Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce bringing the fun in November, December

Tim Brody - Editor

Show off your pride in a local business. Come meet new people. Pick up something special to put under the Christmas tree. If that sounds like fun, The Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce has you covered with a November and December packed with fun events for the community.
The fun is already underway with a Shop Local Photo Contest taking place until Nov. 30.
The Chamber is encouraging people to snap a photo of themselves at a local business for a chance to win $500.
All you have to do is tag @siouxlookoutchamberofcommerce and the business and make sure the privacy setting on the post is set to “public”.
The winner will be announced in the first week of December.
The Chamber is also hosting Moonlight Madness and a Moonlight Market on Nov. 28.
The Market, which is already full with more than 16 vendors, will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Upper Legion Hall.
Participating Moonlight Madness businesses will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A list of participating Moonlight Madness businesses and Moonlight Madness vendors will be featured on the Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce Facebook page and in The Sioux Lookout Bulletin.
The Chamber holds the events annually to help support local businesses and help residents get ahead on their Christmas shopping.
Chamber Executive Assistant Ninaad Bhatt said the Chamber is also organizing, in collaboration with The Hub Collective, a New Residents Coffee Social. 
“Everyone is welcome to that event and will have a chance to meet new people. It will be like a meet and greet. We will have puzzles, games, a coffee roasting demonstration, and there will free coffee for everyone,” he shared.
The New Residents Coffee Social will be held at The Hub Collective on Nov. 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
Bhatt said the Chamber is also collecting information on events taking place in November to prepare an events poster which will be featured on the Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
“We will also be creating a Countdown to Christmas calendar,” Bhatt said, which will be featured in The Sioux Lookout Bulletin.
A highlight of the holiday season, the Santa Claus Parade, will take place on Dec. 7.
Organized by the Chamber, the parade will begin at 5 p.m. and will following its traditional route, starting at the former Queen Elizabeth District High School, travelling west along Fair Street, south down Third Avene, west along Front Street, and north up Sixth Avenue, concluding in the Fresh Market Foods parking lot.
Need a list minute gift for a special person on your Christmas list, the Chamber will be hosting a Last Minute Market on Dec. 20 from 10.a.m. to 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. That market is also fully booked with over 20 vendors.
For more information on any of these Chamber initiatives, people can call 807-737-1937 or email [email protected].
Bhatt added that people are welcome to post community events on the bulletin board at the Travel Information Centre, where the Chamber office is located.