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Similkameen Sizzle hot pepper festival cancelled again

No Sizzle this summer

The Okanagan's only festival dedicated to hot peppers has cancelled its annual event for the second year running.

The Similkameen Sizzle usually takes place in Keremeos each September, celebrating all things to do with hot peppers.

Locals show off their harvests and their hot pepper jams, jellies, salsas, spreads and more, while enjoying live entertainment and even a raw pepper eating challenge.

But the COVID-19 pandemic put and end to the 2020 celebration, and now the 2021 celebration as well.

"We were not confident that we could meet the COVID safety requirements so we felt it was best to cancel the event to protect our community and guests," the festival wrote on social media Thursday.

"Hope to see you in 2022!"



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