Steinbach, Niverville, and Morris summer events. (Supplied)
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The summer of 2021 will be looking similar to last year in regards to events not being hosted in Southern Manitoba.
In recent weeks, both the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition and Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair announced their events are being cancelled again for 2021.
Dustin Krahn of the Niverville Fair Committee said that plans for 2021 became increasingly difficult to sort out. It’s still not the right time to pursue the event, there were just too many challenges.
The challenges Krahn referred to included the logistics of running an event with the current attendance restrictions, added pressure on sponsors, and the need for a greater level of volunteers. He recognized there was likely a way to make some things work, but risks outweighed the idea of hosting the event.
Manitoba Stampede cancelled for a second time Written by Candace Derksen Wednesday, Apr 14 2021, 5:29 AM The grandstands in Morris will be empty once again this July following the cancellation of the 2021 Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition. (File photo)
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It will be another low-key summer at the Morris Stampede Grounds.
For the second year in a row, organizers have made the difficult decision to cancel the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition due to COVID-19 challenges.
According to Norm Gaultier, president of the Valley Ag Society, the decision was based on current public health orders and the possibility of tighter rules as the province continues its fight against the virus and the growing number of variants.