A popular golf tournament held at Vernon鈥檚 Predator Ridge has been cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic and health directives ordered by the provincial health officials.
鈥淲e are heartbroken to announce that the
Okanagan Celebrity Classic golf tournament is unfortunately not going to proceed this year due to the current health crisis and current requirements for physical distancing in B.C. and at Predator Ridge,鈥� event founder Patrick Sullivan said Tuesday, May 5.
鈥淲e are heartbroken and saddened by this announcement but, at the same time, know that it鈥檚 important that we go beyond the highest standards with our amazing event,鈥� he said.
The Okanagan Celebrity Classic, which features local celebrity golfers, is an annual fundraiser and awareness tournament which focuses on family-oriented charities.
鈥淲e want to support our amazing sponsors and contributors in the process, as well as give back the most we can, building off every year,鈥� organizers said in a statement. 鈥淣ot being able to fulfill that goal in 2020 or the resulting donation to JoeAnna鈥檚 House and our community is devastating to us all.鈥�
The event, sponsored by Bellamy Homes, has since been rescheduled for July 13-14 2021 and is still accepting pledges of commitment and support.
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