All Festivities Are Cancelled

Many people look forward to the summer days to celebrate different festivities on the North Coast, but this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, all the festivals are cancelled.

The regulations put in place by the chief medical examiner, says that there cannot be more than 50 people at a gathering with physical distancing maintained.

There have been some festival cancellations due to the pandemic along the North Coast.

The organizers for the festivals in their respected communities have been following the regulations and the precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

In Postville, it would have been the 21st annual Fun in the Sun Festival, but is cancelled.

The 36th annual Beach Festival in North West River is cancelled.

Residents in Rigolet will not be celebrating their 24th annual Salmon Festival this year.

The Makkovik residents will not be celebrating their annual festival this year as it would have been the 31st annual Makkovik Trout Festival.

And the Tusannituk Music Festival in Nain will not go ahead this year as it would have been the 3rd annual event.