An Eggcellent Market

An Eggcellent Market

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Fans of local produce and baked goods, unique items, crafts, good food, and down-home music attended the August 1’s Pysanka Park Market at the Elks/Kinsmen Park. New to this market, Perogies and Jam set-up a tent where they entertained folks of all ages with folk music, country music, and other genres of music which was performed by Lorne Fill and a trio group which consists of Don Harfield, Connie Marcinkoski, and Merv Zemlak. Gayle Gagne from Two Hills also played music which helped make the sunset extra bright and warm at the market.

While parents browsed and shopped, children were seen indulging in childhood glee at the bouncy castle or at the glitter tattoo tent. Others folks of all ages were spotted with ice-cream cones from The Little Red Wagon or getting hot Ukrainian meals from Baba’s Best Cooking Co. Some people were found getting a cold refreshing drink from CJ’s Fresh Squeezed Lemonade.

There were too many vendors to note but each one carried items or food created with care which were one-of-a-kind and something you might not find at the store.

Stephanie MacComish who is from Mundare was selling t-shirts, totes, water bottles, wine glasses, and other items she made where she put custom designed graphics on the items. She has been involved in this craft for a year and she said it is a bit time consuming but it is a lot of fun to make and gives her a chance to be creative; so it doesn’t feel like work.

Goodies n’ Blooms by Gayle Speidel was another popular booth as Gayle was selling homemade breads and buns, Ukrainian baking, Peroski (cornmeal), Peroski (cheese buns), Nalysnysky (Ukrainian crepes), as well as, Norwex products which radically reduce chemicals in a home. To keep children content, and have something different at her table, Gayle had flags from Ukraine, bounce balls that light up, watches for children, hair bands, mesh squish balls, and she said she will continue to find things to sell to kids.

Emily’s Jewelry by Emily Stefanishion was a table where this young girl was trying to sell bracelets she made from ideas she found on the internet. These Pysanka Park Markets offer a unique outdoor shopping experience and are available every Thursday’s starting at 5 p.m until fall.