Organizers for the 28th annual Ashern Rodeo are hopeful they'll get the green light to proceed with the event this September long weekend.
Sponsorship Chair of the Ashern Rodeo Committee, Christine Michaleski says that a celebration like this will be a great end to the summer, and a start to the reopening of the province.
“We are trying to be as respectful as possible, but it would be so wonderful to be able to celebrate the end of this, and the end of summer with a big rodeo like this.”
“It seems like Manitoba is moving in a really good direction and we’re really lucky. We are staying hopeful and so far with everybody that I’ve talked to, it’s still looking like we are able to have it.”
She adds that they may have to limit the number of people that can attend, as well as implement hygiene and sanitizing stations around the rodeo grounds.
Rodeo Committee Vice President Rylee Giesler says that they're communicating with the province as well as the RM of West Interlake about what restrictions will have to be in place.
While details on how the event will unfold are still up in the air right now, the organization is hopeful to continue.
