Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia and Debbie Phinney

Multicultural Festival: Funding cut Board member Debbie Phinney confirmed the festival has been cancelled for this summer, according to CBC. It had been scheduled for the weekend of June 17 near the Seaport Farmers' Market on Halifax waterfront. The Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia , founded in 1975, has been ordered by court to pay more than $26,500 in outstanding debts dating back to the 2014 festival. "I'm surprised that it went this long," former president John Danch told CBC News. "They've been going downhill for quite a while." The Multicultural Festival featured live dance and music acts, for example, this performance from 2013. Phinney declined an interview, saying she wanted to wait until the group restructuring plans are confirmed. Cultural, ethnic, racial diversity Former volunteer and board member Sylvia Parris didn't know the festival was cancelled until informed by CBC News. The Multicultural Festival is normally held on the waterfront near the Seaport Market in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.