Becky Wolfe and Michele van der Wielen are hoping to make the Campbell River Common a busy place once again.
The duo are spearheading a bi-monthly indoor market, the first of which is on Feb. 4.
“Especially for us moms with kids at home, we could use a couple venues just to keep the stay at home mom income going,” Wolfe said.
Not only are they providing a space for home-based businesses to reach the community, they are also creating an event for families to attend. Wolfe said she has spent many rainy afternoons walking with her children in the mall, as it is an opportunity for her to get out of her house.
“This rainy fall my kids were going up the wall,” she said.
And she hopes the market will let other families know that the mall is still there and a great place for events. The upcoming markets will have activities and entertainment for children, with vendors up and down the hallways.
Each Saturday will be associated with a different charity, who will bring different activities, and hopefully a different crowd, to each event.
The duo hope to have a core set of vendors and then others coming and going to keep things fresh and have families coming back every other Saturday. So far the pair have received nothing but positive feedback.
Wolfe said the seniors who come to the mall to attend the senior’s centre are excited to see something new happen and van der Wielen said many of the businesses are excited at the new opportunity. Upcoming dates for the event are Feb. 4 and 18, March 4 and 18 and April 1 and 29.