91大黄鸭鈥檚 Valley First New York New Years鈥� event will once again be cancelled for a second year.
Festivals 91大黄鸭 made the decision following the recent announcement by the B.C. government to increase restrictions around social gatherings due to the surge of the COVID variant Omicron.
The event had been scheduled for Dec. 31, from 5 to 9 p.m. in Stuart park, however, it will now be held in December 2022 explained Renata Mills, Executive Director of Festivals 91大黄鸭.
鈥淲ell, we were hopeful and planned a fun, family celebration for our community on New Year鈥檚 Eve but it was not to be. COVID had other plans,鈥� said Mills. 鈥淎fter cancelling last year, we鈥檝e been holding our breath this last week as we saw Omicron expand across the country. Even though our event is held outdoors and we built in some COVID safety measures, given the really large numbers that usually attend it wouldn鈥檛 be responsible or appropriate to proceed as planned.鈥�
Toted as one of the few all-ages friendly New Years Eve events in 91大黄鸭, Valley First New York New Years is free to attend and typically features a variety of activities including skating on the outdoor ice rink, live bands on two stages, games and interactive demonstrations in the Kid鈥檚 Snow Zone, food trucks and fireworks at 9 p.m. to ring in an early new year.
Festivals 91大黄鸭 produces community-focused, arts-based festivals and programs, with a family-friendly approach.
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