Central Ontario Hamfest

Join us for the 2010 - 36th Annual
Central Ontario Hamfest
SUNDAY June 6, 2010
NOTE THE NEW DAY and LOCATION

The Date:	SUNDAY June 6, 2010
Location:	Cambridge, Ontario. At the Waterloo Regional Police Association Recreation Park just off the 401 at Hwy 97 We’ve moved our classic in its 36th year to a new location. We believe you’ll find our new site easier to access- it’s on the other side of Hwy 401 from Princess Auto. Major vendors, collectors, hobbyists, and enthusiasts enjoy this one. Lots of room. You meet your friends at this one!
Admission:	Still only $7.00 (vendors also require admission ticket) Children under 12 are free.
Vendors:	- Inside 8' tables still only $14.00 + admission - Tailgater spaces still $8.00 + admission
Open for Inside Vendors at 7am and Tailgaters at 8am Open to public from 9:00am to 12:00pm Coffee and rest rooms open at 6:00 am Click and download the '10 Flyer and print in your club Newsletter

The Thirty-Fifth Central Ontario Hamfest

This is the year we tried going all electronic for the vendor bookings, with a lot of success and some envy from other hamfest organisers, but still some potential for improvement next year. We thank all the vendors who patiently followed our information requests for registration.

Once again this year we are grateful that the weather cooperated! Both the vendors (especially the tailgaters) and our public enjoyed sun and cloud, with a light wind- not too hot and not too cold- just like Baby Bear’s porridge!

We welcomed Doug VE3DTX and the Dufferin County Emergency vehicle. We also hosted the ONTARS Net which Al VE3TET and his colleagues operated directly from on site.

Nevertheless, while the venue has been popular, we can no longer afford to host this event at the Centre Wellington Sportsplex in Fergus. Our costs have been rising very rapidly the last few years. It’s become too expensive for us.

We scouted suitable locations and decided on the Waterloo Police Association Recreation Park in Cambridge. It’s right beside Highway 401 (between exits 268 and 275). It has a large, bright, clean hall for the inside vendors. Outside, it’s enormous! A huge parking lot with lots of suitable tailgating space, and plenty of secure parking. We’re already planning some features to make your visit to our grand ol’ fleamarket/ hamfest at our brand new location a fine experience.
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Our sincere thanks to our prize sponsors, who add a touch of excitement to our event with the ever-popular door prize draws and final grand prize draws.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to those hams from both clubs who carried out all the required tasks- it can’t happen without you! It was hard work, but a lot of fun.

Mike VE3OGE, CoOrdinator

Information:
Contact: Nick VA3NNW
Phone: 519-884-3760 evening and weekends only
E-mail: info@hamfest.on.ca

2009 Major Prize Winners
Major prize draw was made at 11:45

1st Prize $200 Radioworld gift certificate - Joe Funs, Toronto
2nd Prize $100 Radioworld gift certificate - Paul Miltenburg, Stratford

2009 Prize Donors and Sponsors door prizes were drawn from 9:30-11am
Guelph Recreation & Culture Italian Canadian Club of Guelph Durham Radio	Radio Amateurs of Canada Maple Leaf Communications Radioworld