Electrical glitch resolved at Silver City Days; rides to be running on time
By Kyra Hoggan
A glitch that saw the rides stop working during the first night of Silver City Days is fixed in plenty of time for the causeway’s opening this afternoon, according to festival society president Ian McLeod.
“One of the main generators blew up on us at about 6 p.m. (Wednesday),” he said, adding the mechanical issue put the rides out of commission, but not the food court or the entertainment stages. “The crowd tapered off a little, but we still had about 50 per cent of the (people).”
He said they had a replacement in by 11 p.m., and the rides will start up at their scheduled 3 p.m. opening.
“We’re hooking it up right now, just tightening the bolts – it’ll be ready to go by 3 p.m.,” he said during a 2:45 p.m. interview.
The food court has seen steady crowds all day, he added, and the unbelievable weather is sure to draw record crowds in the coming days.
For a full schedule of events, visit the EZ Rock events listing at http://kootenays.myezrock.com/SilverCityDays/index.aspx
