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Banners help bring community together By Kate Everson
EMC News - Consecon - The banners were flying high in Consecon on August 3 as the village celebrated Consecon Day. “Everyone helped out,” said Janet Battaglio, owner of Janet B Gallery and Studios. “The banners were part of a beautification project, a statement with art.” She said 17 children and six businesses got involved along with the rest of the community. The banners were hand painted and flown over the village for the special day when the whole town set up with yard sales, barbecues and a soapbox derby. The banners will be hung year round and some will be exchanged during holidays and seasonal festivals. Janet has been in Consecon since last fall, taking the winter to establish herself as a new artist in the village. She previously had a yoga studio and art gallery in the Stockdale Mill from 2006 to 2010, then she travelled for two years through Quebec and northern Ontario. She even visited Miami for a few months, getting involved with helping disabled children make art for their sailing program. “As an artist with a new gallery in the village I was looking for ways to bring art to the community of Consecon,” she said. She got set up with the Consecon Area Ratepayers Association and its beautification project, with help from Sherry Bergman, and they formed a committee with Ena Walton. They sourced the supplies and invited the town to come to paint. The banners took three weeks to produce in her studio, where Sherry also teaches Chi Kung and Janet teaches yoga. “The painting took place outdoors on the verandah of the studio,” Janet says. “As each banner was completed, it was hung proudly on the wall.” She also photographed each banner so there was a record of it online.
Readin’ ’n’ ’ritin’ ’n’ … embroidery?.
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The Soap Box Derby was an exciting part of Consecon Day, despite an early thunderstorm. Photo: Kate Everson
Farmers’ Market thrives despite road construction
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EMC News - Trenton - The Front Street Farmers’ Market is at the edge of the Front Street construction zone and some farmers are not happy about it. “I’ll be glad when it’s done,” said long-
time vendor Ed LaFleur from Carrying Place. “This is prime market season.” He added he is surprised they are still getting customers, finding their way through to the market by a side-road around the construction. “It’s not bad, con-
sidering the road,” he said. Bob Gates of Applegates Orchard on Stockdale Road has been coming to the market for 30 years. “The construction doesn’t help much,” he admitted. “I was here Thursday and
they worked at the other end. It could be better, but they are helping as much as they can.” Meanwhile, the vendors who stoically showed up at the Saturday market, had the Please see “Construction” on page 3 R0012235212
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