Although plenty of events have been cancelled due to COVID-19, there is still one big event happening this year on Northwestern Ontario.
The 2020 Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival kicks off this Friday and features a mix of virtual and in-person events.
The event will go until August 9th and feature 60 events including old favourites and some new events as well.
Event Coordinator Jessica Darling was a guest on the CKDR Morning Show and says a couple of their big events include the Drive-Through Opening Ceremony and Blueberry Bert’s Birthday.
Darling also says all in-person events will be following all proper health protocols and masks are encouraged as well.
For more information on the event you can visit their website by clicking HERE, the full event list is expected to go up sometime today or tonight.
To listen to the full morning feature with Jessica Darling, listen to the audio posted below.