Two popular Manitoulin Island music festivals cancelled
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Two popular annual Manitoulin Island music festivals are being shut down, organizers announced Monday morning on social media.
Two popular annual Manitoulin Island music festivals are being shut down, organizers announced Monday morning on social media.
Both Manitoulin Country Fest and Rockin' the Rock are being cancelled following a recent health scare, Craig and KT Timmermans said in an online update.
"We have worked towards having another team take over these events, unfortunately, that didn’t come to pass. Simply put, we don’t have anyone to take over the events and we cannot take on the pressure of delivering them anymore," KT said in the post.
"We cannot even begin to express our level of thanks for our staff and friends, our incredible volunteers, Manitoulin Transport and the rest of the sponsors who supported us over the years, the artists who made the journey and of course, our patrons! We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Mike Mantha, Carol Hughes and the provincial and federal governments who supported our events over the years. We only hope the provincial and federal governments realize the importance of supporting events in Northern Ontario!"
Rockin' the Rock was scheduled for Aug. 9 and 10 and country fest was scheduled for August 15 - 17.
Refunds are being issued for both tickets and camping spots.
"Refunds will be honoured for tickets directly through Eventbrite. Go online to Eventbrite to request your refund," the Timmermans' said.
