ELMSDALE/WINDSOR JUNCTION: Volunteers who organize community events, aren’t being given much reassurance their events will be able to go ahead with regular crowds in attendance.
Organizers of events such as East Hants Tide Fest in Lantz and Keloose in Windsor Junction usually begin planning their events in the early of months of any year. So not knowing what might happen or if they may not be able to hold them, impacts whether they proceed ahead.
While the number of active cases drops across N.S., there’s uncertainty how things will look come the summer months.
With that in mind, Marla MacInnis, a spokeswoman with the Department of Health and Wellness, said they understand it’s a challenging time to plan an event.
“We can’t say today what the epidemiology will look like in the summer,” MacInnis said on Feb. 5.
She did have some advice for event organizers.
“The best advice we can give is to think carefully about how public health protocols will be factored into your plans,” she said. “Ensure you are prepared with a back-up plan if gathering limits or other restrictions change.”
