Holiday Craft Fair 2009

Information and Regulations


Saturday, November 28h from 10:00am to 4:00pm

AND

Sunday, November 29th  from 10:00am to 4:00pm


Craft Fair 2009 will feature craft items only.

  1. •Items must be homemade by the vendor and not mass produced.

  2. •No commercially produced or imported crafts will be permitted.

  3. •No food items will be accepted.

  4. •No Flea Market items will be permitted.


Please note that the Community Centre reserves the right to ask a vendor to remove articles that do not comply with the above mentioned protocol and staff may also revoke an individual’s privilege to participate in future Craft Fairs/Markets for similar reasons.



1.Approximately 55+ tables in the Auditorium, Barclay Room & Lobby area for sale.


2.Table registration will be processed in person only, and a limit of one Craft Fair table per person per day will be sold.


3.Table numbers and location will be determined on a first come, first served basis. Sellers will be choosing table numbers according to a position on the map. The map of the table layout will be available on registration day.


4.WECCA club groups can register in advance of the public. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.


5.Vendors may provide their own clothes racks and rent the space for $3.00. Your personal clothes racks may not exceed 4' x 6'.


6.Arrive between 8:30am-10:00am on Saturday and Sunday for set-up. You may park in the (Paid Easy Park) parking lot off Haro Street and use the elevator to bring your goods to the main floor. Vendors must bring their own “dolly” if needed to transport items to their booth; the centre can not provide any. The front doors are locked until 9:00am on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday when the Centre opens. * This is a private paid parking lot patrolled by Easy Park, please read the parking guidelines to avoid any parking tickets.


7.Please do not buy or sell items until the Fair begins (10am), in respect of your customers and other vendors.


8.You are welcome to decorate your table, provided that your arrangement does not infringe upon the area of the sellers around you.            


9.The West End Community Centre must be given notice at least 48 hours in advance of the Craft Fair for a refund to be given on clothes racks or table sales.


10.Table areas must be cleaned up before leaving. Please do not leave unsold items or garbage lying around. Garbage bins will be identified by the staff on duty.


11.The West End Community Centre will not be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items while on display at the Craft Fair. Vendors who are located in the Auditorium & Barclay room and are selling on both Saturday and Sunday are welcome to leave their items overnight as the doors will be locked at 4pm and will be unlocked at 9am on Sunday morning. Vendors that are located in the lobby area are welcome to cover their item with a blanket but please note that the centre doors do not close until 5pm. 


12.Craft Fair raffle: We ask that all vendors donate one craft for our Craft Fair raffle. All donated items will be displayed in the lobby Display Gallery which will help advertise the Fair, your crafts and booth number. Raffle proceeds will go towards Craft Fair advertising.



Please Pamela F. at the West End Community Centre at 604-257-8454 should any of the above be unclear, or if you have other questions or inquiries.


Thank you in advance for your cooperation and have a great Craft Fair!

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