Six year old dies in Sombra accident
PHOTO GALLERY: Country Night at Petrolia’s Hard Oil Music Festival
August 15, 2024
Heather Wright Photos
Music filled Greenwood Park in the first night of the Hard Oil Music Festival.
Colt McLauchlin and his band took the stage Thursday around 6:30 to open Country Night at Greenwood Park. Madeline Merlo then entertained with Josh Ross headlining the first concert in the festival organized to celebrated Petrolia’s 150th Anniversary.
April Wine and Tom Cochrane hit the TD Stage Friday and TrebleCharger and The Sam Roberts Band are featured Saturday.
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Six year old dies in Sombra accident
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