coronavirus has forced the cancellation of another iconic celebration in Hamilton, Ont.Organizers of the Festival of Friends have officially cancelled this year’s event at Gage Park due to the pandemic.Hamilton’s longest-running music festival was scheduled to mark its 45th anniversary during the Civic Holiday long weekend in August.“While it’s hard to fathom a summer in Hamilton without the Festival of Friends, our priority has to be the health and safety of our employees, volunteers and attendees,” said Festival of Friends general manager Robert Rakoczy. “We know that this has been a year of firsts for everyone, and we’re all doing our best to look out for each other.”Rakoczy says the festival brings in more than $12 million a year in.