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International Shellfish Festival in P.E.I. underway despite hurricane Lee

September 16, 2023

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — An impending storm will not maintain the Worldwide Shellfish Pageant down this weekend.

International Shellfish Festival chair Liam Dolan said tents are secured more than ever and there won't be any need for cancelling the festival ahead of hurricane Lee. - Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire. Saltwire — Worldwide Shellfish Pageant chair Liam Dolan stated tents are secured greater than ever and there will not be any want for cancelling the competition forward of hurricane Lee. – Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire. Saltwire

The competition will proceed all through the weekend of Sept. 15, no matter hurricane Lee’s affect on P.E.I.

The P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival started Sept.14 and will continue until Sept.15. - Vivian Ulinwa/Saltwire — The P.E.I. Worldwide Shellfish Pageant began Sept.14 and can proceed till Sept.15. – Vivian Ulinwa/Saltwire

Liam Dolan, the competition chair, stated the occasion’s tents are agency and have the capability to resist the wind. Turbines are additionally in place in case of an influence outage.

International Shellfish Festival chair Liam Dolan said people attending the festival this weekend should bring their rain gear. - Vivian Ulinwa/Saltwire — Worldwide Shellfish Pageant chair Liam Dolan stated folks attending the competition this weekend ought to convey their rain gear. – Vivian Ulinwa/Saltwire

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