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Edmonton’s Pioneers Cabin venue turns to fundraising amid COVID-19 struggle
COVID-19 pandemic.The Pioneers Cabin, formerly known as the Old Timers Cabin, is usually booked year-round for weddings, parties and other events.But this year, the majority of those have been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.“We have had a substantial, substantial drop in our revenue,” said Dorinda Emery, the executive director of the Northern Alberta Pioneers & Descendants Association, the non-profit charitable organization that runs the venue.The group sent out a fundraising plea to past clients in hopes that Edmontonians will step up to keep the cabin running and keep its staff from being laid off. So far, there haven’t been layoffs, but Emery said it could soon come to that.