Interview with Judy MCWHIRTER - BUCKHORN COMMUNITY CENTRE

Judy McWhirter
Buckhorn Community Centre

Interview with Judy MCWHIRTER - BUCKHORN COMMUNITY CENTRE

Celebrating 35 Years

"Challenges on the way to success"

"THE INSIDE SCOOP" continues speaking with Judy McWhirter, Manager of the Buckhorn Community Centre.

Leading back to Judy's role, planning the year's events at the Buckhorn Community Centre would be a great undertaking. Judy tells us ... "I know when our major events are always a year in advance and she is aware of when the holiday lands in most cases." This year is a special year for the BCC and the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival celebrating 35 years of success! She tells us that the initial event was created to raise money to pay off the mortgage. The SCOOP is that there are some of the challenges that the "visitors" do not see. Judy made me laugh when she said ... "Rules and Regulations that even I have to follow".

Sadly though, she reports the demise of one event (Fiesta Buckhorn) which was a sad loss. From the BCC website . "It is with great regret that the Buckhorn Community Centre Board of Directors announces that after 16 years Fiesta Buckhorn has been cancelled. This decision was made due to the enforcement of the Liquor License Act regulations pertaining to not-for-profit fundraisers held under a Special Occasion Permit or an existing Liquor License. We will continue to monitor the rules and regulations of the Liquor License Act and should updates be made to it that allow us to return to the original 16 year old format we may revisit this situation. We thank all our exhibitors, volunteers and visitors to Fiesta Buckhorn for your support and attendance over the 16 years."

So how does a festival/event overcome some of thee challenges? Ms. McWhirter states ... "Complain? ... Lobby our politicians for helping network with other events with what they are doing".
 (To Be Continued)