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The Kelowna Canada Day Concerts Society announced Friday that that it will no longer stage its annual symphony concert known as the Canada Day Spectacular on July 1 and disband the society.

The free concert has been held at the Memorial Arena and Prospera Place for 23 years, but the board of directors upon review concluded, due to declining volunteer availability, difficulty recruiting directors and downturn of financial means, it is dissolving the society.

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