Downtown Eastside Market Closure Bad News for Vendors and Community
Sellers were told they need to be out of their current space by March 24 but won’t have a new place until June.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Marcel Mousseau says he makes enough from market sales to support himself and send money to his family in Manitoba.
Photo by Jen St. Denis. [Editor’s note: After publication of this story, The Tyee learned the lease for the street market has been extended to late April. City staff say they are still working on a plan to minimize disruption to vendors.]
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