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Concert brings customers to downtown core
SUPER SCARVES
BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
There wasn’t an empty seat in the house Monday night at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail when Bryan Adams filled the 700-seat venue to capacity but the theatre wasn’t the only place in the downtown core to notice an increase in traffic. “It was excellent,” said Jeff Boag, owner of the Arlington Hotel pub and restaurant. “It was a very good day, we even stayed open later for the crowds after the show.” Boag said the popular local eatery saw a noticeable increase in reservations before the show, filling the establishment, and forcing an even higher pace than usual in the kitchen to make sure concert goers could make it to the show on time. “We even had an order for 12 to-go meals for the Charles Bailey,” he said. “I don’t know if Bryan had dinner with us but it’s nice to think so. It was great for business, I’d like to have Bryan Adams in the Charles Bailey every week if possible.” Boag said that the Adams concert and other performances held at the downtown venue generally do mean a spike in business for his operation as well as other restaurants in Trail. See BUSY Page 3
City of Trail’s new website goes live BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
The City of Trail's newly redesigned website offers more than just a glance at municipal operations, according to Andrea Jolly, Trail's communications and events coordinator. The site, designed by eSolutions Group out of Waterloo, Ont., went live Wednesday after six months of reconstruction. “The new site has some great features that we are very excited about,” noted Jolly in a news release. “Business owners can sign up for the free online business directory, community event organizers can submit an event on the events calendar, residents can sign up for eNews and online payments for utilities, and property taxes are easy to access and simple to do.” The easy-to-use modern site captures the city's news notices, event listings and council agendas and minutes in a visually pleasing and interactive way that stretches far beyond its former archaic capabilities. “The city’s old website was 10 years old,” Jolly added Thursday. “It lacked a fresh look, ease-of-use and modern technology, therefore it was time to upgrade.” See PHOTOS, Page 3
SHERI REGNIER PHOTO
Fran Moll was in the process of making one-of -a kind colourful scarves during a “Super Drapey Scarves” workshop in the VISAC gallery. The process involves pull loose wool and creating a pattern on a silk medium, followed by a soap and water treatment that binds the wool fibres together.
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