Sharing the ByWord - September 16th
Announcements:
Ottawa Fire Fighters Fill the Boot for Muscular Dystrophy Canada:
Saturday, September 25th @ the York Street Farmers' Market
Help support the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association as they ‘Fill the Boot’ in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada and those affected. Fire Fighters will be at the Byward Market from 9:30am to 2pm collecting voluntary donations. The money raised by Fire Fighters allows MDC to provide essential programs and services to individuals affected by neuromuscular disorders, their families and caregivers. MDC also funds ground-breaking research for improved treatments and therapies.
What: Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters host a Fill the Boot campaign in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Where: Byward Market, Ottawa ON
Who: Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association
Why: To help Muscular Dystrophy Canada provide ongoing support and resources for those affected by neuromuscular disorders while relentlessly searching for a cure through well-funded research.
For more information visit filltheboot.ca.
Neighbourhood News:
The 6th annual ByWard Barket will be unleashed this Sunday!
(but seriously, bring a leash) 🦮
Join local merchants, re-tail-ers, and business owners as they welcome local and visiting pups to the ByWard Market.
🐶 Pup-up shops 🐶
🐶 Patios & pooches 🐶
🐶 Bones & treats 🐶
🐶 Paw prints 🐶
🐶 Pup tails 🐶
Come rain or shine... Just don't step in a poodle!
MAZÉPIS 4 Haiti 🇭🇹 - Earthquake Relief Effort Pop-Up Event:
Friday, September 17th from 4pm-8pm.
All vendors will be picking one of their products and donating 50% of their sales to the MAZÉPIS 4 HAITI Fundraiser. Our goal is to reach $5000 worth of essential items to send to Haiti. The event will feature 10 vendors from Ottawa - including clothing brands, food, baked goods and more!
MAZÉPIS 4 HAITI is accepting monetary donations here: mazepiscompany@gmail.com
Please share & show your support! HAITI NEEDS US 🇭🇹
#mazepis4haiti
The Origin Arts & Community Centre Presents - Soul City Music Fest 2021:
Ottawa Markets is excited to host Soul City Music Fest in the ByWard Market this Saturday! Djs and live performances - Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, giveaways, and much more.
The event is FREE, so come on down, support our vendors and enjoy yourselves.
Saturday, Sept 18th, 2021 - From 12pm to 9pm.
Byward Market (York St. & William St.)
Info: 613-793-8888 or 613-883-4629
Marchés d'Ottawa Markets is dedicated to ensuring the highest level of safety for our community members during our market season.
Get the latest case data and updates, learn how to protect yourself and others and get advice on what to do next if you think you might have COVID-19.
A ByWard Story: BeaverTails
Grant and Pam Hooker and Andy Cullen are the owner/operators of the BeaverTails pastry kiosk in the ByWard Market. Grant designed and built the kiosk in the spring of 1980 when it was originally placed at the corner of William and York. It was moved to its current location when the Market building was renovated in 1997.
Andy joined BeaverTails in 1984 at the age of 17 and helped Pam and Grant build company operations. He also served as a City employee within the Market management team from 2004 – 2014 before returning to BeaverTails as a part-owner and CEO.
Andy guided BeaverTails through the recent pandemic by making the numerous changes and hard decisions that most small businesses had to make. Grant, Pam and Andy are very grateful for the opportunities the ByWard Market has brought their way and, in recent months, have been delighted and relieved to see people gathering and enjoying themselves again on the streets surrounding their William and George Street location.
Pop In At Parkdale
We've reached peak season on the Parkdale Market:
As we approach the end of harvest, our vendors continue to offer expanded seasonal goods.
September's yield is extremely plentiful.
See whats in season with Foodland Ontario's Availability Guide.
Community Spotlight:
As part of our Community Spotlight, we chatted with ByWard Market vendor, Serge Cleroux.
Find him in the ByWard Market - 7 days a week!
We asked Serge the following questions:
When did you start your operation?
I took over my grandfather’s stand in 1988. My grandfather taught me everything, from growing vegetables to seeking out unique produce items like wild blueberries, wild garlic, and fiddleheads. I started selling my grandfather’s fruit and vegetables at the age of 12, so for the past 41 years. The business has been in the family for 4 generations.
What’s the one thing that’s surprised you the most about working in this industry?
I love working with specialty products that cannot be found easily. I am always surprised by how much people want to help and support local businesses.
What’s been your proudest moment so far?
I am proud every time a regular customer comes back to say that the product was of great quality.
What advice would you give to someone starting out as a vendor in the market?
Being at the ByWard Market should be a passion. You do it out of love. It’s a way of life not a job, you can’t count the hours, because the hours are very long.
When did you first personally get involved with the ByWard Market?
My family has been vending at the Byward Market for the past 41 years.
What are some of the most popular/unique produce items you sell?
Everything wild: wild garlic, blueberries, and fiddleheads.
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Find Serge Cleroux in the ByWard Market - On the corner of Byward Market Market Square and George, 7 days a week!
Market Fresh Recipe:
Spanish Omelette:
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 medium-sized onion, sliced thinly
3 large potatoes, sliced
2-4 tbsp butter and 1-2 tbsp oil
6 eggs
2 tsp salt
Instructions:
Slice onions thinly, and peel and slice potatoes. Cut potatoes in half and thinly slice. Warm butter and oil in a pan on medium-high heat and add onion and potatoes and cook for 10-15 minutes until onions are translucent and potatoes are soft. Lower heat to low-medium and add 6 eggs, beaten with a fork and salt. cook for 8-10 minutes until eggs are cooked through the omelette. Using a plate, flip the omelette in the pan to finish cooking on the other side for 3-5 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
Enjoy.
Don't forget to tag us @ottawamarkets on Instagram with your favourite market recipes!
For more information, or to speak with a representative of Marchés d'Ottawa Markets, please contact:
Zackery Liberty, Communications and Events Coordinator, Ottawa Markets, zackery.liberty@ottawamarkets.ca
