Historical parade at Falkland Stampede will not happen this year

Feb 20, 2019 | 12:21 PM

FALKLAND, B.C. — The historical Falkland Stampede announced yesterday that they will no longer have a parade at their annual event.

The group took to Facebook to confirm the news Wednesday.

The stampede said ongoing difficulty with getting a permit to close the highway was a factor in the decision.

“Every year it gets harder and harder to obtain the permit to close the highway during the parade and have it re-opened with the time restraint,” said the Falkland Stampede in a Facebook post.