Management at the Selo Ukraina site is trying to make the best out of a challenging situation.
President Jim Perchaluk says the cancellation of the major summer events they host — such as Dauphin’s Countryfest, and Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival — does provide an opportunity to focus on some upkeep around the site.
“The site is going to be dormant which will give us an opportunity to do some maintenance on the site — there’s a church roof that needs shingling, and more activities like that taking place.”
But in the absence of revenue from the postponed festivals, major projects on the to-do list will have to wait until there’s money coming in to offset expenditures.
Perchaluk is optimistic the government will step in to offer some support, and admits it’s going to be difficult to manage expenses like property taxes, insurance, and electrical costs.
“At this particular time our revenue from rentals is $0 for 2020. At this time, we are not aware of any assistance from the province. We realize the priority for the government has to deal with people’s wages and getting food on the table, as opposed to holding festivals. So we’re patiently waiting our turn to see what assistance might be available.”
