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Fair Trade Sale - November 2016

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CHRI's Care Baldwin will be Out & About with Arnprior Chrysler, LIVE on Location this Saturday, November 5th for the kick-off of the Ten Thousand Villages' 40th Annual Festival Sale!  Shop fair trade this Christmas! 

Care's interview from Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 with Monica Scheifele, coordinator of the Ten Thousand Villages Annual Fair Trade Festival Sale and helped open the first Ten Thousand Villages store in Ottawa.

Stop by the CHRI table to enter the draw to win a basket of Fair Trade gifts!

WHEN: Fridays & Saturdays in November (Nov. 5 – 26)
Friday: 3pm-8pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm

WHERE: Ottawa Mennonite Church (1830 Kilborn Avenue) ... run by volunteers at the church.

WHAT: Handmade Christmas ornaments, nativities, linens, jewelry, toys, ceramics, musical instruments, home décor, etc... and fair trade food like coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, sugar, spices, jams, olive oil and chutneys.

Learn more about Fair Trade and the Festival Sale at alternativetrade.com
EXTRAS:

- Give Fair Trade this Christmas and support artisans in developing countries!

- Ten Thousand Villages sells fine handcrafted goods and food products from over 35 countries, providing more than 60,000 artisans with a fair income with which they can provide food, healthcare, education and housing for their families.

- Ten Thousand Villages is celebrating 70 years!

- Store located in Westboro 371 Richmond Rd, operated by Ottawa Alternative Trade Corporation - a not-for-profit organization - rely on volunteers for most retail positions.

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Friday, November 4, 2016 - Fair Trade Festival Sale, Opening Weekend, 70th Anniversary BBQ
Join MPP John Fraser and Mayor Jim Watson!
“Seed to Sausage” Sausage-on-a-bun, Door Prizes & Entertainment
3:00 - 8:00pm (BBQ at 4:30pm)
COST: $5/adult, $20.00/family. Reserve in advance

Saturdays – all day, enjoy homemade borscht, desserts, tea and coffee in the tearoom.

Friday November 18, 2016 - 2nd Annual “Fairly” High Tea
A Fair Trade Tea with homemade scones, clotted cream/homemade jams, savouries and sweets. Some gluten free options
Three Sittings: 12:30 - 2:00 pm, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
COST: $15/adult, $5/child. Reserve in advance.

 

For more information:
Call: 613-733-6729
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Visit: www.alternativetrade.com/festival.htm

About Ten Thousand Villages:
Ten Thousand Villages sells fine handcrafted goods and food products from over 35 countries, providing more than 60,000 artisans with a fair income with which they can provide food, healthcare, education and housing for their families. People are at the heart of Ten Thousand Villages. The two stores are operated by Ottawa Alternative Trade Corporation - a not-for-profit organization - and rely on volunteers for many of their retail positions. Your purchase makes a difference. 

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