Teas From China at the Market

Attention area residents! For the healthful benefits of tea direct form China, visit the booth of Yang Xue and Winni Wang at Marché Moncton Market on Saturdays. Brand new to the market, this wonderful booth will offer you the soothing tastes of oolong and green teas enjoyed by the Chinese for over 1,000 years and well known to be excellent for heart health, cancer protection, arthritis, and bone loss as well as weight management. Green teas on sale are Xin Yang MaoJian and XiHu LongJing with oolong tea TieGuan Yin offered at various price ranges to suit every budget. Drop by and pick up an information sheet with instructions for infusion, the story of each of these special teas and an itemization of each of the health benefits they’re well known for.

Yang and Winni hail from China, and they now make Moncton their new home. Both accountants, their entrepreneurial venture into selling tea at the market is a hobby of sorts, and a vehicle through which they can share the culture of their homeland with fellow residents. Their colourful and attractive booth also showcases authentic Chinese handicrafts and watercolours that will not only bring you good luck but will give you a piece of 2,000-year history as well. For more information, contact Yang at (506) 961-0809 and Winni at (506) 961-1288, or visit an information website at http://spaces.msn.com/chineseculture in Moncton. Make these exceptional teas a part of your daily health regimen and enhance your physical and spiritual sense of well-being!

Pasta Casalinga

Welcome to Pasta Casalinga – the home of fresh homemade pasta featuring all the various types of pasta such as linguini, spaghetti, spaghettini, rigatoni, fettuccini, and lasagne. All lovingly made from scratch by the Santori family. Mom Giuseppina and daughter Rosalba can be found Saturdays at the Dieppe Farmers Market and son Fabrizio has a booth at Marché Moncton Market. Drop by and make their wonderful offerings a part of your healthy menu choice.

Made from 100% Duram wheat semolina with 20% whole wheat flour, pasta from Pasta Casalinga is perfect for those with special diet requirements. Some pastas contain liquified spinach, and Rosalba plans to make some with liquified carrots as well. Tasty, fresh, and wholesome, these pastas have been a hit at area markets, with "sold out" performances ever since the first trial appearance at the market a few weeks ago. The demand has been so great that the initial appearance has stretched into a permanent spot, much to the delight of the Santori family and to marketgoers who appreciate wholesome eating.

Got a special order or request? Contact Rosalba at r-santori@hotmail.com or at 855-1232, or Giuseppina at 384-4940, or visit their wonderful booth with the impressive backdrop designed by graphic teacher and artist Rosalba herself – you can’t miss it! Visit Pasta Casalinga for the authentic taste of Italy right here at the market!

Society of Creative Anachronism

Welcome to the Society of Creative Anachronism! Frequently guests at the Marché Moncton Market, this group is "dedicated to researching and recreating the Middle Ages (1600 AD) in the present ... its crafts, sciences, arts, traditions, and literature." Indeed, every aspect of "western" medieval life is explored, from everyday pursuits such as cooking, agriculture, clothing, and tool-making to more sophisticated endeavours such as archery, armoury, bardic recitation, bookbinding, calligraphy, drama, embroidery, heraldry, jewellery and lace-making, medicine, and musical instrument making to name but a few.

A worldwide organization gaining in numbers, the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) has a presence in many countries including Canada, U.S., England, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy, Greece, Romania, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa, all encompassing their own territorial "kingdoms" – for example, the Kingdom of Lyndhaven is the Province of New Brunswick! A sizeable local following welcomes guests and new members with enthusiasm, and offers a wide range of interests and areas of expertise with something to appeal to everyone.

Founded in 1966 in Berkeley, California, with an experiment by author Marion Zimmer-Bradley, this society is now at least 24,000 members strong, with many casual or guest members who are not part of the paying and registered membership. Growing in scope over the years, this society offers a haven away from today’s hectic world of the modern era with all of its attendant stresses. It’s a great way to relax, have fun, learn and forge friendships, and create your own world. An alternate reality of sorts where every person can be a "king" or a "queen" for an afternoon, a day, or however long one wishes.

Periodically, the Society of Creative Anachronism meet at the Marché Moncton Market for Medieval Fashion Shows, demonstrations, such as fencing matches, and displays, such as weaponry and gorgeous costumes, including a 30-lb chain-mail, and a colourful map of the world according to the SCA.

For more information on the SCA, access their very modern website at http://www.sca.org (the local website is at http://lyndhaven.org/) and make your very own step back in time!