The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba has decided to cancel the 2020 Manitoba Summer Fair in Brandon.
This is due to the coronavirus and the provincially mandated regulations for public health and safety.
After having to cancel the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the board decided cancelling the Manitoba Summer Fair is the most fiscally and socially responsible action they could take.
The summer and winter fairs generate a combined 18 million dollars and create hundreds of jobs, including first-time opportunities for youth.
Ron Kristjansson, General Manager, says they will do everything in their power to continue to bring high quality community events for years to come and continue to be an integral part of the community as they have been for 138 years.
"We are committed to producing the events our community needs, but when the time is right."
The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba will continue to monitor the COVID situation and will update the public on the status of future events.
