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Both Goderich's Farmer's Market (shown)and Flea Market haveposted increases inprofits and vendors thisyear, despite the sagging economy,Photo by Denny Scott
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Flea and Farmer's markets flourish in struggling economy
Denny Scott
signal -star staff
A sagging economy has lead to Goder-
ich's Flea and Farmer's markets flourishing
as people look for bargains and home-grown
produce.
The two markets, which contribute to the
Business Improvement Area's operating
costs, usually make up approximately 15
to 20 per cent of the BIA's levies, and BIA
member Pete Lane said that the markets are
having their best year ever, with a 20 per cent
increase over last year's numbers.
"We're up a good 20 per cent over last year,"
he said. "And we're not getting going yet.
While we do run from May 24 to Thanksgiv-
ing, we don't really start having the ripe fruit
and the best buys until the summer."
The markets have posted an increase of
15 new vendors, and that number will go up
when the summer market gets into full swing,
according to Lane. Lane, who has been with the farmer's mar- with The Square, both providing and benefit-
Goderich's Farmer's Market, which is in it's ket and the BIA since the weekend events ing from, other businesses.
28 year, has posted record numbers and been started, said that both markets have incredible "The markets are fabulous for drawing peo-
the recipient of several rewards after a recent pulls, both for residents and vendors. ple downtown on Saturday and Sunday, and
survey of Ontario's farmer's markets. "This is the best year we've ever had. Our customers on The Square benefit from having
"Goderich's market won awards for being vendors continue to increase, and we con- so many different options," Lane said.
the best set-up, having the best customer sat- tinue to draw vendors from other markets in The Farmer's Market runs 8 a.m. until 1
isfaction, and cleanliness," Lane said. the outlying areas. They feel that our market p.m. on Saturdays in Courthouse Park on The
The success of the market is due to more is better for them," he said. Square, while the Flea Market runs 9 a.m. to 3
than great products, according to Lane. The markets have a symbiotic relationship p.m. on Sundays at the same location.
"We have customers
that are happy, vendors
that are very congenial
and easy to work with,
and a great organizer,
Brigit Hillier. She's
been our co-ordinator
for the last three or, four
years, and the market
couldn't operate with-
out her," he said.
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NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT
Highway 21 Rehabilitation from Huron County Road 31 (Saltford Road) to
1.4 km North of Shoreline Road in the
Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Huron County
Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment
G.W.P. 136-98-00
THE STUDY
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has retained Deccan Corporation to conduct the detail design for the rehabilitation of
8.8 km of Highway 21 from Huron County Road 31 (Saltford Road) northerly to 1.4 km north of Shoreline Road within the Township of
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, County of Huron. Specific improvements to be addressed by the project include:
• Pavement rehabilitation and crossfall improvements
• Culvert rehabilitation at,seven locations
• Rehabilitation of the Tiger Dunlop pedestrian bridge
THE PROCESS
This project is following the planning process for
Group "B" projects under the Class Environmental
Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities
(MTO 2000), with the opportunity for public input
throughout. One Public Information Centre (PIC) will
be held in association with this study. The PIC is
tentatively scheduled for Fall 2009.
Upon completion of this study, a Transportation
Environmental Study Report (FESR) will be prepared
and made available for a 30 -day public review period
Notification of the PIC and submission of the TEBR
will be published in this newspaper and mailed to
members of the public who request to be added to
the study mailing list.
COMMENTS
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you may have about this study. Comments and
information regarding this study are being collected
to assist the study team in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance
with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become
part of the public record.
Please send any comments or requests to any of the following:
• Crossing, sideroad and entrance culvert replacement
• Curb and gutter replacement
• Guiderail upgrades >
• Reconstruction/removal of commercial and residential entrances as required
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Henry Huotarf, P.Eng.
Consultant Project Manager
Deleon Corporation
214-1069 Wellington Road South
London, Ontario, N6E 2H6
Tel.: 619-881-8771, ext 247
Fax: 519-681-4995
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Project Manager
Ministry of Transportation
West Region
869 Exeter Road, 3rd Floor
London, Ontario, N6E 1L3
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Fax: 619-873-4800
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Consultant Environmental Planner
Deleon Corporation
4066 Dorchester Road
Niagara Fails, Ontario, L2E 6M9
Tel.: 906-366-7003, ext 228
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