Multiple events in the community are being postponed or cancelled in an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced yesterday that all events with more than 250 people in attendance are to be cancelled.
Cancelled Events:
March 12: NAABA Showcase Banquet
March 13: The (Re)Connection Revolution: An Evening with Dr. Jody Carrington
March 13: 8th Annual University Studies Conference
March 13: Canadian Kangaroo Math Event
March 15: Boys and Girls Club Alumni Game
March 15: MacDonald Island Dance Showcase
March 17: Derina Harvey Band at Keyano Theatre
March 20: If you’re angry and you know it . . . An Evening with Carla White and Friends
March 21: The Northern Lights Health Foundation Spring Fling.
March 21: Reel Rock Film Tour
March 21-22: Northern Dance Off 2020
March 25: Ecole Dickensfield Presents: Haphazardly Ever After
March 26: Mission Songs Project
March 26: LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) Multicultural Celebration.
March 28: United Way Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo Wingding
March 28: Big Brothers Big Sisters Curl for Kids
April 11: King’s Kids Promotions Giant Easter Egg Hunt
April 24 – 26: Spring Show & Market Tradeshow
All bookings at the Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre including fitness classes, ASDC training, and meetings have been cancelled.
The municipality is also postponing their winter maintenance engagement sessions, Senior Luncheons in Janvier and Conklin, and sessions for their downtown revitalization incentive pilot project.
CMHA’s Recovery College Wood Buffalo in-person support is suspended but telephone and email support remain available.
Postponed:
March 14: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference
March 16: Build Your Own Website Event
March 17: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Event
March 18: Women’s Business Connect: From Woe to Wow!
March 26: Mini Pop Kids (hold onto your tickets – they will be valid for the new date when announced)
March 27: Rivalry Dinner fundraiser – postponed to a later date in the fall.
March 31-April 5: Badminton Canada’s Olympic Qualifier in Fort McMurray
March 31: United Way of Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Annual General Meeting
April 3: Accounting Basics
April 4-5: Wood Buffalo Food Bank Spring Food Drive
April 5: Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids
April 7: Franchising 101 Event
April 8: Choices Job Fair
April 27: Design Your Next Chapter with Debbie Travis
2020 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association – Women’s Basketball National Championships
2020 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Futsal Championships
Closed for now:
Landmark Cinemas
MacDonald Island Park
Wood Buffalo Regional Library
Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre
All schools and daycare
Keyano College
As more events are cancelled or postponed, we will continue to update the community.
Send us an email at news@harvardbroadcasting.com, or call us at 780-791-0103 if you’d like your event to be added to the list.
