Farmers market back home

It seems that the fiasco over the Farmers’ Market in Colborne has been settled. Earlier this summer farmers wanting to set up in their traditional places on King St. E. in front of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Chucrh were pushed across the street.
When staff found the pre-amalgamation bylaw governing the location and time there was a quick effort made to resolve the problem.

Now a new bylaw has been passed unanimously by Cramahe Council, superceding the old one and allowing the marketers to set up in thier traditional places.

Council took little time to amend and approve a motion to hold the market every Wednesday between May 1 and October 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The September 15 report by By-Law Enforcement Officer, Jim Harris, suggested the market close at 4 p.m., but marketer Bianka Van Egmond felt a 6 p.m. closing would be more suitable.

Her father, Councillor Ed Van Egmond was not in the chambers at the time of the discussion and vote, having declared a conflict of interest.

Last summer the farmers using the market were asked to leave the area because of a complaint.