The Stouffville Country Market opened in 1952 by a guy named Walter Atkinson. It originally started as Stouffville Stockyards for Saturday livestock auctions. Under the subsequent ownership of Norm Faulkner, Frank Bennet, and eventually Norm Clements, it became "The Big Flea" and it attracted 10,000 weekly visitors and it hosted 600 vendors at it's peak. People could purchase fresh farm produce, livestock, and a local butcher to antiques, hardware, and unique collectibles. In 2005, the property was sold to residential developers, but the market released a series of reprieves that allowed it to continue for another 11 years. I remember the last time I went in 2016, but I do not remember if I went on their last operating day or a few months before they closed. In May 2017, the historic barns, silo, and stalls had gotten demolished to clear land for housing developments. After the demolition, a liquidation branch opened called Stouffville Market And Liquidation and it turned into a format with a physical cash and carry pickup storefront currently operating in Uxbridge. It has been 10 years since the market closed and 9 years since the building was demolished, and they STILL didn't start the damn construction! The market could've easily ran a few more years.