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Thousands of country music fans gathered in Cavendish, PEI for the annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival.
The festival started Friday afternoon after the weather delays. The doors were to open at noon, but the risk of thunder and lightning kept them closed until 3 pm
"We expect a lot that it will improve," Will Smith said. , a festival-goer from Nova Scotia who is attending the event with a friend Sam Duguay. Both were still enthusiastic despite the rain.
"We're still here, we're going to have fun," said Duguay.
Preparing for a busy weekend
Now in its tenth year, the festival attracts thousands of people each year and for local tour operators, it means preparing for a busy weekend.
Despite the rain, Will Smith, left, and Sam Duguay were full of excitement for the kickoff of the festival. (Nicole Williams / CBC)
At Chez Yvonne restaurant in Cavendish, owner Paul Larkin knows how to prepare for an influx of people.
"Keep cooking, prepare a lot of products, prepare a lot of products, we find that the lunches have been very busy, the lunches are busy, we are busy all afternoon until the beginning. of the evening, "said Larkin. 19659002] The crowds at his restaurant seem to be growing every year, said Larkin, adding that the festival is a big boost to the region.
Additional Security Measures
Near Fairways Cottages, just down the festival, owner Sandi Lowther said that she is taking additional steps to prepare for the festival weekend.
The Chez Yvonne restaurant staff is ready for a busy weekend. (Nicole Williams / CBC)
"We do not care about Fairways, but because of our location, pedestrian traffic is very important to our property," he said. Lowther. is the only weekend during the season when the company hires security – the patrol agents patrol the property from 8 pm until 2 am
"Basically they go up and down the frontage of our property to ensure that festival goers continue to trucking, "says Lowther.
She also gets tenants to sign contracts
The owner of the nearby Sunset Campground said that he had also put in place extra security measures during the weekend.
Thousands of people expected
The festival usually attracts 17,000 to 22,000 people a day and organizers said this year could see record crowds.
Thousands of people attend the Cavendish Beach Music Festival each year (John Robertson / CBC)
Country music star Luke Bryan will be leading on Sunday night – and the tickets for this day are exhausted.
Artists include Dallas Smith, Brett Eldredge and Shawn Mendes, who will close the festival on Monday night.
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