Organizers of First Farmer and Flea Market Report a Good Turnout

Despite the rainy weekend, the organizers of the inaugural Chinook Farmer and Flea Market on May 8-9 reported having a good turnout with fourteen vendors and a crowd from babies to senior citizens in attendance. Because the spay and neuter clinic had to reschedule their event when a veterinarian was forced to cancel due to an emergency, the Market was able to move indoors, using the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds.

According to one event organizer, Mary McKenzie, the Market saw over 300 people from Havre, Chinook, and Harlem who came out to sample the Brazilian food, pies,...