Moffat family, Red Deer Curling Centre and community react to farmers’ market relocation
The Red Deer community has voiced mixed emotions regarding the recent news that the farmers’ market will need to relocate.
At Tuesday’s meeting, city council decided to not negotiate a new lease agreement with the Market at Red Deer for the public lands of the Servus Arena and Pidherney Centre parking lot. They said they would work with the business owner, the Moffat family, to help them relocate to an alternate site for the 2023 season, beginning May long weekend.
READ: Red Deer city council says farmers’ market will need to move location this season
“Naturally I’m very disappointed in the decision,” said Patrick Moffat, co-market manager and son of the market’s creator, Dennis Moffat. “It’s disgusting actually. They’ve basically taken away a 50-year icon of Red Deer, making it purely a business decision.”