Renewed confidence for Westerner Days with Alberta’s reopening plan
The CEO for Westerner Park says Alberta’s ‘Open for Summer Plan’ gives them reason for hope when it comes to having Westerner Days in 2021.
Mike Olesen hopes the reopening plan comes to fruition and the event is able to operate safely.
“I’ve always maintained that we need to have the long view in mind. I mean, I want to open today if we can, but at the same time, not at the cost of delaying any future or sustained ability to run events for what we do at Westerner Park,” he explained. “We were certainly surprised by the ambition and aggressiveness of (the plan). It’s quite a transition from the second stage to ‘wide open.’”
Olesen says they’ve been preparing for this day and are excited for the opportunities that it brings.