Since 1997, the East Vancouver Farmers Market (EVFM) has successfully operated on Saturdays from spring - fall in the main (West) parking lot at the Trout Lake Community Centre. In March 2010, the community centre is slated to be torn-down and a new centre will be built in its place. During that time, the main parking lot will be used for construction equipment and will be unavailable for use by the East Vancouver Saturday Farmers Market. Parks Board staff will be proposing an interim parking and traffic plan to assist with movement and parking of vehicles around the park during community centre construction.
The Vancouver Farmers Markets, organizers of the EVFM, have applied to the Vancouver Parks Board to move this market to the north parking lot of John Hendry Park, at 13th Ave. near Lakewood St.. This move would be for a temporary period during the 2010 and 2011 season from May - October, after which time we plan to move the EVFM back to a new and improved market location at the Trout Lake Community Centre.
The temporary relocation of the EVFM to the John Hendry north parking lot has been supported by the Grandview-Woodlands Community Association and has been recommended by Parks Board staff. It will be considered by a committee of the Parks Board on April 9th and will go to the full Parks Board for a vote on April 19th, 2010.
The purpose of this petition is to gather support for the temporary relocation of the East Vancouver Saturday Farmers Market to the north parking lot of John Hendry Park for the next 2 market seasons. The Vancouver Farmers Markets staff will present petition signatures to the Vancouver Parks Board to encourage their support for this temporary re-location. If you wish to offer additional comments in support, please send them to: troutlakemove@eatlocal.org
We the undersigned support the relocation of the East Vancouver Farmers Market to the North Parking lot of John Hendry Park for the 2010 and 2011 seasons during construction of the new Trout Lake Community Centre.
The East Vancouver Farmers Market has supported the surrounding neighbourhood and larger community of East Vancouver by providing a weekly source of fresh, local and healthy food as well as a much needed safe gathering place for neighbours and friends. We hope that you will approve this move to keep the market close to its long-term location and accessible to the community.
We look forward to your decision on April 19th.
Thank you for taking the time to review our signatures and comments.
