COVID-19 outbreak triggers cancellations beyond Charlottetown schools
CBC
More local organizations are calling plans off following the outbreak of COVID-19 at some of P.E.I.'s schools.
Sports, festivals and Sunday school are among the list of things getting postponed or straight up cancelled after the province decided to temporarily suspend in-person classes for Charlottetown-area schools.
Organizers of the sold-out P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival decided to cancel just days before it was scheduled to happen.
"It was the right things to do," said Liam Dolan, founder and chair of the festival. "We're disappointed. It's a big economic impact for the Island, for Charlottetown, but we also have to remember we have to live here for a long, long time to come."
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) made the decision to cancel their open house for the second year in a row, which was supposed to take place Sept. 24.
"Given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, we decided it would be best to be cautious and look to resume … next year," AVC dean Dr. Greg Keefe said in a media release.
Also in Charlottetown, the Whisperwood Villa seniors home said on Sunday it was closing its doors to visitors temporarily in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.