The Town of Hay River is looking for an organization to run the popular Saturday market at the FishermanSA国际影视传媒檚 Wharf Pavilion.
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The deadline for the town to receive expressions of interest is May 14.
The previous operator is the West Channel Heritage Society, and Millette said that group can submit an expression of interest if it wishes.
The recreation director said the process is in the interest of transparency for the town.
SA国际影视传媒淲e have a similar process for quite a few contracts with the town,SA国际影视传媒� he said, mentioning the concession at the Hay River Community Centre, janitorial services at that centre and mowing services on Vale Island.
The chosen operator for the Saturday market will receive the contract for this year, and an option to renew for up to three years.
The market would operate at its familiar hours, since the call for expressions of interest identifies a minimum of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
There is no exact target date for opening the market this year.
SA国际影视传媒淭he expression of interest identifies that the market should be operating from June to September,SA国际影视传媒� said Millette. SA国际影视传媒淭here are no specific dates for when the season should start because itSA国际影视传媒檚 dependent on weather. But weSA国际影视传媒檙e asking for applications from groups that are confident they can operate from June to September.SA国际影视传媒�
An operator basically runs all aspects of the market in the town-owned FishermanSA国际影视传媒檚 Wharf Pavilion.
SA国际影视传媒淭hey coordinate all operations of the Saturday morning market, and that includes the communications and a selection process of the vendors,SA国际影视传媒� said Millette. SA国际影视传媒淭hey establish the rates for the vendors. They collect the fees from vendors. And then they also manage that money to ensure that the wharf market can be a success.SA国际影视传媒�
Like last year, an operator will also have to consider Covid-19 restrictions for the market.
SA国际影视传媒淭he town last year worked with the operator to submit an application to vary from public health order requirements, and weSA国际影视传媒檒l do the same this year,SA国际影视传媒� said Millette. SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檒l work with the successful proponent whoSA国际影视传媒檒l become the operator. And weSA国际影视传媒檒l reach out to GNWT public health and confirm what we can have in place as far as operating procedures for this year.SA国际影视传媒�
The FishermanSA国际影视传媒檚 Wharf market is a popular summer activity.
SA国际影视传媒淭hat wharf market and the new pavilion are important assets for the town, both for residents and for tourism,SA国际影视传媒� said Millette. SA国际影视传媒淎nd we want to ensure that the town can cooperate with an operator that can ensure that that market is a success, and make that pavilion a location to visit and a location that thrives.SA国际影视传媒�
The recreation director noted that there will also be opportunities this year for vendors and businesses to operate in the FishermanSA国际影视传媒檚 Wharf Pavilion outside of the Saturday market.
Millette said that could be a business that is looking to operate at times such as weekday evenings or Sunday evenings.
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Those new opportunities would be managed by the town.
