Special Report Market Committee Decision on Stallholder Apeals The Hamilton Farmers' Market Transition Sub-committee released its decision on appeals filed by vendors who were not granted space in the renovated market. By Joey Coleman

Published December 20, 2010

this article has been updated

The Hamilton Farmers' Market Transition Sub-committee released its decision on appeals filed by vendors who were not granted space in the renovated market.

Many of the appeals were from current market vendors who were not granted space in the renovated market which, due to facility improvements and a new community kitchen, did not have as many stalls as prior to the renovations.

In total, the committee heard 13 appeals with one vendor dropping their appeal.

Council approved six of the appeals with two of the vendors being located in the renovated market and four to be located in a new market annex to be located in the food court of Hamilton City Centre.

The six approved vendors are:

Elizabeth Janos, Multi-Traditional Bakery

Charlie Chiarelli, Charlie's Corner Produce

Paul Spera, Spear's Produce

Roy Munoz, Country Green Garden

Flora Munoz, Florsam Bulk, Beans, Fruits & Vegetables

Riad Hassan, Ray's Health Food

Two more vendors were approved subject to the availability of space in the new City Centre location:

Henrietta Papp

Yogarani, Can Asia

Two vendors were declined as their applications were received after deadline:

Andrzej Rudzinski, Karlik Pastry

Alan Shikatani, Future Bakery

The application from Taste of India was declined "as the products do not meet the requirements of goods as per the Market By-law," Saji Kollanthara of Woodpecker Handicraft Gallery was declined "as the imported crafts he is proposing to sell are not crafts made locally," and Hat Huynh of The Living Kitchen submitted an incomplete application.

With the decision, the transitional sub-committee has completed its task and will not meet again. The renovated market will reopen in the new year.

Update: A few readers have asked about Julia Serna Colombian coffee. Apparently, she was offered a contract before the official appeals process and will be returning to the market. --Ed.

Joey Coleman covers Hamilton Civic Affairs. Read more of his work at The Public Record, or follow him on Twitter @JoeyColeman.

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