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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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The Market at Red Deer finds a new home

Apr 19, 2023 | 4:35 PM

The Market at Red Deer — affectionately known as the Red Deer Farmers’ Market — finally has a new home.

For its 53rd year, from May 20 to Oct. 7, the market will call Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) home, every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Specifically, the market will be in parking lots C, Public East, F West, and D (see below).

(Click to enlarge) RDP parking lot with red outlines showing areas where The Market at Red Deer will call home. (Supplied)

“We are so excited to have RDP as our new home,” says Patrick Moffatt, Market co-manager. “Along with the location and space for vendors and customers, there are some great opportunities to explore with RDP that may not have shown themselves at our last location. We really believe this is a good fit and a great location.”

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The market had to go through the municipal rigmarole following its last season, with city council coming to the conclusion that it wouldn’t negotiate a new lease of the Servus Arena/Pidherney Centre parking lot downtown.

“We are excited to welcome vendors and visitors to Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus for the Red Deer Public Market in the weeks and months ahead,” says Patrick Machacek, Vice President of Development and Partnerships at RDP.

“This is an example of how RDP is deepening our community partnerships and supporting central Alberta’s entrepreneurs. Markets like this are incubators for small business and for cultural connection. Hosting this weekly market on our campus reflects our role as a polytechnic to contribute to the economic growth and social development of the region.”

Beginning May 20, signage will help direct customers and vendors to Red Deer Polytechnic, which is located at 100 Red Deer College Boulevard in southwest Red Deer.