Cheerfully Made Spring Market: Almonte market highlights Ottawa Valley’s entrepreneurship [Video]

The Almonte community centre was packed with 106 local vendors Saturday for the 14th annual Cheerfully Made spring market.

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The market has become known as a showcase for small businesses in the National Capital Region, with about 2,000 people expected to flock to the small town event.

“It’s a great chance for us to introduce some new people to Almonte because we really are so accessible to the city,” said Emily Arbour, owner of Cheerfully Made located in downtown Almonte, and organizer of the spring market.

The range of locally made products includes bath and beauty, fashion, food, home decor, kids toys, artwork, and more.

Arbour says businesses from as far as Montreal and Toronto make the journey to Almonte to set up a table …