j i r 5fri- x econoihistsiin sunistbuffvilletfibune v r v vx4 r- v v j known as fine barn 1 sfduillesm0iet s 1 fbtaihs tlfte essence r by bruce stmley correspondent he morethings changes theriiorev they stay the same 1 f that best describes the evqlu tiori of thestouffyille country market t years after jts begin- r 4 ningsas a saturday livestock auc- r tionv t z j the smell of hay feed and manurehas long given way t to thealluring aroma of smoked sausagesfrenchfriesarm specialty j of ethnic origins much of the mer- chandise bemg hawked in the assorted f indoor and outdoor stalls and permanent retail operations is more typical of a mall tharia flea market and the call of bingo nurhbers has come to replace the auction- 5 eersprattle on weekday nights butasjthe 10th line institutionstill s knpwrito locals asthe barn looks to l spread4ts appeal widerand openitsdo6rs longer upwith changingjtimes pep- i pie still come frorrifar and wide toexperi- ence its countfyjappealr r i it still has that rural ambiance about it 1 sad wayne burns a markham resident whoy hasbeen coming to the marketto purchase fresh fruit and vegetables and scout antiques i t for 18 yeare v j scarboroughs doris wiedmannwhov through the years has been drawn to the hi vvtjj j tide is to turn rouse insisted v 3 attendance is up now overmepst two v years said rousetthe soninlaw of market owner norm clements ui s st rouse said thej market islooking to broadenboth its scope and fte hours of oper- ation in anattempt to winback the big t crowds v z z the introduction of weeknight bingo last fall andajreceht push to havefsome of the j larger vendors open thursdays and fridays is already paving offr j a winter carnival theme planned for jthis winter will see the introduction of an out- 7 door skating rink and regular bonfirevthac alorig wimaurfeupthat already includes pony rides ahdbther attractions for children should appeatto more famuiesjooking for an outing suggested j- i r were a family were trying toutilize what we haveja bit better it will take time j s rouse said the markets poplar outdoor section is still an advantage v our outdoor marketseparates us from other marketsweve got produce enter tainment apetting zoo live chickensjunk dealers and stalls out thew x v the market regularly ties uptraffic 1 on stbuffvilles main street onweekends the congestion is considered more of a benefit adrawbackthe market attracts peo- ple from alhacross the gtatohe fpwn whitchurchstouffvillemayqrt wayne emmersbrisaid t l i as q teenager worked preparing animals tor the ririgat the mar- v ket livestock auction suggested the market vbm has put stouffviueori the map its a benefit to the town were known country- wide forthe market- huntsville imost neighbours located nearby are will- market offi ing to forgive and forget sy y drop in overall v if i eveis riadariy cbncernsakalft i just v crowd numbers wentand talkecl to them and theywere more h5oh nf 90nnn a tunrzriatin -r-iw- tii tfmlti 4 va ifnijc- this holiday season give the precious gift of sight withbiit glasses or contact tenses i t7 f skj t jjr- swi i a xc z it is i tv j t a s 51