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207th DTES Street Market and 21th Street Market of 2014
207th DTES Street Market and 21th Street Market of 2014
Roland Clarke, Coordinator of the DTES Street Market says:
It was a great spring day despite the rain.
The rain started as a mere tinkle, then progressed to a downpour later in the afternoon.
We deployed all of our 10×10 canopy tents, and this helped the vendors survive the deluge. We had over 130 vendors despite the rain.
There were a number of good interactions with the police today. At least two vendors were escorted out of the market after selling questionable items. We made a point of thanking them, because these vendors were warned by volunteers earlier that their stuff was not allowed at the market. One vendor was selling clearly tagged items, and another had a bike that was quite suspect. Our volunteers reasonably can not lay a hand on a vendor, so asking them to leave is the limit of our powers. We welcome the help from the VPD to allow us to create an orderly, safe, and family friendly market.
Jacek constructed a number of new carts out of spare parts – using the HXBIA tool share tools – and they are working great. We were able to lower the weight per cart, and now have three table carts, instead of piling them on two.
Our constantly evolving operation keeps improving and allowing us to build a better market to serve the vendors of the DTES.
In many ways, we believe that we are turning a corner.
With a small boost in operational support for things like private security, improved perimeter fencing, and a proper vendor ID tag system, we know that we can eliminate much of the negative stereotype for our market, and create the tourist attraction that the DTES desperately needs.
2nd ANNUAL GIGANTIC GARAGE SALE FOR WISH
Where: 677 Heatley Avenue (Across from McLean Park in Strathcona)When: Sunday, May 25th. Noon – 3:00 p.m.
*****Thank-you Roberta for your boundless energy and enthusiasm and to all board members who helped out today for your hard work! ********
Come and do a little bargain shopping, meet some WISH volunteers and staff and support a great cause!
206th DTES Street Market and 20th Street Market of 2014
206th DTES Street Market and 20th Street Market of 2014
Roland Clarke, Coordinator of the DTES Street Market says:
It was an amazing sunny day.
This was our Victoria Day market.
Like last week, we had an overflow of vendors, and needed to get out our hose and start washing the area around the corner on Cordova St.
We sent some volunteers to check on it at 11:30 and did not see any vendors. By 12:30 we already had an angry email from Steven, the manager of the Van Horne about having to get the hose out himself and chase the binners away. They were blocking the Queen store again.
We took the hose out and made sure that the binners did not come back. A number of exchanges between the coordinators and the Van Horne people suggested that they were happy with the outcome.
We did have an incident with one of the illicit drinkers getting out of hand. We were forced to resolve the issue ourselves.
Patio tables and umbrellas at Area 62 for DTES Street Market in Vancouver
Beautiful weather in Vancouver brings out Patio furniture for DTES Street Market members to enjoy. 🙂
205th DTES Street Market and 19th Street Market of 2014
205th DTES Street Market and 19th Street Market of 2014
Roland Clarke, Coordinator of the DTES Street Market says:
It was a beautiful day, a clear sign of summer.
The weather was perfect, and the vendors and customers came in droves.
I was also our Mother’s Day market.
We made close to record amounts of revenue, and are starting to search for other revenue streams… soft ice cream? slushies? hot dogs? training site could be 62 East Hastings.
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