Kelowna Capital News, July 13, 2016

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Rib-Tastic—Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran (left), Corinne Johnson with Interior Savings Credit Union, and Brian Wrightson, a member of Sunrise Rotary, enjoy some ribs at an announcement for RibFest 2016. The inaugural Kelowna RibFest will be held Sept. 16 to 18.

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Two years ago, Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran wasn’t sure what a ribfest was. On a trip to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Ontario, some of Basran’s political friends from out east were bragging about their own city’s ribfests. But Basran was out of the loop when it came to rib-friendly festivals. “I said, ‘Is it what it sounds like? You just eat ribs? Because that would be awesome,’” said Basran at a press conference to announce Kelowna RibFest 2016, to take place Sept. 16 to 18 this year. “I’m excited to go back and tell

them to check out our ribfest.” RibFest 2016 was announced on Tuesday at Kelowna City Park. It’s described as a family event, free to attend and will include a rib cooking contest with judging by members of the public as well as entertainment in the form of music and a beer garden. Hosted by the Kelowna Sunrise Rotary Club, the event will feature ribs cooked by five renowned ‘ribbers’ from across Canada. “This will be a free, let me emphasize free, no admission, three-day family-friendly festival which we hope will be the first of many such annual family festivals of fantastic food and fun,” said Bill Reynolds of Sunrise Rotary. “We’re anticipating we will

have a minimum of 30,000 people attend so this is a significant event for Kelowna. “Some of the ribbers will also offer pulled pork, BBQ chicken along with coleslaw so you will have your choice. “They will be competing for the honours of best ribs and best sauce and the public will have the chance to taste them and vote.” Kelowna RibFest 2016 will not only be a sensation for the senses, it is a charitable event. For the inaugural event, Shoe Bank Canada, the Kelowna-based charity that collects shoes for people in need, will be the charity of choice. People in attendance are asked to bring used shoes to RibFest as a

donation. “This is fun for the whole family to enjoy,” said Corinne Johnson, with Interior Savings Credit Union, the title sponsor of the event. “Not only will people be having fun, enjoying great music and salivating over ribs, they will also be helping to build a stronger community. Funds raised from every rib sold, every corn of cob sold, every drink, is money that will go back into this community.” Though new to Kelowna (and its mayor) ribfests are popular events around Canada and regularly draw big crowds.

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