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Downtown Merchants Market
- Past and Present! 3rd week in July
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"B.C.'s Biggest Sidewalk Sale". Wednesday Farmer's Market showcases local produce and competitions. Thursday is the Charity Challenge Carnivál event sponsored by United Way. Friday sidewalk sales and street entertainment of all sorts are the order of the day. Great restaurants also showcase their culinary talents during Taste of the Downtown. Saturday is huge! 200 block of Victoria Street is closed for the Business/Artisans street trade fair and the Community Stage provides entertainment with dancers, musicians, theatrical groups and a fashion show. The Buskers Showdown runs from 10am to 4pm with street performers and musicians vying for prize money and bragging rights.
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2008
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2008 Merchant's Market Buskers Showdown Winners
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Musicians
1st Place Jaybird $500
2nd Place Carly & Sadie Campbell $200
3rd Place Kierah Raymond $100 |
Performers
1st Place Piper McKenzie $500
2nd Place Road Mage $200
3rd Place Uncle Chris $100 |
Thanks to our Judges!
Janet Michael Jen Betuzzi
Jenny Zielinski Melanie Hunter
Shelley Gummeson Wesley Eccleston |
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Jaybird - Jay Williamson
1st Place Musician
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Carly & Sadie Campbell
2nd Place Musician
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Kierah Raymond
3rd Place Musician
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Piper McKenzie
1st Place Performer
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Road Mage - Owen Lean
2nd Place Performer
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Uncle Chris
3rd Place Performer
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2007
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Thanks to all of our sponsors!
  
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2007 Merchant's Market Buskers Showdown Winners
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Performers
1st Place - Byron Bertram
2nd Place - Daniel Zindler
3rd Place - Uncle Chris |
Musicians
1st Place - Paul Filek
2nd Place - Art Pruce
3rd Place - Sean & Ryan
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Byron Bertram
1st Place Busker Performer
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Daniel Zindler
2nd Place Busker Performer
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Uncle Chris
3rd Place Busker Performer
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Paul Filek
1st Place Busker Musician
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Art Pruce
2nd Place Buskers Musician
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Sean Luciw & Ryan McDuff
3rd Place Buskers Musician
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Carl McLaughlin
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Charity Challenge
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Prism Dancers - Rainbow School of Dance
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Lollipop
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Society for Creative Anachronism
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Urban Kids
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Fashion Show
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Urban Kids
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Salsa Competition
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BX Stagecoach Holdup
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JDRF - Charity Challenge
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Shalni Prouse Dancers
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Mr. M
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Raiden Drummers
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Salsa Competition CAP Team
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Viani's Martial Arts
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2006
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Jamie Biggar
1st Place Busker Performer
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Clinton W. Gray
2nd Place Busker Performer
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Viani's
3rd Place Busker Performer
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Art Pruce
1st Place Musician
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Garry Gagne
Co-winner 2nd place Musician
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Sean Luciw & Ryan McDuff
Amanda Hardie & Mike McDonald
Co-winners 2nd place Musician
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Charity Challenge
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Salsa Competition
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Let's Move Belly Dancers
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2005
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Uncle Chris 1st Place Busker
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Annette Devick 2nd Place Busker
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Fireman Ryan Cail - Dunk Tank Victim!
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Garry Gagne 3rd Place Busker 2005
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Dramaventure 4th Place Busker 2005
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Let's Move Belly Dancers
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Play City Crafts 05
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Lollipop the Clown
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Sumo Wrestlers - Dave & Bryan
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2004
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Garry Gagne
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Youth Talent '04
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Garbaganza
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Sancho the Clown
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David Ross, Janet Michael, Chris Doherty
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Just Jazz - C.A.C.
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Fun with balloons!
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Larry Foss - Stagecoach
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Biggest Sidewalk Sale in B.C.!
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2003
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2003 Merchants Market
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High School Band
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Let's Eat!
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Let's Move Belly Dancers
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Lion Dance
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