20 years later, Sappyfest’s do-it-yourself ethos lives on

Erica Butler
CHMA News, Local Journalism Initiative, Community Radio Fund of Canada

On today’s show: We talk with Jon Claytor, one of the founders of Sappyfest, the annual Sackville music and art festival which kicks off its 20th anniversary edition this Friday. Claytor reminisces about the origins of the festival and sheds some light on the ethos that has kept it going for two decades.

Plus in briefs:

  • Flags were lowered to half-mast at Mount Allison on Tuesday, to mark the death of Elsipogtog elder Connie Francis, who served as Elder in Residence at Mount Allison.
  • The Freshwinds Eco-Village Housing Co-op has secured a conditional letter of support from Housing NB, which could provide a forgivable loan of just over $1.6 million towards the 62 unit non-profit housing co-op on Fairfield Road.

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