Another major event in Saskatchewan was cleared from the 2020 schedule late last month due to COVID-19.

The latest is the 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games, which was postponed and shifted into the following calendar year.

This year's Saskatchewan Summer Games was slated to run July 26 - August 1 in Lloydminster.

The Saskatchewan Games Council noted in a release that the decision was made final following advice from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

"The Saskatchewan Games Council wishes to recognize the ongoing hard work and passion invested by the City of Lloydminster and Lloydminster 2020 Host Society in planning these Games, including the leadership from Games Manager Nicole Clow and Chairperson Kevin Kusch," said Mark Bracken, Saskatchewan Games Council Executive Director. "We also want to recognize the Sport, Culture and Recreation Districts and Provincial Sport Organizations for all their efforts in preparing for the Games. Though this is an unfortunate situation, it was the right decision to ensure the health and safety of all involved, and we look forward to working with all partners to deliver an exceptional experience for our province’s athletes in the summer 2021."

The latest edition of the Saskatchewan Summer Games is now tentatively scheduled to run July 18-24, 2021.