WOW turns 18

Today I was updating the sponsorship forms for the 2011 WOW season. Eighteen years. That's a good record for a community event supported mainly by small business, and a lot of happy audience members. Due to rising costs, the price of sponsorship is set to double this year. It's been $125 to sponsor one concert for the last six years. Now it is $250 to be a "solo" sponsor, and $125 to be a shared sponsor. Still a good deal, but again, we're asking small business to make this happen for us. I say this with a twang of guilt because I see these owners on the street throughout the year, and feel as though I'm always asking them for some kind of monetary or service support. I wonder if some are starting to cross the street to avoid me. However, there will always be some who feel their contribution to the community is their priority - "making Salmon Arm an awesome place to live" as one business owner put it. I applaud these folks, and want to point out that this has been an awesome place for WOW for the last 18 years. Thank you!