English Butler returns to capital
Published Monday December 1st, 2008
Fredericton residents looking for help finding a gift this holiday season now have it with the arrival of an English Butler to the city.
The English Butler, the store not the servant, recently returned to Fredericton after closing its Regent Mall doors several years ago. Manager Stephanie Bower said the store has picked up right where it left off.
"We have been really pleased with people's response to us coming back," she said. "We have a lot of repeat customers from when we were here before and we are really happy to see them back and we also have a lot of new customers too."
The English Butler, which is located in the Uptown Centre on Prospect Street, specializes in home decor and giftware. Bower said the store is much more than just trinkets.
"At this time of the year we concentrate a lot on Christmas products, but after Christmas we are going to be doing an extensive line of furniture, lamps and lots of prints. It's not only giftware, but lots of decor as well."
Chamber plans open house
The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce will open its doors to curious businesses on Dec. 8 as part of its annual Christmas open house.
The event, which will run from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at the chamber's office at 270 Rookwood Ave., is open to member and non-member businesses interested in finding out what the chamber can do for them.
"We really want to take advantage of the holiday season and encourage chamber members to come together, visit our office, and find out more about the chamber," said Anthony Knight, CEO.
"We will be encouraging potential new members to drop by and find out more about us. Our existing members can learn as well about how they can advance the opportunities involved with their membership at the chamber."
Downtown window decoration contest
More than 20 downtown businesses are decking out their windows this month in the hopes of winning Downtown Fredericton Inc.'s third annual holiday window decorating contest.
The winnder of the contest, which began Nov. 29 and will wrap up Dec. 18, will be decided by an online vote at downtownfredericton.ca. Those who vote will be entered into a draw to win one of three downtown shopping sprees.
"It is a great event and it really brings you back to the spirit of Christmas," said Shasta Stairs, marketing and communications manager with Downtown Fredericton Inc.
"For this month, everyone gets to walk downtown and see the old fashioned windows and the displays and it is not so much about the hustle and the bustle and the crowds, it is just about strolling around and enjoying your shopping experience."
Ducks Unlimited has space to rent
Ducks Unlimited recently opened its doors to the general public for conferences and meetings as a way to raise the profile of Ducks Unlimited in Fredericton.
"We wanted to do this because by getting people in the building it gives more public knowledge about Ducks Unlimited and what we do and stand for," said administrative assistant Susan MacKenzie. "Because of our location, it is a unique spot to have meetings at too."
Ducks Unlimited, which is located on the north side along the St. John River, offers two spaces to be rented, a boardroom outfitted to accommodate up to 15 people and a classroom which can hold up to 50. MacKenzie said interest has been high since the service started in June.
"It has been going really well," she said. "I think because of the location we have, a lot of people are interested."
Co-op encourages buying Atlantic
Atlantic Canadian Co-op stores are encouraging shoppers to buy local this holiday season.
As part of their Atlantic First Christmas Campaign, all of the region's Co-op stores will advertise Atlantic produced products in their stores and advise shoppers on the advantages of purchasing such products.
"There are a great many reasons to buy Atlantic this holiday season and a rich abundance of products to choose from," Co-op Atlantic CEO John Harvie said in a media release.
"Selecting products that are made close to home is beneficial to your health, good for the local economy and kinder to the environment."
As part of the campaign, Co-op is also launching an online contest where consumers can share stories about the foods which make their holidays special, with one submission winning $250 worth of Atlantic-made products.
Submissions to the contest can be made at www.Coopsonline.com/contest5
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Chris Fox is a freelance journalist. If you have news items for Networking, e-mail news@dailygleaner.com and put 'Networking' in the subject line.
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