Sunday, July 26, 2009

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Collingwood Multicultural Summer Market

Here are some photos of the first Collingwood Multicultural Summer Market, which is part of the City of Vancouver's Summer Spaces initiative.

The first of five Sunday markets, the July 26 event featured delicious local produce from family-run business Sandhu Produce Growers, henna art, an international spice market and recipe trading post, a free bicycle repair station (staffed by local volunteers Rob and Scott), and tasty prepared food from local restaurants.

We hope you'll be able to join us next Sunday from 10-2 on Vanness Avenue just west of Joyce Skytrain Station!

Volunteers at the International Spice Market
CNH volunteers Crecien, Evelyn, and Tammy chat about recipes at the International Spice Market stall.

Scott and Rob providing free bike tune-ups
The evolution of transportation: free bicycle repairs under the Skytrain tracks on the site of the old Interurban line.

Nigerian ugwu leaves alongside dried tamarind leaves and tom yum paste
Spices from around the world, generously contributed by local merchants: Joyce-Way Market, Hafiz Halal Meat Shop, and African General Market.

sampling deep-fried Chinese donuts from the Golden Fortune stall
Sampling deep fried Chinese-style donuts from the Golden Fortune hand-pulled noodle stall.

Collingwood Multicultural Summer Market: Vanness Avenue

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