Every year we have this wonderful Night Market in Ladner
(Nothing to do with the Ladner Market, The only Market where I was never accepted ???)
The streets of Ladner Village will soon again glow with community goodwill at dusk as the Heart of Ladner night market makes a return after a one-year absence.
The event, which raises funds for the Delta Hospice Society, is scheduled for Aug. 18 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Harbourside Plaza on Delta Street. Organizers Michael Rudd and Ali Roddam are looking forward to staging the market which has elicited Ladner's strong sense of community from area businesses and residents keen to see its return.
The event took a break in 2011 as Roddam concentrated on raising her family.
But the memories from the previous one were still so strong it wasn't uncommon for people to enquire about plans for this year's market.
"We've both had people come up to us on the street and say, 'We're so excited for the night market,'" said Roddam who owns Buttercups Children's Boutique. "We're like, you know about that."
"A lot of people are more aware of it this time, and it's mostly been by word of mouth," added Rudd who owns and runs Open Space Yoga.
One of the driving forces this year was getting Budget Foods as a presenting sponsor on board.
"They are such a Ladner company. They have been around a long time, and a lot of people respect them," Rudd said. "So, it's a great fit for us."
In addition to the variety of vendors lining the market will be the Upstart Crow which will host an Art in the Village show. And the Delta Hospice Society will have a tent set up and offer silent auction items.
"Generously, Century Group allow us to take over the (Harbourside Plaza) space. And the vendors are very welcoming to us. So are the (local) residents."
Last time out the market raised around $7,000.
"We're hoping to break that," Roddam said, adding the idea for the event came from the fact both her and Rudd's family had been touched by cancer and the hospice. And they both wanted to find a way to contribute to the Ladner facility.
"A lot of these events that get put on as fund raisers, there's a huge cost for staffing. We put it on with a small group of volunteers and 100 per cent of the profits go towards the hospice," Rudd said, adding plenty of assistance to keep that return intact comes from services donated by local businesses.
"Take, for example, the lighting. That's coming from Double R Rentals. It's all really about giving back and not about spending money to make money."
This time out the event has also spread a little bit further across the street from the market at Billie's Barbershop where owner Adina Shore will be having her chairs staffed by local TV and movie celebrities who will be offering buzz cuts. Under the guidance of hair styling professionals they will provide a really close trim for $5.
Slated to be on hand are Richard Ian Cox from Once Upon a Time, and Manoj Sood who appeared in the CBC comedy series Little Mosque on the Prairie.
Shore said she is also working on expanding that list and expects to have some additions right up until the day.
More information about the Heart of Ladner night market is available at www.Facebook.com/HeartofLadner.
This is such of a great event I am very happy to be back to Ladner Night Market to all my faithful Ladner Clients I will be there with my Line of Sea salt from Maison Cote Edible Made in Vancouver and Sea to Sky Salt Blends Just cant wait to see you all again Saturday From 4 to 9 PM
This Market is for a Charity
The market will be located at
4877 Delta St
Delta, BC V4K 2K6, Canada
Bacon & Truffle Coleslaw served in a Martini glass rim with lemon & Maison Cote Bacon sea salt Flakes
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