Final Farmers’ Market and Other Goings On

First off – a giant thank you to Mary Margaret McMahon and Alison McMurray for their hundreds of volunteer hours at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market this season.  Without them – this incredible community event would simply disappear.  A grande size thank you to Rebecca Green and Alisha Austin for their amazing face painting and [...]

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Spooky Pumpkin Fest

BOO-HOO!

Tomorrow is the last day of the 2009 East Lynn Farmers’ Market.  As well as stocking up on your fresh, local produce, be sure to bring the kids to the spooky pumpkin fest.

Ghost Stories in the SPOOKY tent
Fearful and friendly face painting by Artistic Alisha and Rambunctious Rebecca
Old fashioned races with Jason and Bowen (Potato [...]

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DECA Party and Much MUCH More

So much to talk about, so little time in front of my computer.  Yup, instead of sending out DECA diaries I’ve been enjoying the fall weather with my brood, but that means my list has grown the length of my arm.  So stick with me here folks, we’ll get through this together.

1. First – mark [...]

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The big hole and the big Market

2055/2057 Danforth Ave – (a.k.a – The Big Hole) Public Meeting
Monday, November 2, 2009
7 – 9 p.m. Danforth Mennonite Church @ 2174 Danforth Ave. – Lower Level
Councillor Sandra Bussin will host a public meeting to discuss the development application for the former Woodbine Building Supplies site.  An overview of the proposed development and will be [...]

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Only Three Market Days Left

Throw on your cozy fall jacket and head out to East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market for the last three weeks of the season.
We’ll WARM you up with some HOT APPLE CIDER (50 cents) from Peter at Lincoln Lines Orchards!
Time to stock up on your fresh, Ontario produce so you can still taste the delectable difference [...]

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This week at the Market

The Danforth Mosaic BIA is hosting a pumkin fest this Thursday at the Market.  Look for:

Bouncy Castles
The music of the Sons of Beaches
Snoopy Concert
Popcorn & Cotton Candy
Face painting by Community Centre 55
Local businesses
Pie Making Contest – to be judged on overall appearance, taste, overall impression, creativity and use of local ingredients.

DECA will be offering delicious [...]

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DECA has you covered from Thursday to Sunday

This week, sample some delicious, home made bruschetta at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market.  It doesn’t get any fresher or tastier than this…
BAGUETTES from:
Tara Monkton of Monkton Organic Farms & Bakery in Berkeley, Ontario, GROWS the wheat, MILLS it into flour, and BAKES the bread.  (The Little Red Hen!)
TOMATOES, BASIL, ONIONS from:
Murray of Bosco Farms in Waterford, [...]

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Arts Fair and Much Much More

Danforth East Arts Fair

Thank you so much to everyone who made their way to East Lynn Park this weekend for the first (annual?) Danforth East Arts Fair.  More than two thousand people visited the show over the two days.  The team of people who [...]

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Say It Ain’t So?

Time to start building your FROZEN MARKET!

Throw an extra few cobs  of corn in your boiling water the next time you’re eating it and then shave the corn off into a plastic bag and stuff it in the freezer for the winter.  Nothing like a taste of summer sunshine in the dead of winter!
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DECA’s Movie Night In The Park

DECA’s second annual Movie Night in the Park was a huge success. More than 100 people snuggled on blankets on the slope to watch Madagascar 2 under the stars. Thanks to our volunteers who helped hoist the movie screen, decipher the rented machinery, pop mountains of tasty pop corn and pour thimbles of juice. And [...]

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