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Downtown Sudbury gets crafty with holiday shopping match-making service

The Downtown Sudbury BIA is working to match local businesses with makers and crafters leading up to the holiday season.

Idea comes as people double-down on shopping local, says BIA

The Downtown Sudbury BIA is playing matchmaker by setting local makers up with downtown businesses for five Saturdays leading up to Christmas. (Credit: iStock/Getty Images)

The Downtown Sudbury BIA is offering to match local businesses with makers and crafters leading up to the holiday season.

The local businesses improvement association says it wanted to givethe idea a tryas many local makers' markets are cancelled and offering artists a corner ofa business'sphysical location, with social distancing and safety measures already in place, would allow them sell their products safely.

OrganizerMaureen Luomasays it gives the public a good opportunity to support local businesses, and local artists.

"'Shop local'has really become something that people are honestly trying to live by, and honestly understand the importance of now, more so than ever," she said.

The BIA notes so far anumber of businesses have signed up to hosta maker within their space from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.The program will start Nov. 21 and rununtil Christmas.

Interested makers are encouraged to contact Downtown Sudbury to participate in any or all weekends leading up to the holiday.

Shopping local has become something people really want to live by, right now, said organizer Maureen Luoma. (Megan Thomas/CBC)