Kenneth Jackson
APTN National News
It’s a hot summer day in Oro-Medonte near Barrie, Ontario.
Some may say it’s just the right weather for the annual three-day WayHome Music & Arts Festival featuring big groups like The Killers, Arcade Fire and A Tribe Called Red.
Festival-goers began arriving and setting up their tents Friday. As they did, they were welcomed by locals holding placards.
The protesters oppose the festival — they say it’s too loud, not properly zoned and something else.
There’s supposed be an archaeological dig for ancient Indigenous villages, and possibly burials.
Documents suggest there is potential for them to be there, and WayHome is expected to do tests this fall to be sure.
But that’s not soon enough for local residents.
APTN put questions to Wayhome on the allegations, but they believe much is being made out of nothing.
”No archaeological sites or artifacts have been identified on the properties,” said Ryan Howes, a spokesperson for WayHome.
“We have been following due process in regard to First Nations interests and will continue to engage with them as we work though our rezoning.”
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