The council for the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico has overturned a call it made two days in the past — and granted a allow for a serious new music competition this summer time. 

However there is a situation — the approval is for one yr solely.

It is going to permit Whitecap Leisure to launch the Sommo Competition, a two-day rock live performance and culinary competition July 14-15 — the weekend following the 2023 Cavendish Seashore Music Competition. 

However in future years, the corporate will should reapply for a allow, and will face lobbying to shift from a July weekend. Some locally urged a brand new competition could be extra welcome in June, or probably September, when youngsters are again in class and there are fewer households reserving lodging within the space.

Councillors stated 10,000 to fifteen,000 individuals per day are anticipated to attend the brand new competition.

Mayor Matt Jelley stated a particular assembly and a brand new vote was wanted due to confusion over Monday evening’s vote.

Within the earlier vote, councillors voted 3-2 to approve the planning committee’s suggestion that Whitecap Leisure’s utility to carry the competition that weekend be denied.

However no less than one councillor requested for the subject to come back up once more as a result of there was uncertainty in regards to the wording of the movement.

Councillor Kay Hryckiw was the swing vote when councillors voted 3-2 to approve the competition’s allow on Wednesday night. 

With regard to residents of the realm and enterprise house owners who objected to the deliberate dates, Whitecap Leisure CEO Ben Murphy stated the July date is non-negotiable this yr due to a big-name act they need to ebook.

He would not title the act.

The competition already has a rudimentary web site in addition to a Fb web page.