Another popular summer festival in Essex County won't be happening this year because of COVID-19.
The annual Sunsplash Festival has officially been cancelled and co-ordinator Janel Gagnier says it was a very difficult decision to make.
"We know how much the community loves this event and how everybody can get involved, the amount of work and volunteers to pull it together but just due to the COVID restrictions and social distancing and businesses being closed, we just thought it was not the best time to hold an event of this magnitude," says Gagnier.
She says planning was underway by the organizing committee.
"We've kind of been in a holding pattern just to see what the outcome was going to be and the more that things keep happening and continuation and restrictions, we've finally decided that we have to cancel."
According to Gagnier, once the restrictions are lifted and stores are able to re-open, the BIA plans to hold a community celebration.
Sunsplash was supposed to take place from July 9 to July 12.