Sookarama is coming to Sooke and organizer Danny Willis canB次元官网网址檛 wait for the big day.

The trade show event is an initiative of the Sooke Lions Club and is based on the basic LionsB次元官网网址� belief that a healthy business community makes for a healthy community.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e in the last two-week push now to get everything organized, and weB次元官网网址檙e looking forward to a great show,B次元官网网址� Willis said.

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More than 40 volunteers have been busy promoting the show to local businesses and others who would like to gain a foothold in the Sooke market.

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B次元官网网址淲e have a good cross section of businesses and some great door prizes,B次元官网网址� Willis said.

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In addition, Willis said, at least 20 of the booths at the show will have their own door prizes.

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B次元官网网址淚 joined up with this project about a month ago and IB次元官网网址檝e walked the town to get businesses involved,B次元官网网址� said Randy Welters, another of the event organizers.

B次元官网网址淎 good thing about the event is that with all the new people who have moved to town it gives them a chance to see the breadth of the businesses we have.B次元官网网址�

Sookarama will happen at SEAPARC on Saturday, April 27 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Lions club still has spaces available for businesses interested in being part of the show.

For information, email busdir@shaw.ca.

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