While damaged, this tent on Main Street appears to be repairable. (PHOTOS BY SCOTT LEFFLER / ENP STAFF)

ENP STAFF REPORTS
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Many crafters will have to find new tents for today's show.

As vendors for the Downtown Arts & Crafts Festival return to Main Street this morning, many are finding that the tents they left standing Saturday are no longer standing. Some are finding them beyond repair.

The rains that swept through East Niagara Saturday afternoon and night swept many of the tents up and caved others in. Those that weren't weighted down seemed to suffer the worst damage.

Russ Halstead of Lockport Art Co. was busy setting his booth back up around 8 a.m. It suffered only minor damage in the storm. But one directly across from his — in front of the Old Post Office — was completely destroyed.

The arts and crafts show continues this morning at 11 a.m. Light drizzle is expected throughout the day, a major upgrade from Saturday's day-long soaking, which essentially closed the show early.

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