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Hurray for Roseanne!



Remember Trash and Treasures?? It was the huge event held in Colborne the second weekend in August? I remember because I have always participated both as a vendor and as a "looker" and sometimes a buyer.
Remember that by the end of June, and early July the public of the township were reminded to dig out all of that really good stuff you can't part with and set up a yard sale? Remember that we could buy yellow balloons to mark our spots, and remember that we could rent tables in the park for the whole day if we wanted and the money went to figure skating or hockey or some other organization that needed a financial boost. Remember the excitement and fun and anticipation? Remember how everyone invited family members to come home and join in? Remember when you were up before dawn and you had people lining up to look into the boxes before it was light enough to see? Remember when you couldn't drive in Colborne for the traffic jams so people went on foot. Remember when Trash and Treasure was billed as the biggest yardsale in the country?

Now, sadly, that we have a high price tourism organizer we have been downsized to a yardsale in the park from 6 to 2. Too bad it doesn't cost $150,000. to run T 'n T. Maybe we would get more input and dedication from our high priced tourism organizer.

Would you drive 100 miles to a yard sale in the park? No! Would you drive !00 miles to an event that lasted only a few hours? No! I set up a yard sale again this year. I was up before dawn and the only people I saw was a lonely reporter driving around looking for someone to talk to, alas there was no one except me and and a few other hopeful vendors. Eventually by around 7:30 or 8:00 some people did come but far, far from the old crowds. How disappointing. How sad.

Some ideas for our high-priced tourism organizer. Rebuild T 'n T now before it dies. Bring back the ballons. Realize you can't organize a yard sale too much. They last all day or until the vendor is tired. Some will leave early some will hang on 'til dark. Don't try to give hourly times, just name the day. Please don't downsize it to fit into the park, include everyone. Advertise! There is a ton of advertising out there that is free. What about kiji? What about Cramahe Now? Get going on this before it is too late, once it is gone you can't bring it back. This is a wonderful tourist draw for Colborne and it doesn't have a huge cost and really not much work for the municipal staff.

Give us back Trash and Treasures.

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