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Rain can't dampen spirits at inaugural Charlottetown BIPOC business fair

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Posted this 2026-06-14 5:40 PM ADT

More than two dozen diverse vendors showcased local art, food, culture

CBC NewsJoseph Watt

Rain, wind and a damaged painting couldn't dampen the spirits of P.E.I. artist Jana Wong on Saturday morning.

She was one of 26 vendors at a windswept fair promoting Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC)-owned businesses in Charlottetown.

Bad weather hit the outdoor event, damaging one of Wong’s favourite paintings — a still-life watercolour — as she sold cards and prints from her booth.

Bad weather did not dampen the mood at a fair celebrating BIPOC-owned businesses in Charlottetown on S…

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