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2020 Whoop-Up Days officially cancelled, farmers market still being explored

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Officials with Exhibition Park have announced the 2020 edition of Whoop-Up Days, scheduled for Aug. 18-22, has been cancelled.

The decision comes after Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Thursday a ban on all mass gatherings, including festivals and outdoor events, for the remainder of the summer.

The announcement comes one day after both the Calgary Stampede and K-Days in Edmonton were cancelled. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “The Alberta Health Services decision is one that we fully support, as it is in the best interest of the health and safety of the residents of our community” Exhibition Park CEO Rudy Friesen said. “Even though we are in the business of

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