Holiday Passport is returning to Cloverdale.
Replacing the popular Ladies鈥� Night Out from previous years, Holiday Passport encourages people to do their Christmas shopping in Cloverdale.
鈥淲e decided, once again, to cancel Ladies Night Out,鈥� said Paige Hardy, president of the Cloverdale Arts & Entertainment Association. 鈥淲e still didn鈥檛 feel safe having Ladies Night, even though we鈥檙e allowed to. The majority of businesses didn鈥檛 feel like it was safe yet. So we鈥檒l forgo Ladies Night again this year because of COVID concerns, but we鈥檒l, hopefully, bring it back next year.鈥�
Holiday Passport works much like it sounds. Customers 鈥渢ravel鈥� around to Cloverdale shops and make purchases. For each purchase of $20 or more at one of 30 participating businesses, customers earn a stamp in their passports. Once a shopper gets five stamps from five different businesses, they can then enter to win $1,500 in gift cards. There is no limit to number of entries, customers must just have five different stamps on each passport entry form. And they can visit each business as many times as they wish.
鈥淲e鈥檙e passionate about encouraging people to shop in Cloverdale,鈥� explained Hardy. 鈥淟adies Night was all about supporting local businesses, but now with Holiday Passport, there is still an opportunity to support local shops, it鈥檚 just being done over a longer period and in a safe manner.鈥�
Hardy said they鈥檒l draw the winners name on Dec. 13.
鈥淭he idea is come to Cloverdale, grab a coffee, and visit the stores and services available in this area.鈥�
Holiday Passport begins Nov. 19 and runs for three weeks until Dec. 11.
鈥淭here are a plethora of awesome gift ideas from businesses in Cloverdale,鈥� added Hardy. 鈥淵ou can get everything from food items to experiences, from clothing to jewellery, and from furniture to antiques and novelties. Whether it鈥檚 stocking stuffers or more extravagant gifts, someone鈥檚 got it.鈥�
Hardy said, much like Ladies Night Out, the Cloverdale Arts & Entertainment Association encourages shopper to explore different businesses in Cloverdale.
Shoppers can pick up passports at any participating businesses beginning Nov. 19. Once a passport is filled, it can be dropped off at those same businesses.
Completed passports must be returned by 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 in order to be entered into the draw.
鈥淚t was well received last year,鈥� added Hardy. 鈥淭his community continues to focus on shopping here and supporting businesses. I鈥檓 sure this year鈥檚 incarnation of Holiday Passport will be just as successful as last year.鈥�
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