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It would have been helpful at that mob-meeting if the town
had seen fit to hand out those figures in your post to those attending. Maybe it
would have filtered through to some of them that they were involved in a giant
rip-off. Or not
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Or not.
The Market opened yesterday. Already signs are, it will be our newest hot bed of political intrigue.
The new president, the jam lady, came to Council a couple of weeks ago. Introduced the new market manager. Did not reveal source of funds for manager.. Rumour has it new owners of Wells Street School property have provided the necessary.
The new president and manager have ambitious plans for the Farmers Market to become a cultural event and all that jazz.
Yesterday, .a new wrinkle was added. A Code of Conduct was distributed to vendors by the president and manager, with expressed requirement it be signed before the end of business yesterday.
It appears market vendors may have had no input into the code. .
A clause in the Code requires vendors not speak to the press.
Market "officials" have apparently become closely affiliated with the force occupying Church Street School.
It looks like an alliance..
They have not rented the band shell in the park. But they have erected a tent on the dance space in front of
the band shell. It is not known at this time if a permit fee was paid.
Yesterday, apparently, the St Kitts woman was much in evidence. Took over the microphone in the tent and used the opportunity to promote the family Jazz Festival.
.They have no booth in the Market therefore no permit fee paid.
A valid connection is not apparent.
Did you catch what I said yesterday.
The town does not lease the park. No user fee is charged for its use. The park is public. Open to all.
Why then is a fence erected during the jazz festival to exclude people who have a right to use the park,, by people who have no right to exercise authority over the park.
It will be the next question I ask of the town's administration
How did this come about?
Well, it appears to. mean, anybody from anywhere, can bring a fence to an Aurora park, fence all or part off and demand other people pay to be allowed to enter.
A resident might just want to walk a dog. Toss a frisbee. Play ball with a child. Check out thetalent.
Yet a stranger with no authorty whatsoever, including a permit, could conceivably fence off the children's playground and charge an admission fee. Or a soccer field or a baseball diamond, Or a basket ball net.
Or a gazebo.
Whatever is there in our parks is free to be exploited by whatever bandit may decide to erect a fence and charge a fee or rent out space in our parks to vendors and food-stands.and beer gardens and collect revenue from a space they nave no right to..
Why not ? The St Kitts Family Music Enterprise does it
What gives them the right?
Certainly not payment of a user fee.
"Market "officials" have apparently become closely affiliated with the force occupying Church Street school ."
ReplyDeleteName names.
The Farmer's Market should be located in a field on the fringes of town.
ReplyDeleteThat way all the fringe lunatics can congregate there and not clog our park.
Does the code of conduct extend to a guarantee on all the produce/products that this group sells? No rotten tomatoes I hope.
I seem to recall Mayor Dawe being told not to campaign at the Market. He complied with grace. Have they now re-written their rules to allow campaigning ? And how do you define the act between election? It looks as though the place will be very interesting to watch. But the business of erecting tents must be sorted out. The Town will have to consider if allowing one could have a dandelion effect. The situation is new - let's see how it develops.
ReplyDelete11:58 AM
ReplyDeleteAs usual you demand, never do you contribute.
Is there a an individual on both executives of the Market and ACC?
ReplyDeleteMy understanding is the Jazz Festival vendors are booked by one and the same.
What a tidy web we weave.
For someone who prides herself on "facts," this post reads as rumour-mongering and paranoia.
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ReplyDeleteLess innuendo and more facts, please.
For 1:15 PM
ReplyDeleteIf there are factual errors in the post, please offer your corrections. Contribute.
To 12:38/3:52:
ReplyDeleteWhat is your contribution? Telling others what to do?!
Code of conduct, dont speak to the press, whats next? The ten commandments? Fasten your seatbelts! "Sticky" the jamstress has a plan...
ReplyDeleteShow me the code of conduct...
ReplyDeleteEvelyn:
ReplyDeleteDo you have any way of putting your hands on a copy of the Code of Conduct that is now required from all participants in the Farmers' Market?
It would make interesting reading alongside a copy of a similar document that the Town introduced during the former's term.