The Hillcrest Village BIA voted to “discontinue its sponsorship” of the long-running annual festival, which is among Toronto’s largest and is also Canada’s biggest Latin street festival.
A major backer is ending its sponsorship of the Salsa on St. Clair street festival, dealing a serious blow to a popular annual event already reeling after a deadly shooting this month.
The local Hillcrest Village Business Improvement Area voted last Thursday to “discontinue its sponsorship” of the festival that has run for 21 years, according to a letter obtained by the Star sent to Canadian Salsa Festivals and TLN Media Group, the St. Clair festival organizers.
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