Final day of reggae festival cancelled
August 22, 2010 · Filed Under Festivals in the News, News
Jennifer Pagliaro, The Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Reggae Festival was cancelled Sunday after a financial meltdown forced organizers to axe the remaining finale line-up.
The festival took a hit Saturday after headliner Ky-mani Marley bailed and police and law enforcement officers stormed the gate for money owed by court order.
The order was for $14,000 in cash owed to former chief financial officer A. Raoul Nembhard, who said he was never reimbursed after footing the bill for last year’s beer supply. In all, the officers collected less than $500 in the round-up.
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