Re: Summer Market stuck in the middle (News, Jan. 11)
The article says 48 signatures against the current Thursday night market setup, but to be specific that’s 48 business owners on Beacon Avenue, not 48 random passersby willing to sign a petition. These are the people who make up each individual disc in the backbone of our little town.
Also Edward Connor says “it would be a logistical nightmare” for booths to get set up, but that’s not if they dump their loads on the sidewalks and go find a car parking spot (ironically, just like they do now). Then, when the road is clear, they can move their tables and tents from the sidewalk and set them up on the street. If you have a piece too heavy to lift, special accommodations could be made for those few special needs booths, where once the street is closed, a car could bring the heavy load in, guided by a volunteer.
Despite the Sidney Business Association’s claims that the market can’t operate in any other configuration, it seems it can. Why not give it a try and see? The Sidney Business Association may enjoy a more fruitful market and thus more profits for its business model.
Noel Gagnon
Sidney