聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Positive comments were made by many visitors who attended the Santa鈥檚 Cause Christmas Market on December 10.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Approximately 200 people came to the event held at the Canora Rainbow Hall, according to Candace Doogan, the event organizer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淟ots of people were shopping for Christmas or purchasing stocking stuffers,鈥� said Doogan, who added that people enjoyed the festive atmosphere and music that helped shoppers get into the festive mood.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Vendors at the market were Doogan with Candy鈥檚 Catering and Steeped Tea products, Elly Luijke-Carlson with Jamberry products, Ken Rolheiser with his published novels, Athena Greba with Seacret products, Maureen Babb with Watkins products, Melody Berdhula with Christmas d茅cor, Jacalyn Molnar with Norwex products, Linda Brewer with children鈥檚 toques, Crystal Bejola with Crystal鈥檚 Sew Be It products, Michael and Kathleen Pitt with their published novels, Sandy Bedore with Discovery Toys products, Jacquie Schmidt with Girl Guide cookies, Heather Chabun with Epicure products, Canora Nursery School with chocolate almonds, Robin James Falkowski with Regal Gifts, Megan Mickelson with Scentsy products, the Canora 4-H Club with baking, Linda Stamintinos with Younique products, Aimee Ruf with A+ Artistic Works, Alissa Wilson with Thirty One products, Joanne Craig with Family Birthstone jewelry, Dona Franklin with stoneware pottery, Ryan Crouse with framed photos, Dana Tureski with Dana Rae Creations, Cindy McGregor with Tupperware products, Kristen Weber with Extravadance products, Lorelei Stusek with Young Living and Arbonne products, Nichole Whittel with One Stop Sock Shop products, Stacey Onafriechuk with Du North Leggings and Mavis Watson with Filling the Gap Food Bank.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Doogan said that the main focus of the market was on Filling the Gap Food Bank. Many shoppers came in with donations or purchased bags of food to be used in hampers. Doogan will also be making a donation of funds raised from the Santa鈥檚 Cause Christmas Market.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Market brought a crowd out like always despite the cold, Doogan said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪eniors can鈥檛 always get out or go into town to shop, so they were glad to have a place to enjoy coffee and spend the afternoon shopping,鈥� she said.
