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By Ellsworth Dickson
Everybody loves Vancou-
ver. Or do they? To find out I
visited the tourist informa-
tion centre at the corner of

Capilano and Marine Drive.
Mary Welles,

-who -works —

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there, assured me that about Gothenburg, Sweden . . Seatile, Washington - Guelph, Ontario ‘Stuttgart, Germany Lethbridge, Alberta
people a day stop by for =~ * ar ne a - . -

tourist information, and so It’s so beautiful here. As far Treally love it here. And the’ I just. can’t believe the My family and I found What do I think of Vancou-

waited....and waited....and as the high costs in Vancou- architecture is so intetesting.

waited.

have known I. was there
because they stayed away in
droves. Finally I gave up and
returned the next day to
find all sorts of interesting
people seeking information.

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If you think living in the
past doesn’t have . much
future, you’d better think
again. And if you want a
prime example to~ help
change your mind, take a
look in the direction of New
‘Westminster because at its

‘Farmers’ Market, the past
‘continues to come to life
"every week and it is doing
’ very. well, thank you.

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“In fact the Farmers’

‘Market. has been an instit-
..ution in historic New West-
‘minster for more than 80:
-years, and it continues to

thrive in spite of shopping —

bread, smoked bacon, and a
display of fruit and veget-—
ables that boggles the mind.”
There are fresh-caught fish
and toys and gifts and crafts
galore. There are smells and
noise and chatter. But most
of all there is a time-stopping .
‘atmosphere which is what _
the steady customers seem to.
enjoy most.

« To add to the flavour of the
occasion, you will see arti-_
sans working at theit crafts
and producing exquisite
things.

At the market's present
location on Columbia’ Street,
at the foot of 11th Street,':
there a are spaces for up to 120°

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nak CaP pes
oa ha .

The tourists must”

ver go, back. in Sweden

- things are even worse. I’m

here for three weeks and I’m
waiting to see some of the
bad -weather Vancouver is
famous for.

stalls. Usually about 90
vendors are present vying
with each other for. your
attention and favour. It is
stimulating, warming and

just plain fun: Its murals —

depicting the history of New
commercial hub of the river

settlement and farmers att- |

ended from Delta, Surrey,
Langley, Maple Ridge and

even Chilliwack. To some it .

“was an overnight adventure ‘destroyed the market but jit.

by river or trail with families
bundled into the farm wagon
and livestock *k trailing | behind.

/

‘in his eye.

I know some Americans turn

back when they see the high.
prices, but I don’t care...I’m_

here to have a good time.

The first market to be.
city-sponsored opened on.

November 4, 1892, in a large

4  shedwest. of what was known:
q.. 2s Market ‘Wharf. It: was, the - *

‘The> ‘great. ‘fire. of 1898:

was quickly revived in an old
building on Library Square
which served until the

- market wharf and. shed were

New Westminster’ Ss ‘market~

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ing habits endure. The
market operates from 6:00

and from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00

for opening and many stay to

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