Meet me at the Market...maybe
Right smack dab in the middle of a municipal election campaign, the holy grail of downtown Fredericton is up for sale.
The Boyce Farmer's Market is only opened for a few hours once a week (except for special events) and during those hours it is PACKED.
Politicians go there to campaign and I don't think there's a piece of Fredericton Liberal MP Andy Scott propaganda that I receive which doesn't mention him going to the market.
Now it is for sale and the opinions are flying.
City Hall says it is tapped out and can't afford it.
Although it would appear to be a natural fit the City is right, they can't and any municipal candidate who comes to your door and says they can doesn't know what they're talking about.
The City has been getting into projects left, right, and centre and something has to give. Whether it's new rinks, a new convention centre or meddling into a Church's plans to expand by buying a derelict old school, it all costs money and lots of it so I tend to agree they don't have the cash unless they significantly raise taxes (that isn't a suggestion by the way).
What's the solution?
You tell me.
H/T - Awareness
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