Re: Market proposals due soon (News, May 4)
It seems to me that the position of the town requesting proposals for the summer market has failed to see the big picture.
Specifically, the Sidney Business Association has been running the market successfully for over 12 years and has taken the proceeds from the running of the market and put it into the promotion of our community. As we are a not-for-profit organization, we are concerned with enhancing and promoting our town for the businesses, residents and people who do business in Sidney.
If the town is not careful, they could issue an RFP to a private enterprise who has no interest in promoting Sidney from the proceeds of running the market, but rather promoting their own private business interests.
Ross Macfarlane
vice-president, Sidney Business Association