The Wingham BIA Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Knights Lounge of the North Huron Wescast Complex. All BIA members and Associate members are encouraged to attend. These meetings are not usually too long, but review accomplishments and financial statements of the previous year as well as preview goals for 2020 and approve the new budget. Light snacks will be available and a cash bar, operated by the Knights of Columbus, will be open after the meeting.
Click this link to find the agenda for 2020 AGM, proposed budget and financial statements. https://winghambia.ca/annual-general-meeting/
The role of the BIA is to promote the Wingham business community. While we do not promote individual businesses, we will acknowledge new businesses or special anniversaries. The BIA also supports various community events such as the annual Santa Claus parade, the Firemen July 1st fireworks display, the Festival of Lanterns and the Musical Muskrat Festival. Other areas, not necessarily all, the BIA is involved in either directly or indirectly are:
- Cruickshank Park Christmas lights
- Handrails at the Cenotaph
- Funding a band for the Santa Claus parade
- Curb Appeal – beautification of the business core by painting and weeding
- Community Cash program that keeps dollars being spent in Wingham
- The first In It To Win It contest that was held in 2019
- Proposed LED sign at Tim Hortons corner to promote town events
- Christmas music along Josephine Street in season
- Christmas star lights for the streetlight posts
- Sandwich boards for business
- Sandwich board toppers to promote various town events
- Streetlight banners
- Across street banners
- Digital Main Street initiative of 2019
- Community Improvement Plan grant promotion
- Flower baskets
- Canada flags
- Branding Wingham for music