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Opportunity Kintyre are holding a Christmas Fair in association with the Farmer's Market.

The event will take place in Burnside Square on Saturday 1st December from 10am - 2pm and will be a celebration of Kintyre.

Festive Treats * Local Produce
Arts & Crafts * Fun & Entertainment

in association with

The Famers Market

Saturday, 1st December 2007, 10am - 2pm

Burnside Square, Campbeltown

Really enjoyed the market in Burnside Square this morning. Nice little buzz about the place.

Yes. The Square was the best place to have it. Just the right size. I enjoyed the entertainment and the face painting was a nice surprise (for the kids! Didn't try it myself. maybe next time). Some freebies too.
Welll done the organisers . Hope you did well.

JEM wrote:Yes. The Square was the best place to have it. Just the right size. I enjoyed the entertainment and the face painting was a nice surprise (for the kids! Didn't try it myself. maybe next time). Some freebies too.
Welll done the organisers . Hope you did well.

Totally agree - I really enjoyed it. Burnside Square is ideal and really where the monthly market should be to let it expand.

I've some photos which I'll try and post asap.

I never knew that this event was taking place until I saw a crew from Ardfern trying to erect a wigwam beside my car and the polis taking notes of Reg. Nos.. Since the car was needed, I had to bolt to shift it before it was completely blocked in. Before I left I noticed that the two firms who had arrived on site were from Ardfern and Kilmichael Glassary, both very local

Do they add much to the local economy in comparison to what they take away? How much do our city centre traders lose to these firms who pay nothing to site their stalls in the square and from what I saw, much to the chagrin of one of them?

Furthermore, parking in Union Street is bad enough without compounding the problem by closing off the car park in the Square which I do agree is a great focal point for the town. Advance notice to city centre residents would help.

Only a few thoughts for you to consider

oorly

I posted some photos from this on my webpage

http://www.campbeltown.info

oorly gourlay wrote:Before I left I noticed that the two firms who had arrived on site were from Ardfern and Kilmichael Glassary, both very local

Do they add much to the local economy in comparison to what they take away? How much do our city centre traders lose to these firms who pay nothing to site their stalls in the square and from what I saw, much to the chagrin of one of them?

oorly

Oorly you'll find that the majority of the stalls were local.

Why don't your "city centre traders" join? Expand? Competition is good and surely this brings people specifically into town who would otherwise delay their shop until later?

I hope you feel the same way each time you pop into the Co-op and Tescos.