Over 900 people attended the Davidson Trade and Hobby Show April 12 and 13 at the Davidson Communiplex to take in the 37 exhibits showcasing Saskatchewan business and talent.

Jim McCubbing, who manned the Davidson Golf Course booth with Tim Bruch, said they set up shop at the show to sell memberships and promote the nine-hole course with all grass greens. He said the golf course executive sets up a booth at every Davidson Trade and Hobby Show because it is easier to sign up members here in town than back at the clubhouse.

“There are lots of members who know we’re at the Trade and Hobby Show, so they come and sign up (for this year’s membership) here,” said McCubbing. “It’s easier than tracking people down if they know they can do it here.”

It wasn’t just the lure of summer golf that got people to head down to the show. There were a variety of exhibits set up in the hockey rink including one promoting the Davidson Library, another booth detailing the benefits of heading to the town’s New You Weight Loss Clinic on Washington Avenue and a third showcasing the advantages of bringing vehicles in for service at the NAPA Auto Parts garage on Railway Street.

The InSight Vision Care optician team of Laura Kjersem and Cristy Szymesko gave away free glasses cleaner bottles at their booth along with holding a draw for an InSight Vision Care gift basket.

Kjersem said this was their first time at the Trade and Hobby Show considering they only set up shop at the Davidson Family Practice last September, but she believes their exhibit at the show was a great success because it enabled them to promote their business as they get set to move into their new digs at the former CTRC building.

“This is a good event to come out to because there is a lot of foot traffic,” said Kjersem. “This lets everyone know that we are offering this service in Davidson and that we sell glasses and have an optometrist come out.”

To read more please see the April 22 print edition of The Davidson Leader.