The Town of South Bruce Peninsula made the announcement today that due to Covid-19 concerns in regards to the Omicron variant and public health concerns that the annual Wiarton Willie Festival for 2022 scheduled for February 5th has been cancelled.
The Organizers hope that the festival can return in it’s usual in-person format and all the corresponding tourists next year.
Mayor of South Bruce Peninsula Janet Jackson says in the release that “the decision to alter our event was inevitable, however the safety of our residents and staff is of the utmost importance.”
The link to watch Wiarton Willie make his prediction virtually will be distributed closer to February 2nd. It is set to start at 8:07 am.