Toronto Ribfest - Another Great Success
The final details are being handled, the stories have not all yet been written, and the bills, receipts, and receivables not yet done, BUT we've had another successful, fun Toronto Ribfest. Visit Toronto Ribfest web site. Like us on Facebook!
Toronto Ribfest was once again a great success and a huge effort – which wouldn’t have been possible without the help in particular from many of our "senior" club members. It was great to see that the joy and pain of working Toronto Ribfest hasn’t worn off after all these years. Thanks to:
Mark Winson – who along with Emily, made it possible to have two beer tents open;
Carlos Petosa – there every day all day, selling tickets and pouring beer;
Mario Girardo – working hard at the beer tent every day – and frequently accompanied by the family help too;
Greg Dobson – who showed up for the evening shifts – thank goodness – when we needed him the most!
Russ Morreale – who probably drank as much as he poured (not!).
James Simon – who needs new shoes after all the "money running" he did.
Dr. Joe Bulger – there every day, who also coerced his "kids" to help. They aren’t kids anymore are they Joe!
Lynda Ryder – Can’t get her off that stage!
Don Edwards – OK, so he got the air conditioned office. But don’t think that’s not hard work in there too!
Gary Hepworth – who stick-handled the celebrities and did cheque presentations every day.
Frederik Martin – show him the money!
Jeremy Carter – more support for the beer tents
Nigel Brown (who raced back from a weekend doing Swiss things to help not only on the final day but on the backbreaking clean-up)
Bernadette Hunkeler Brown – who weathered a blistering sun selling beer tickets all day
Donna Cansfield – always there to help on Canada Day!
It was also nice to see a couple of former members back and lending a hand like Rich Chapman and his son, Chris Markou, Ed Torres, (did I miss someone?)
Plus, of course, the Toronto Ribfest committee members (Chairman Michael, Justin, Gerald, Alex, Jim, Joanna, Paul, Ron, Martha, Diane, Gillian, Andre, Ralph, Judy, Maureen, Ingrid) who after a long year of planning and preparing, rolled up their sleeves and dove right in – many of whom were there from set-up to tear down.
Great team effort. Wonderful to see the level of support from throughout the club.