Marketing crafts as small business by Joanne Baker
Crafters can turn hobbies into small businesses by focusing on product quality, clear branding, and a strong customer relationship. Build a quality standard, choose a slogan and business name, promote on brochures and cards, and create a mailing list with newsletters and shows to drive repeat sales. Joanne Baker notes her role as Manitoba Agriculture Home Economist for Birtle Hamiota Shoal Lake areas and provides contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Baker
Manitoba Agriculture Home
Birtle
Hamiota
Shoal Lake
Physician at Sept meeting voices Hamiota council concerns
Dr. Carl Wiebe, head of the hospital medical staff, spoke at the September 17 Village of Hamiota council meeting about issues including salaried physician fee schedules. Council asked the Mayor to fax a letter to the Health Minister with a copy to Mr Len Derkach, and the CAO to draft a letter to the Weed Board on joining, contingent on cost and equipment. First reading given to By law 4/97 amending the planning scheme. August 1997 accounts approved at $123,965.63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wiebe
Hamiota
Wiebe
Minister of Health
Len Derkach
CAO
Weed Board
Community auction raises over 9000 dollars for pool project
A community auction at the Hamiota and District Sports Complex on Friday October 10 raised over 9000 dollars for the construction of the new Hamiota Swimming Pool. Auctioneer Ken Hudson handled a wide mix of items from a McCormick Farmall A tractor to kittens, with many fresh and used goods donated.
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Hamiota and District
Hamiota
Ken Hudson
McCormick
Advertising deadlines for the newspaper schedule
In order to maintain production, advertisers and news correspondents must meet deadlines. Display advertising is due 2:00 p.m. Thursday. Classified advertising due 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Contributed news copy due 12:00 noon Thursdays.
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Hamiota Echo
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Blanshard
Oak River
3Rd St
Whytes Lumber & Insurance
Kenton
David Cochrane
Optometrist
Nelson Street West
Virden
Maureen Schwankers
Arrow River
MB Rom
Kirk Computer x
Manitoba
Alan Kirk
Backhoe Service
Eric Or
Judy Brown
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