Humane Society London and Middlesex (HSLM) announced Wednesday that the 2020 Bark in the Park Festival, which was to take place June 14, has been cancelled due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
The event is normally the humane society’s biggest fundraiser of the year. “The safety of our community is our most important consideration,” said executive director Steve Ryall. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We felt this was the appropriate decision considering the continued state of emergency in the province and the uncertainty around when social gatherings will be permitted to take place.” However, the humane society is still planning other ways to raise funds, including the first-ever ‘Sit.