By 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.
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.
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.
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.