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| The Flying Fox Stall-holder Annette Main looked set to fly on Saturday. |
19 September 2010
For the first time in the four year history of the riverside market, stall-holders were forced to
abandon trading as high winds blew tables over and lifted canopies away from the ground.
Market organisers said ‘Although our loyal and regular customers braved the elements to purchase
their weekly supplies, by 11am it was obviously unsafe to remain.’
Stall-holders and customers joined forces to take down tents in the driving rain as the storm
approached in full force.
Spokesperson John Milnes who has the weekly task of setting up signage and assisting stall-holders
said’ We have always prided ourselves on being able to say that only the river lapping at our feet
would keep us away, but safety of people came first on Saturday.
Open air markets held throughout the country have to prepare for variability of weather conditions
but we do seem more fortunate here than most.’
Market organisers say they will be back with next Saturday and report increased interest from new
small-holders as the warm weather approaches.
‘Now that we have a little more certainty around riverbank development we look forward to
obtaining a new resource consent to continue to use the area and being able to contribute both
physical and financial resources to the planned improvements once consultation takes place on the
proposals’ said organisers.
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