PHOTOS: Abbotsford residents wed in the COVID-19 era

Abbotsford residents Bryce Charney (left) and Shawn Hassard got married in a small ceremony on Saturday. (K. Kentala Photography)

PHOTOS: Abbotsford residents wed in the COVID-19 era

Locals Bryce Charney and Shawn Hassard tie the knot at Ellwood Park on Saturday

Ben Lypka
May. 20, 2020 4:23 p.m.
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Abbotsford residents Bryce Charney and Shawn Hassard didn’t let COVID-19 stop them from tying the knot.

The couple made it official on Saturday (May 16) with a small ceremony at Abbotsford’s Ellwood Park.

Photos by: K. Kentala Photography

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