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Pieman Going To The Fair":
So sad that we have arrived at this fork
in the road. I attended opening Market day and it was rather "quiet"...now I
know why. I agree with John, the C of C smothers the true spirit of the farmers
market. It is nauseating to hear vendors felt strong armed.
Vendors should
feel joyful when they arrive to set up Saturday morning,a chance to add to their
liveliehoods, make new friends,interact with their customers,have some fun. It
adds value to our community.What are the consequences if one (or several)vendors
choose not to sign?
It's up to the vendors now to speak out, do it as a
group. There is safety in numbers. You really do not have to put up with this
bullshit!
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Reaction to the conduct code fracas at the market is what it should be. It cannot be allowed to stand.
Yesterday I heard of two vendors having created a successful market for their product, moved forward already to regular retail trade within the town.
It is excellent news. It gives the town more than a passing interest. .
When the market was being nurtured, Nigel Kean and Chris Alexander, town manager of bylaws, were both on hand to make sure things ran smoothly.
The community responded Vendors sold out every Saturday and were naturally appreciative.They became independent of the town and that's how it needed to be.
Then they were discovered, politicised and exploited.
That has to end.
Friday, 11 May 2012
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There used to be a vociferous group at the Market collecting money for the Petch House. What happened to the organization and the money raised?
There seems to be no end to the stream of bullies. The timing is incredibly stupid. I would guess that sales of Jan's products have picked up since the political chill departed from the Market. They have just taken a direct hit and, once more, there will be an arc in the place where customers veer around her to visit another vendor. Doesn't make sense at all.
I can just hear Councillor Humphreyes at the next meeting, " It was just a little misunderstanding which has now been cleared up. " Heaven forbid you shake the tree and demand some accountability.
Last line on application to Aurora Farmers' Market
" I further agree that the AFM has the right to disqualify my application and permit at any time based on insubordination, non-payment and/or non-compliance. "
WTF
6:27 PM
Like when Sandra said the fencing issue should not be examined because all the volunteers were getting ready for the Jazz Fest. What does whether you fence off enough for a beer garden versus the entire park in the summer have to do with now in the spring? What volunteers are working that could be disturbed? She's starting to be really silly sometimes.
They want that fence because all the vendors who pay them for the right to operate are enclosed within the fence. The original pretense about it being LCBO rules
required for the beer sales has been abandoned. It is all about making money from permits that Aurora does not receive. Sleight of hand, straight into their coffers. A pittance will emerge for selected charities, likely from outside town limits.
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