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What Shopping Local Means to Me
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What Shopping Local Means to Me

Now more than ever, the adage “Shop Local” is important to practice in order to maintain the vibrant community of Fenelon Falls. We asked some of Fenelon’s local businesses to tell us what “Shop Local” means to them as we head into the season of holiday shopping and gift-giving; read on to see what they have to say.

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Reminder to Eat, Shop and Be Merry this weekend!
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Reminder to Eat, Shop and Be Merry this weekend!

Just a reminder that this weekend, November 19-22, is the Eat, Shop, and Be Merry weekend in Fenelon Falls! Lots of local shops will be open until 7:00 pm on Friday, and watch for special sales and promotions including double stamps for your Passport to Christmas all weekend long.

Time to start your holiday shopping this year - support your favourite local shops and restaurants to increase your chances of winning one of the Passport to Christmas prizes!

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Over 200 original paintings, glass, woodturning,  prints, cards, hand-painted ornaments, blankets, and more beginning at  $12!
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Over 200 original paintings, glass, woodturning, prints, cards, hand-painted ornaments, blankets, and more beginning at $12!

Submitted by Darcie Kennedy on behalf of Colborne Street Gallery

Celebrating its third year, A Holiday Art Market features a wide selection of over 200 original handmade items from local artists as well as artists who live outside our community. As always, there is a special focus on affordable artwork including paintings, woodturning, glasswork, prints, cards, hand-painted ornaments, blankets, books, and more beginning at $12. What a fabulous way to celebrate the creative economy in Fenelon Falls. Shop local and support artists this holiday season!

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What Shopping Local Means to Me
Support Local Business Megan Barton Support Local Business Megan Barton

What Shopping Local Means to Me

Now more than ever, the adage “Shop Local” is important to practice in order to maintain the vibrant community of Fenelon Falls. We asked some of Fenelon’s local businesses to tell us what “Shop Local” means to them as we head into the season of holiday shopping and gift-giving; read on to see what they have to say.

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Keeping It Local
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Keeping It Local

Submitted by Cheri Davidson on behalf of City of Kawartha Lakes

There’s no doubt about the impact that COVID-19 is having on our community. Small business owners have been hit hard by the restrictions, cost of safety protocols and the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic. Consumer confidence is an issue, as virtually everyone from students to seniors are feeling the impacts. In response, the municipality, with the support of all four Chambers of Commerce (Fenelon Falls, Coboconk, Norland and Area, Bobcaygeon, Lindsay and District) and the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA), is leading a multi-faceted campaign to encourage awareness and action for shopping local.

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Congratulations to Our Shop Local Winners
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Congratulations to Our Shop Local Winners

On behalf of the Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce, we are excited to announce the winners of our recent Shop Local weekend. Winners were randomly selected via random draw and two of the three draws included previous entrants from the cancelled Kawartha Lakes Country Living Show giveaway. Congratulations to Jen McKinlay, Emily Patterson, and Sharon Myles. We hope you enjoy your gift baskets. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the Shop Local weekend a huge success.

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