By Olivia McDonald

Shopping Local This Weekend

Nov 10, 2018 | 7:47 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – November is a busy month for those who shop locally. Over the weekend of November 9th to 11th, there are many different craft fairs with local artists and vendors showing off their work around Prince George. 

One of many events is the Handy Circle Resource Society Christmas Fair being held at AiMHi. The Handy Circle Resource Society started their fair nearly 11 years ago when it was held in a boardroom with roughly 5 tables. Now the Society hosts the event inside AiMHi so they can fit this year’s high of 38 tables. 

“It’s a fundraising and awareness event, a few tables go to people with disabilities and they get to sell their own crafts. That’s what we are all about, helping people with disabilities, helping them get out and show off what they can do,” says Lorraine Young, Office Program Manager at the Handy Circle Resource Society. 

Young says November is one of the only months of the year they don’t have a ton of events going on and that’s why they host their fair this time of year. 

“For us, I know what it is, for us November it’s kind of a slow time. There are craft fairs in the Spring but we stick to November because we do an event called loonie auction at the end of October and we used to do a fashion show and everything. We do try to spread it out and I think November is a month where we had time.”

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The Handy Circle Resource Society Christmas Fair will take place Saturday and Sunday from 10 am until 3 pm. Other Craft Fairs and shopping opportunities around the city this weekend include the PG Holiday Makers Market, the Cross Country Ski Swap at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, the DP Todd Craft Fair, and the weekly Farmers Market on Saturday’s.