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44th annual Peers Gold Dust Daze cancelled due to COVID-19 and economic downturn
by Cassie Kushniruk “The sponsorships to make the event happen would that weekend.”
also be a challenge.” When asked if the Committee would be in support of
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the current Although local residents and past event attendees hosting a smaller-scale event once COVID-19
economic downturn, the Peers Gold Dust Daze were disappointed by the news of the cancellation, restrictions ease off, Alford said, “At Gold Dust Daze,
Committee recently made the difficult decision to Alford stated that they “totally understood” the there are days when there can be 400-500 people on the
cancel the 44th annual Gold Dust Daze event Committee's situation and ultimate decision. grounds. We also have a couple hundred campers that
scheduled for August long weekend. The Peers Gold Dust Daze event has never been come down there, so we can't really cut it down.”
According to event organizer Pam Alford, the cancelled in its 43-year history, and according to Alford thanked all of the attendants who continue to
Committee made this decision with “heavy hearts” in Alford, the event consistently attracts a large number support the Peers Gold Dust Daze event year after year,
order to protect the health and safety of attendants and of people from surrounding communities every year. whether newcomers or those who have been attending
as a result of the economic uncertainties the group is “This is a big community event,” she said.“The ball the event for 30+ years. “We wish that we could have
currently facing. “We knew this year that there was a tournament and even our market bring people from all had the event and that we could've been there with
possibility of not breaking even, and to invest money over, including Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe, Edson and them celebrating,” she said. “Our plan is that 2021 will
and not know for sure if we'd be able to go ahead with Hinton. We have quite a diverse group of people that be a bigger and better celebration for Gold Dust Daze
the event was just too much of a risk,” Alford said. would normally plan to be here in the Peers area for to make up for what we missed this year.”
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44th annual Peers Gold Dust Daze cancelled due to COVID-19 and economic downturn
by Cassie Kushniruk “The sponsorships to make the event happen would that weekend.”
also be a challenge.” When asked if the Committee would be in support of
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the current Although local residents and past event attendees hosting a smaller-scale event once COVID-19
economic downturn, the Peers Gold Dust Daze were disappointed by the news of the cancellation, restrictions ease off, Alford said, “At Gold Dust Daze,
Committee recently made the difficult decision to Alford stated that they “totally understood” the there are days when there can be 400-500 people on the
cancel the 44th annual Gold Dust Daze event Committee's situation and ultimate decision. grounds. We also have a couple hundred campers that
scheduled for August long weekend. The Peers Gold Dust Daze event has never been come down there, so we can't really cut it down.”
According to event organizer Pam Alford, the cancelled in its 43-year history, and according to Alford thanked all of the attendants who continue to
Committee made this decision with “heavy hearts” in Alford, the event consistently attracts a large number support the Peers Gold Dust Daze event year after year,
order to protect the health and safety of attendants and of people from surrounding communities every year. whether newcomers or those who have been attending
as a result of the economic uncertainties the group is “This is a big community event,” she said.“The ball the event for 30+ years. “We wish that we could have
currently facing. “We knew this year that there was a tournament and even our market bring people from all had the event and that we could've been there with
possibility of not breaking even, and to invest money over, including Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe, Edson and them celebrating,” she said. “Our plan is that 2021 will
and not know for sure if we'd be able to go ahead with Hinton. We have quite a diverse group of people that be a bigger and better celebration for Gold Dust Daze
the event was just too much of a risk,” Alford said. would normally plan to be here in the Peers area for to make up for what we missed this year.”
EDSON HONDA’S RUSH OF RED EVENTDSON HONDA’S RUSH OF RED EVENT
E
2019 HONDA
2019 HONDA 2019 HONDA 2019 HONDA019 HONDA 2020 HONDA020 HONDA
2
2
2019 HONDA
CRF125FKRF125FK
T
CRF450LK
CRF450LK 'GORM' C TRX520 FMILRX520 FMIL
'GORM'
SAVE SAVE SAVE SWITCHABLE 2X4
SWITCHABLE 2X4
$2,180 $680 $580 DIFF LOCK
DIFF LOCK
Reg Price $11,899 Reg Price $3,599 Reg Price $3,899
NOW $9,719$9,719 NOW NOW NOW
NOW
NOW
NOW
$
$3,319 3,319
$8,899 8,899
NOW
Edson Forest Products ONLY plus freight/pdi ONLY $2,9192,919 ONLYY $ plus freight/pdi ONLY $ plus freight/pdi
ONL
ONLY
ONLY
ONLY
plus freight/pdi
plus freight/pdi
plus freight/pdi
plus freight/pdi
plus freight/pdi
Would like to extend a heartfelt ONLY AT YOUR EVERYTHING HONDA STORE - EDSON HONDAY AT YOUR EVERYTHING HONDA STORE - EDSON HONDA
ONL
DO YOU NEED THANK YOU www.edsonhonda.com Toll Free: 1.800.550.4601
Phone: 780.723.6601
Your Everything Honda Store
BUSINESS To all First Responders and Essential Workers. 5625 4 Avenue Fax: 780.723.3932
*GST, Freight/PDI extra
CARDS?
NEED MORE
BUSINESS CARDS
OR WANT NEW ONES
DESIGNED? It's Summer 2020!
Come get your cards
done at The Anchor.
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