market? If you do, let me know. Remember to have your business card or a label on it. This is free advertising for you! Lori Sainte
New Members
Sheri Adams #1002 phone 749-1469 sheriliegh@sympatico.ca offers lots and lots of unique crafts. Come and see her table.
Laura Murrell phone #1003 phone 741-5080 murrell_laura@hotmail.com offers dog walking,reading to individuals, cleaning (dusting, simple cleaning) till April 2008, then going back home)!
Bev Glasgow #1004 phone 876-0090 beverleyglasgow@trentu.ca offers spiritual tarot readings,pet sitting (on bus route), sewing--home décor advice, textile artist.
Kathy Mountney #1005 phone 876-8182 sweetkatt_99@yahoo.com offers giftware, bows for packages,doors, weddings (pews), etc.
Gord and Karri Hull, #1006 phone 877-2543 karri@sympatico.ca Runs the Kawartha EntrepreneursMeetup Group. Come meet with other local professionals for networking, learning, and business building http://businessnetwork.meetup.com/427
Shelley Hebert #1007 phone 799-0386 shellden17@yahoo.ca offers home-cooked meals and muffins (casseroles, shepherds pie, chicken pot pie, macaroni and cheese, and more), second-hand items (books, clothing), basic websites and computer help.
Tina and Winston Bromley #1008 phone 634-1465 winston@artbox.ca does web sites,other computer-related help, and seminars.
Mary Anne MacFarlane #1009 phone 748-2307 mamacf@sympatico.ca offers water colour,acrylic and collage, lessons for adults—private or groups; framed or matted water colour and acrylic paintings of nature or abstract; framed or matted photographs of nature; water colour, collage and photography note cards and fridge magnets.
Barbara #1010 at barbaraammartin@yahoo.ca - offers diabetic delights - cookies and pies! Also she makes window sill sized flower trees.
Larry Burridge #1011 will help people move. He also likes to farm, garden, yard/landscapemaintenance and repairs.
Patti Fenwick #1012 phone 743-0530 is trained in fine art. She offers her art which was on displayon her table at the Feb. market. She will do expressive art therapy (1 to 1 or small groups). She has her ECE and will do some babysitting.
Mike O'Neill #1013 - The PC Professor, admin@thepcprofessor.ca, thepcpro@cogeco.ca.His website is http://thepcprofessor.ca Phone (705) 874-8386
Mike offers computer services - web design, hosting, onsite tech support, web promotion, and training.
Goods and Services Wanted
MURDER MYSTERY GAME
You must have all components of game including cassette tape. I will consider any combination
of green/cash or cash only. Beth Stewart #312 Please email wolsung@yahoo.com
Goods and Services Offered
Wayne Card, Member #988 748-6357
Farm, Gardening, Yard, Landscape maintenance and repairs.
Phone Trevor 876-7997
Gift Baskets
Contact Lori or Morgan Sainte #997 at 741-3546 or saintelori@hotmail.com
Growing Communities Garden Card
The Peterborough Social Planning Council will once again have a booth at the Growing Communities Garden Show at the Evinrude Centre on the weekend of April 11th, 12th and 13th where Garden Cards will be available for sale (cash or cheque only please). This is a great Gift Idea for the gardener in your life!
The Peterborough Social Planning Council (PSPC) is pleased to announce the 2008 “Growing Communities” Garden Card. Give that teacher, mailperson, housekeeper, neighbour and friend a gift of spring with gardening items in the form of our 20% discount Garden Card. This card entitles the bearer to a 20% discount (1 time only at each centre) on gardening item purchases at local nurseries and garden centres. The cost of each card is $20 and it is valid all year to December 31st 2008.
The following nurseries and garden centres are participating again this year:
Blossom Hill Services
Burley’s Gardening Pick Me Ups
Gardens Plus
Griffin’s Greenhouses
Johnston’s Greenhouse & Garden Centre
Peterboro Landscape Supply
Rural Routes at the Peterborough Co-op
All proceeds from the sale of the “Growing Communities” Garden Card will go to the PSPC to support efforts to build a strong community through research, community development and public education. You can pick up your card at these vendor locations:
The Avant-Garden Shop
Burley’s Gardening Pick Me Ups
Gardens Plus
Happenstance Books and Yarns (Lakefield)
Titles Bookstore
Peterboro Landscape Supply
Peterborough Social Planning Council
For enquiries regarding the Garden Card or the work of the Peterborough Social Planning Council, please call:
Peterborough Social Planning Council
187 Simcoe Street
Peterborough, ON
K9H 2H6
Phone: (705) 743-5915 Fax: (705) 748-6174
Message Board
We need to be logging into our message board section of our website. If you need help with this, let us know or contact support! The message board needs to be more active. Do you have something you need or want that you can add to the message board? We can help you at the market or at the office. If you want photos, logos, etc. added to your postings let us know.
Lori Sainte