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Celebration in the streets
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The Gospel Brass Band performed on a float in the Harrison Hot Springs parade Tuesday evening, as part of a full day of entertainment that ended with the annual fireworks show. For more photos, see pages four and five.
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Samples, selling allowed at market
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Farmers’ market customers in B.C. now have the option of buying beer, wine, ciders, and spirits along with their artisan cheeses and freshpicked produce. They’ll even be allowed to sip samples, just like they can on wine tours and in liquor stores across the province. Now, local farm market coordinator Judy Pickard is working the phones, trying to find a few vendors to bring their brews to the Agassiz Farm Fresh Market. “We have had a few that have inquired about it,” she said. “They all
knew this was coming and we’re just in the process of hopefully having a few join us.” The provincial government recently relaxed the B.C. Liquor Policy, including making the change at farmers’ markets, and allowing children in pubs and Legions. The District of Kent followed suit, and approved a policy to allow for the sale of beer, wine, ciders and spirits at the local farm market. In keeping with the nature of the market, preference will be given to local producers, and then producers from around the province. “I think this will definitely be an asset to the market,” Pickard said.
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Now, shoppers will be able to pick up an even wider selection of items prior to the weekend. Any producer wishing to sell and serve samples at a B.C. farm market will have to follow strict regulations, Pickard said. But when it’s all said and done, the new changes will only help B.C.’s producers. “It’s a whole new avenue, for them and for B.C. markets,” Pickard said. The B.C. Association of Farmers’ Market is equally excited about the changes. “Having local liquor manufacturers at B.C. farmers’ markets will offer shoppers a convenient opportunity to taste-test
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and purchase local liquor products, and at the same time promoting B.C. agri-tourism, creating new economic opportunities for local businesses and helping to complement the sales of B.C.-grown foods,” said Jon Bell, president of the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets. The province said the change adopts a “community-centred approach.” Liquor manufacturers will apply directly to the farmers’ markets where they wish to sell their products and it will be up to the market association to determine Continued on 3
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