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12 THEGEORGETOWN GEMINI WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1996 Freshness, friendliness in abundance at Market BY FRANCES NIBLOCK The Georgetown Gemini It's freshness that draws shop- pers to the Downtown Geor- getown Farmer's Market- it's the friendly atmosphere that keeps them coming back. Designed as a way totry to revitalize the downtown, the Market offers a wide variety of just-picked fruit and veg- etables, organic beef, chicken and pork and unique crafts. Allis for sale every Satur- day morning on a stretch of Main Street that is closed to traffic between Church and James streets from 8 am until 12:30 pm. "The Market essentially began because there was movement in the community and among Main Street mer- chants to try to revive the core area," explained Judy Gibson, chair of the board of directors of the 12-member Farmers Market Association, last Wednesday. Gibson, who lives in the park area, is former manager of the farmer's market at SAVE $100.00 ' BRING IN THIS AD & RECEIVE $100.00 OFF THE BA Q Computer Systems & Service Sales BACK TO SCHOO Nathan Philips Square. "T just love the downtown - I do all my shopping there and drag my family out of bed every Saturday morning to come with me - it's a real social thing," Gibson said. Gibson said the Farmer's Market began in response to the mall opening and taking business from the core. "The downtown was re- ally suffering so a very large community meeting was held at the Cultural Centre during the winter of 1993 to see how people felt about bringing in a Farmer's Market." From that meeting work- ing groups were formed to actually organize the Market with the first one being held in the summer of 1994. "The organizers are happy with the Market and the ven- dors are ones who we' ve had for three years so they are happy with their returns but, of course, we wish it was busier," Gibson said, noting that they are competing with two very successful, long- ty eS ed THE BASIC PENTIUM INTEL Pentium CPU w/ Cooling Fan & Heat Sink standing farmer's markets in Milton and Brampton. "We do have a real fol- lowing that come rain or shine and they are the ones who keep it going. It's really a neat social atmosphere and if you come down each week you see the same faces of people shopping and chat- ting and having a cup of cof- fee and catching up onnews." Also for sale at the Market are fresh and smoked fish, melons, muffins, home- baked goods, perogies and two vendors who supply breakfasts. "This is the first year that we have had arts and crafts and we are still looking for artisans who offer really good quality work." The cost of renting space for food vendors for 18 Sat- urday markets is $250 and the arts and crafts people pay $20 a week. For more information about the downtown Geor- getown Farmer's Market call Gibson at 873-8663. 5 9 =E O a ee eo a Ee oe OS Sou 23 6 92005 Oat a8 + 0 2 2% qf 5 2% co a sa5%e g Bape -- Oo ce & Q aSu95 ~z OSS i A O- no 0 >O Qe <0... = as oO oO Oo S SES ee So 2.0 ee 5 «005 950° 80g QP2ycaR85 ot520 5 ¢ efi gOG OL ne =o & ® 2Ragesu Segegrs fage tO Ea SS - 26 SM = Os EnO GLP O C2 aoe LAOTNNDAH WINNERS! Chris Miller, right, of Georgetown Chrysler Jeep, hands over the keys to a Sebring convertible Saturday morning. The Corbett family (from left: Josh, Lyn, Chris, Justin and Cassandra) won the use of the car for one day in Georgetown Chrysler's recent Drive Against Cancer Draw. Some $5,000 was raised. (Kevin O'Brien photo) Fall-winter Recreation brochure Feeling the summer heat? A great way to cool off is to start planning your recrea- tional activities for the up- coming fall season. Watch for the new edition of the Rec & Parks Fall-Win- ter Community Activity and Oa w wnw hs O=i5 Eee 2x 8 6) : me 2 <2 x Lo "A w ge Wes a e 6 Za o Ee Boe N gx a0 = 58 PN ao a = Service Guide. Brochures will be sent to Georgetown residents in mid-August. This issue features many opportunities for leisure ac- tivities and community serv- ices offered by the Town and other service providers. wa aN SRF Ce oe 2 BG & 0 z= = geo ES fz gas a] a --_ a=e 2 aso mm me 2 5 Cs BO Biss 33 g90 aS Ree a= YOg 5 ha ° Bak ao BZ< #2 Dol O% oom a AR|" Z eZ aS ES 2 ey 2 = = 166MHZ $420 FAX MODEMS 120MHZ $149 1S50MHZ $399 | 14.4$79 28.8 $159 SIC PENTIUM Please submit to the Town your Fall Aquatic and Com- munity program registrations prior to the lottery process- ing deadline of Wednesday, Aug. 28 at noon. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. I ge oee may chs et oN: | Lin e Ose, az ie Boca! ZES ck z6 | awo S hts] NA ONE zu5 ONbo nN te O° ERG2 | a) ui § ES Quiz! 4904 Neate cP weisNigl Exo! ene sei! resi ai P2811 ONoe o = ssi + Stak a 3 iil G3 2101 ges 5 itay nN as ast fae 0 ONG ESS bgt See et eet Bc eel aoOz x otis Kw 22 EN ~ ¢ OZ Bogi| OC Bann; |