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The Borden Farmers Market has been operating in the seniors’ centre in the Borden Community Centre on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. since May 7, with an average of 40 buyers dropping in every week. . .
This year’s market will operate from May 7 until Oct. 1 or 9 in the Borden Friendship Centre from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with set up at 9 a.m. Membership fees are $10, with yearly dues set at $10. Rent is $10 for larger tables and $5 for small tables. Seniors’ centre rental each week will be $50. The Christmas sale in the Borden Community Centre was set for Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., depending on pandemic rules in place by then. The market plans to put up two large signs east of Borden and by the bridge. The board remained the same: president Karen Kerr, vice- president Eileen Petrun, treasurer Connie Kinakin, secretary Lorraine Olinyk and board member Martha Rempel. There is interest in two or three new members joining the market.