By Vanessa Broadbent (The Cascade) – Email
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Photos By: Vanessa Broadbent
The weather may have been gloomy, but that didn’t stop Abbotsford residents from attending the 35th annual Berrybeat Festival in downtown Abbotsford on July 9 and 10.
For three-and-a-half decades, the Berrybeat Festival has been one of Abbotsford’s summertime destinations for live music, family activities, local artisans, and, of course, locally grown berries.
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In previous years, the festival featured live music on a number of different stages around the event, including Jam in Jubilee and CiVL Radio stages. However, this year the festival only featured the Abbotsford Community Stage, sponsored by A&D Music. Musical acts included Fiddlin’ Frenzy, Horizon, Topaz, as well as Fleetwood Mac and Abba tribute bands.
The lack of sunshine resulted in the festival having a lower attendance than usual, but for those who attended, it was the perfect way to spend the weekend and support local businesses and art in Abbotsford.
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