Rotary will hand out more than $71,000 in awards at a gala event in June.

News 100 yellowBy Staff

May 25th, 2018

BURLINGTON, ON

 

Thousands pour into Spencer Smith Park every Labour Day weekend to chow down on ribs smoked by some of the best ribbers on the continent.  It is Ribfest time.

If you looked around there was still some sitting room. The weather was close to perfect and the music was good - great way to bring a summer to a close.

If you looked around there was still some sitting room. The weather was close to perfect and the music was good – great way to bring a summer to a close.

It has been happening in Burlington for more than 22 years. John and Bob Penning got it off the ground and it has hummed along beautifully ever since.

Rib Fest - Thorpe and Penning

John Thorpe and Bob Penning – the two guys who got the biggest RibFest in the province off the ground 23 years ago.

They raise a lot money and pump it right back into the community with the focus on their youth programs, especially our Student Awards.

The gala dinner at which the awards will be announced takes place on June 12th where 17 awards totalling $71,000 will be handed out along with 10 academic awards of $3,500 each, 4 athletic awards of $3,500 each, 2 leap forward awards of $3,500 each and a Post Grad Research award of $15,000.

That is a very impressive achievement. The Gazette will report on who the remarkable young people are receiving these awards.

Rotary 50-50 winnersDavid and Julie Wilson

Dave and Lisa Wilson took home a cheque for more than $25,000 lat year at Ribfest – their share of the 50/50 draw.

Last year Rotary introduced a 50/50 ticket draw – it proved to be very successful – one of the long time ribbers won the  draw and took home a cheque for.

 

 

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