People take a look at some carved wooden signs at the Rustic Market Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)

By Jeff D'Andrea

Local goods for a good cause

Rustic Market on for a good cause

Sep 19, 2020 | 5:00 PM

The hot summer sun returned on Saturday afternoon, as people wandered around the south parking lot of the Art Hauser Centre with snow cones and cotton candy.

Carved wooding signs, Harry Potter scarves, and everything in between were on offer at the Rustic Market, and it was all for a good cause.

All proceeds collected at the gate of the market are going towards funding Harley’s House—a six-unit home for youth between the ages of 18-21 with intellectual disabilities in Prince Albert.

“There’s a lot of people coming out, supporting our local vendors and that’s what we want, to support our community and the people in it,” said Jody Foy, founder of Harley’s House and co-host of the Rustic Market. “We’re happy with our turnout and the weather is perfect. It’s a really great day and we can’t wait for more years to come.”

Foy and David Girardi have been working together to build Harley’s House. Foy said they have received a lot of help and interest from the community over the past year.

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“We have so much support. Our community really needs it, so we have support from many, many people, city council, everybody,” Foy said. “Everybody is so great. We are all working together to better our community and that is the goal.”

Foy and Girardi are looking to raise $1.5 million for the project. Although that has been a challenge at times during the COVID-19 pandemic, they are determined to run fundraisers and raise the money regardless.

“We’re getting there. With COVID, it’s a long road but we’re determined to bring this to our community. We really do need it,” Foy said. “We’re not stopping, that’s for sure.”

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