Saturday, Nov. 28 saw the arrival of the North Pole's most famous residents in Wingham. Santa and Mrs. Claus came to town at the end of a great parade organized by the Wingham Lions Club.

The Lighting of the Park on Friday evening, Nov. 20, was quite a success. Lots of families and individuals came out to participate and join in singing Christmas Carols. The BIA was recognized for continuing to invest in this event and making this into an attraction for families to visit Wingham.

Wingham BIA has set up a Community Cash program as an incentive for local shopping. Community Cash can be purchased only at LIBRO from Nov. 16 to Dec. 18 in books of $200 (10 x $20) for $180 – a 10% savings. $10,000 will be available in 2015, but a maximum of $200 can be used on a single purchase. A list of participating businesses is available in the booklets and participating businesses will have a window posting. There is…

Wingham's annual Santa Claus parade will take place Saturday, Nov. 28. Start time is 11:00 a.m. from the Public Works Dept. building in Wingham. If you are entering a float, please arrive by 10:30 a.m. Contact information and registration form can be found attached to this update.

The Ontario Liberals are planning to establish an Ontario Registered Pension Plan beginning in 2017, depending on business size. This can affect Ontario businesses large and small if fully implemented. As the voice of the Wingham business community we will try to keep you abreast of news regarding the plan as it becomes public. Attached to this article is a document outlining the current approach of the Wynne government. Click "Read more" to access the attachment.