After strong winds forced an early shutdown for Day 2 of the Edmonton Heritage Festival, Mayor Andrew Knack announced the event will be allowed to stay open an extra hour for its final day on Monday. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"Mayor Knack immediately recognized the impact this would have on our cultural communities and stepped in to champion our extended operational hours on Heritage Day Monday," Rob Rohatyn, executive director of the Edmonton Heritage Festival Association, said in the release. People are evacuated from Hawrelak Park after strong winds have forced an early shutdown of Day 2 of the Edmonton Heritage Festival on Sunday, Aug. 2. The heritage festival serves as a major annual fundraiser for the food bank. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites.