The founder of a national historic site and provincial heritage property in Saskatchewan says it will not open this season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
For 17 years, the Doukhobor Dugout House has offered a glimpse into what life was like for 46 families who left Russia and lived in the Blaine Lake, Sask., area at the end of the 19th century.
Founder Brenda Cheveldayoff said the site typically opens for students in June and then transitions to the general public until the second week of August.
But with COVID-19 restrictions for businesses, she said reopening was not in the cards this season, which usually sees over 3,000 visitors annually. “One of the things is social distancing.