Southpoint Sun - July 24, 2019

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Wheatley Fish Fest a two-weekend event By Bryan Jessop

WHEATLEY – A time-honoured tradition in Wheatley is making both time and space for a newer annual event this year. The committee organizing this year’s Fist Fest has scheduled the majority of the attractions for Saturday, July 27 — one week earlier than the traditional August Civic Holiday Weekend. One of the biggest changes to the festival’s schedule is the cancellation of Wheatley Idol, which has been a part of the weekend for the past 15 years. As of last week, just over half a dozen contestants had signed up for the competition. Later, some of those would-be competitors dropped out, forcing organizers to cancel the event. That day will continue to be featured as Family Day at Coulter Park, offering many of the festival’s popular events for visitors of all ages. To start, registration for the 1 km Minnow Race and 5 km Run will start at 8 a.m. on the Ivan Coulter Park stage, with the Minnow Race to start at the Wheatley Royal Canadian Legion parking lot entrance at 8:45 a.m. and the 5 km race for older entries at the corner of Foster Street and Erie Street North at 9 a.m. Entries can sign up through the website www.wrace.org/html/events.html or on the day of the event during on-stage registration beginning at 8 a.m. Youths up to 12 years of age for the Minnow Race, sponsored by the Wheatley Legion, can register at $5 each while 5 km Run participants are $40 each. Proceeds will again support Spina Bifida programming through Hydrocephalus Canada. Held in support of Wheatley resident Shauna Beaudoin, 5 km runners may also collect pledges for the fundraiser. The annual Pet Parade will start at 10 a.m. — also at Coulter Park — for pet owners of all ages. Prizes will again be awarded in several different categories such as smallest pet, biggest pet, oldest pet, youngest pet, most talented and others. Jangles the Clown will return to the park from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. New this year is a youths’ colouring contest from 8 a.m. to early that afternoon, starting at the Legion and carrying over to Coulter Park directly across the street. Divided into three age categories up to 10 years, prize winners will likely be announced between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Another new feature will allow fans to meet players of the Wheatley Omstead Sharks, who will be setting up a net for youths to test their shooting skills. Face painting will also be available as part of Family Day. If July 27 is met with inclement weather, most of the day’s events will be hosted indoors at the Wheatley Legion. The Legion will also be hosting its Fish Fry on Saturday, July 27 at about 5 p.m. Tickets are now available at the Legion for $15 apiece. Events to retain their original Civic Holiday weekend dates will include the renowned Yellow Perch and Broasted (Continued on Page 2)

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Pit master and chef Jorge Gonzalez prepares two racks of ribs during Leamington’s first Ribfest, held Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 at Seacliff Park. Gonzalez BBQ won both Top Overall People’s Choice and Top Overall Celebrity Judges awards. (Southpoint Sun Photo)

Ribfest hits Leamington By Bryan Jessop

LEAMINGTON – The sun wasn’t the only source of extreme heat over the past weekend. Leamington welcomed its first-ever Ribfest from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 for a mouth-watering gathering at Seacliff Park. While live bands and performers took to the stage of the Seacliff Park Amphitheatre, patrons converged on the grounds to the stage’s right for a taste of the offerings from four professional ribbers. Gonzalez BBQ, Jack The Ribber, Route 55 B.B.Q. Team and Brickyard BBQ — all multiple award winners — vied for top honours from both a panel of 10 celebrity judges as well as the general public for an assortment of People’s Choice Awards. The winners from various categories will be posted to the website www.ribfestleamington.ca once information is available. The first set of results were for Overall People’s Choice and Overall Celebrity Judges categories — both won by Gonzalez BBQ. In the Celebrity Judges Sauce category, top honours went to Jack The Ribber. Only three points away in the runner-up position for Celebrity Judges Sauce was Kingsville youth Alexis Russell. The 12-year-old Jack Miner Public School student received a trophy and gift basket as runner up for her Russell House BBQ Sauce, which sold out at the ticket table within a 10-minute time frame. Racks of barbecued ribs were accompanied by live music, a gathering of about 40 vendors scattered throughout the park, carnival rides and beverages offered by event partners including The Grove Brew House, Sons of Kent Brewing Company, Market Brewing Co., Wolfhead Distillery and Summit Sandbar. Celebrity judges who ranked four ribbers and five barbecue sauce providers included (Continued on Page 5)

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