Elderly residents at Rustig Retirement Village will soon have a dedicated recreation space after the community rallied behind their weekend market day on October 31.

The market day featured a fashion show, dancing and music to entertain the many guests who came out in support of the initiative.

Village needs dedicated space for residents

Allan White, the organiser of the market, said the village needs a recreation hall to accommodate all its elderly residents and offer a dedicated space to keep them active and engaged.

“We came up with the idea of hosting a market and invited the community to sell their products. The money raised will go towards building the hall, while the profits from sales will go directly to the vendors.

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“Besides the stalls, we also had entertainment, including children’s dance performances and vintage cars to keep visitors entertained,” he said.

White added that the initiative also aimed to bring the community together, create networking opportunities and support local businesses by giving them a platform to showcase and sell their products.

Organiser appeals for business donations

He said the event was a success, with the turnout exceeding expectations.

“I would like to thank everyone who took the time to come out and support us. It means a lot to us. We are still appealing to businesses to donate towards the construction of the hall.

“To all the vendors, we are grateful for your support and we look forward to hosting you again in the future. To everyone who brought vintage cars, participated in the dance, fashion show and music performances, thank you for helping make the event a success,” he said.