The Cloverdale Rodeo won鈥檛 be postponed 鈥� yet.
Mike MacSorley, general manager for the rodeo, said a decision on whether or not to postpone the annual event won鈥檛 be made for another month, after the Easter long weekend.
And the Rodeo won鈥檛 be cancelled MacSorley assured.
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to wait for a few weeks before we make a decision,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e won鈥檛 cancel it. We鈥檇 look at postponing it to another date.鈥�
MacSorley said possible dates would include the Canada Day weekend (July 3-5) or the Labour Day weekend (Sept. 4-7).
The rodeo was postponed once before. In 1995, Surrey city workers went on strike and the rodeo was moved to Labour Day weekend. The date change was estimated to cost the rodeo close to $150,000.
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Scheduled for May 15 to 18, the was expected to attract more than 100,000 visitors over its four-day period.
The country fair was first held in 1888 and the rodeo was first held in 1947.
Though MacSorley said the rodeo will only be postponed, another rodeo in B.C. has already been cancelled.
Kelly Walls, president of the , announced the 30th edition of the indoor rodeo (scheduled for April 17-19) would be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CLOVIES
The 5th annual have been postponed.
Scot Wheatley, executive director of the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce, said in an email March 16 that with the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the awards ceremony will be postponed until Sept. 16.
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鈥淲e are closely monitoring the advice of health professionals,鈥� Wheatley wrote. 鈥淲e will not put any of our members at risk knowingly, and will always follow health professionals advice.鈥�
The rescheduled Clovies will still be held at Northview Golf & Country Club.
CLOVERDALE MARKET DAYS
The Cloverdale Arts & Entertainment Association has not made a decision on whether or not to postpone the first date for their
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Paige Hardy, president, said the association will meet in a few weeks to discuss the situation.
鈥淲e鈥檒l meet at the beginning of April,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e鈥檒l look at what is happening, and what the government is saying at that time, before we decide whether to postpone the May 30th date, or to go ahead with it.鈥�
Market Days takes over 176th Street in downtown Cloverdale for five Saturdays throughout the summer.
This year鈥檚 market days are scheduled for May 30, June 20, July 18, August 15, and Sept. 19.
The street festival is in its seventh year.
鈥� with files from Tom Zytaruk
editor@cloverdalereporter.com
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