City of Saint John has announced Tuesday that it has canceled the Canada Day celebrations of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy Mayor Shirley McAlary, a member of the Canada Day organizing committee, confirmed Canada’s first incorporated city will not be holding festivities leading up to or on July 1 as a precautionary measure to prevent large gatherings.
Gatherings of large groups and other events fall under a provincial ban aimed at combating the spread of the virus. Previous Canada Day events included a parade down King Street, musical acts and games at the Market Square Boardwalk, cultural markets in Kings Square and an evening of fireworks.