Craven Country Jamboree is one of Saskatchewan’s most popular summer events, but spring flooding is creating rumours the show won’t go on this year.
“People are asking questions and they have a right to do that when part of the site is underwater,” Kim Blevins, Director of Marketing and Community for Craven Country Jamboree.
Currently the main stage is dry, but the campground is completely submerged. Crews have been called in to help make sure the event happens.
“We’ve been building dikes out there, not only for this year to get the water off the site this year, but also to protect it for coming years as well so we won’t have this problem again,” Blevins explained.
After the dikes are completed crews will pump water out of the camping area.
That’s good news for Courtney Flavel. The Regina resident and about 20 of her friends are looking forward to attending the festival July 14-17, which will feature acts like Lonestar and Rascal Flatts. Flavel says they’ll be there come rain or shine.
“No matter what, we’re going,” she said.
“It’s just a good time. I look forward to it every year.”
Flavel has been to Craven numerous times, and says wild weather is just a part of the weekend event.
“It rains every single year that craven happens,” she said.
Blevins knows that far too well.
“Craven-goers know to bring their rubber boots,” she said.
Almost every year Blevins has to answer questions about whether the event will happen.
“It’s coming up in 5 weeks, and we’re working hard on the site right now and we anticipate the show will go as planned,” she said.
Some party goers are still concerned the water won’t be cleared by the time the event kicks off. Dozens of people have already listed their tickets online.
“There are a few people on Facebook that have been selling tickets because everybody thinks it’s going to be cancelled,” Flavel said.
She knows, however, where she and her friends will be the third weekend in June.
“It’s a good time,” Flavel explained. “You just have to wear rubber boots and rain coats, and it’s still fun when it’s muddy. It’s just better when it’s sunny.”
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