Former Mayor Eric Irwin will be remembered and honoured at this year’s Countryfest.
This is the first festival since his passing and the board and organizers wanted to acknowledge his efforts to the event’s success.
Rob Waloschuk, Countryfest General Manager, tells us what they’ve got planned.
“It is different, I mean every time you turn around, you’re looking for him so to speak but what we’re going to do this year on Sunday evening, we’re going to do a special tribute to him here on the stage; the main stage, probably before Paul Brandt plays. We’re going to do a plaque presentation to the family that we’re going to put up here on site and permanently plaque for him. Then we’ve got a special few speakers that are going to speak and it’s going to be quite a memorable tribute that’s for sure.”
There are still some tickets left, but they are going fast. You can get your tickets online or at the gate, but you may risk the chance of it being sold out if you wait until you get to the gate.
