Extreme weather conditions have caused the cancellation of a large annual gathering in Lac Ste. Anne.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton said that the extreme weather seen a day earlier, and advice from the RCMP prompted organizers to cancel the remainder of the 2023 Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage.
About 10,000 campers were on site at the time that the storm ripped through. The Archdiocese said that many had left and other stayed in the concession, church hall and shrine, and were provided coffee and food.
The event began July 21 and was originally planned to end on July 27.
For over 100 years, it has seen thousands of people gather on the shore of Lac Ste. Anne each year.
Parts of Lac Ste. Anne County were under a tornado watch on Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada warned about the possibility of “life-threatening” weather conditions developing.
On Tuesday, the weather agency confirmed that a tornado touched down near Wildwood, about 60 kilometres west of Lac Ste. Anne.
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