By Mark Schadenberg
Woodstock is a great city to live in.
When I put my name forward to run for city council in the 2018 municipal
election, I used the slogan: ‘Now Is The Time’.
Now Is The Time.
Now is the time for yours truly to return to writing and contributing
to the world of prose.
Actually, not really the world as my focus on blog penmanship has
usually been the community, so I will promote happenings around Woodstock and
Oxford County. Municipal events need plugs and publicity to highlight happenings
such as Cowapolooza, the Victoria Day long weekend, Streetfest, Santa parades,
Art In The Park, the Woodstock Fair, Rec & Leisure Fair, City Beautiful
Awards, Theatre Woodstock, exhibits at the art gallery or museum, programs at
the library, TV programs on Rogers, the annual wood show, Doors Open Oxford, .
. .
Now, as a member of Woodstock City Council it’s important to be positive
on everything Woodstock. On occasion I may toss around a suggestion of improvement
or two, but the news must be and should be ‘good news’.
Many organizations plan fundraisers which could use a few positive
words of encouragement. Many of these benefits seeking monetary support don’t
receive enough in the way of a hearty congratulations to those who donate time
and money. Some of these events include the Heart FM Radio-A-Thon, Big Brothers
/ Big Sisters trivia night, Rotary Fish Fry, Rotary Dragonboat Races, Canadian
Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, the Christmas Place, WDDS’s Runway of Stars, many
Lions Club events, and the annual Terry Fox Run. This list is just a drop in
the bucket of many great gatherings which make Woodstock a fantastic place to
call home.
I wouldn’t guess that you have missed my entries, but I did miss
writing.
Feel free to look back at previous posts as there is a lot of
researched info here on real estate, subdivisions, the sports wall of fame, countless
local initiatives and many of my other interests. Watch the dates, however, as one submission about a large proposed addition to South Gate Centre has already been significantly reduced in the hopeful projected project.
If your event needs some support and awareness, let me know as I could
assist you as well.
I believe one strength of the internet and sites such as Facebook and
Twitter is that you can control the message with your own tone and inflections,
but you must also cover the W5 – who, what, when, where and why.
Links:
This picture of City Hall was taken by Woodstock resident Mark Henkell
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Mark Schadenberg
All comments here are the opinion of the writer.
Efforts have been made to verify facts such as dates, times
and locations.
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
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