CORNWALL, Ontario – Ribfest returned to Cornwall July 22-25, and like last year, this year was a little different than normal. To help follow public health guidelines, the number of individuals allowed in the midway was restricted and spots had to be reserved.
The public however were still enthusiastic in their support of Ribfest, and its beneficiary the Optimist Club of Cornwall.
While it will still be a few weeks before the total amount of money raised for the Optimist Club is calculated, the Optimist Club of Cornwall did release the following statement of thanks to the residents of Cornwall:
WE want to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of you in the community who came out to support the Optimist Club of Cornwall by attending Ribfest this year. What a wonderful week-end we had! There was lots of great food, fabulous entertainment and of course, a million SMILES!!! It was fantastic to see everybody after being stuck at home for over a year, and we did it in while still being safe and adhering to all measures in place. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help out when needed. Many thanks to the city and the health unit for the support and guidance and mostly, THANK YOU again from all of us Optimists. See you next year for a back to normal Ribfest!
In addition to the ribs and the fair rides, there was also live music throughout the weekend from artists such as Grace Willison, Switchgear, The Capital Beatles, John McIntosh and Boundary Road, Hadrians Wall, and Mena Hardy.
In addition to the main event in Lamoureux Park, local restaurants also took part in celebrating Ribfest by taking part in the Community Cookout Contest. Patrons were invited to visit one of the nine participating restaurants between July 16 and July 22 for a chance to win a $1,000 cash prize.
