We had a very successful Family Day last Saturday. It was great to have kids (and some parents) playing “olde time” games on the Centre Common. We also had activities in all of our buildings and kicked off the day with our most profitable yard sale to date!
Thanks to everyone who came and also to those who donated their items to the yard sale. We’ll see you next year!
Michelle McElroy
Operations Manager
Last week someone stopped in looking for old pictures of the original Shoppers World soldiers being built. He is part of a carpenters’ union whose members are volunteering their time to build replicas of the soldiers. The town is providing the materials and workspace while these generous men are donating their skills and effort. They were asked them to make 6 soldiers to better balance the amount of soldiers displayed throughout town during the holiday season (most soldiers are placed downtown and around the south side)
I was kindly invited to the shop to check out the progress since I was such a big fan of the original Shoppers World. It was a real treat to get to see this project in action. There are two original soldiers that they’ve taken apart to investigate all the support beams and angles. These guys are replicating every inch of the interior and exterior to make them look and hold up just like the originals.
Here are some pictures from my visit.
On a related note, we’ll keep you posted on our upcoming Shoppers World exhibit
Michelle McElroy
Operations Manager
