b'Special events are planned, includ-ing Christmas in July with Santa, and possibly an Oktoberfest. A Reiki Master, offering a variety of services, will be one of the new vendors in 2023. A petting zoo will be set up on the first Saturday of each month.Sam will provide event updates on the Instagram page. Shes working on producingvendorvideosandbiosto promoteallofthevendorsonline,to attract visitors to the market.A generous grant from the Township of Scugog is helping to subsidize ven-dor fees. Its only $335 for a vendor for the whole season, Sam noted. Thanks to the grant, thats very affordable.WhilesomevendorsplantosetPatrick Bennett up shop every Saturday, others opt to participate in the farmers market partReal Estate Lawyer-time. There will also be some surprise(905) 620-4499 ext 222pop up vendors. All of our vendors are great, andpbennett@mbjlawyers.comthey put a lot of love and care into their products, Sam pointed out.This year, there will be a Community Booth available free of charge for local charities and fundraising organizations to promote their events. Vendor infor-mation appears on the website: www.portperryfarmersmarket.ca.Enquiries canbemadeatportperryfarmers-market@gmail.com.Thepopularlocallakesidemarket willbeopeneverySaturdayfrom 8a.m.to3p.m.,beginningonMay 20ofVictoriaDayweekend,until Thanksgivingweekend,CanadaDay included.I cant wait to see everybody, in-vited Sam. We hope for lots of support from the community. Its going to be a lot of fun.LookforSamatthePortPerry Farmers Market and say Hello! You cant miss her. Shes going to set the tone for fun by wearing a hot pink outfit.By Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogBrooklinPort Perry 79 Baldwin St N229 Mary St. Brooklin ON L1M 1A4Port Perry ON L9L 1B7 Tel (905) 620-4499 www.mbjlawyers.com Tel (905) 985-4141FOCUS - MAY 20239'