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Trail market growing and expanding Popular venue expands into downtown streets BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
What’s hot in downtown Trail this summer aside from the weather? It’s the sizzling popularity of the Trail Market on the Esplanade. In response to the growing demand for vendor space, an expansion into Helena Street between Cedar and Dewdney avenues will happen at the market on Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. “We are getting bigger and better,” said Coun. Eleanor GattafoniRobinson. “In my world this is what the market is all about,” she said. “Because the bigger we get the more people we will bring to the downtown core.” The reason the city and its partner, the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce (TCOC), decided to add extra space to the south end of town’s market area is two-fold. “Jubilee Park was filling up and it was getting difficult for some vend-
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ors to pack their wares further and further from the street,” said Norm Casler, TCOC executive director. “In addition we have several amazing food vendors that want to join us.” Increased square footage will accommodate the high demand for vendors with larger booths such as produce trucks; and it is seen as a way to connect the market with existing shops located within the downtown core. “We are getting a lot of nice comments from the downtown merchants saying that the activities on market days are noticeable,” said Gattafoni-Robinson. “And that is exactly what we hoped for, more people shopping downtown.” At Casa Di Cioccolato (Path of Quality) on Bay Avenue, Daniel Haley has owned his artisan consumables business since Christmas, and said the market has definitely increased foot traffic and visibility to his unique store. “Absolutely I notice an increase in people on those days,” said Haley. See BUSINESSES, Page 3
Fire ban flares up in Kootenay region BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
In spite of recent rainfall that threatened much of southern B.C. with flooding, summer is here and that means it’s time for fire bans. Effective July 8, all open fires are prohibited within the area covered by the Southeast Fire Centre, an area that stretches from the B.C./ Alberta border in the east to the Boundary area in the west and from the Canada/U.S. Border in the south and to the North Columbia/Golden region in the north. The fire ban covers all B.C. Parks, Crown, and private lands, but doesn’t cover municipalities that have fire prevention bylaws and are
serviced by fire departments. Although the prohibition doesn’t include small camp fires, the Fire Information Officer for the Southeast Fire Centre, Jordan Turner, recommends public vigilance and suggests people heading into provincial and private campgrounds should contact the campground operators to check on rules for individual sites. “We want people to take the proper steps when having camp fires,” said Turner. “Have water on hand to put out fires when they’re done and have necessary hand tools on hand to control the fires.” See NO, Page 3
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Jennifer Bacon enjoyed beating the heat with a day of cool water and cool treats at Trail’s Gyro Park on Wednesday. Sunny weather is forecast with a high of 28 C today and Friday is expected to bring isolated showers with a high of 25 C. The weekend will bring more sunshine and heat with a high of 27 C.
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