BRAMPTON -
The Rotary Club of Brampton’s popular ribfest, called Rib ’n’ Roll, runs Friday and Saturday May 23 and 24 in Gage Park and based on last year the park will be jumping. “We have been steadily growing for three years as Bramptonians get to know we have a first class event right in the downtown core. Last year’s proceeds were down a bit from previous years but we expanded the ribfest to two days and we still raised more than $20,000 for The Canadian Cancer Society. This year we are supporting Tour for Kids an organization focused on supporting camps for children with cancer,” says event chairman Rob van Kessel. The event will be staged in Gage Park on Friday evening from 5 to 11 p.m. and on Saturday from 12 noon to 11 p.m. “We seem to be attracting two different crowds, couples and singles on Friday and families on Saturday. We want to keep Saturday as Family Day and we have geared our entertainment and park activities to families on Saturday,” van Kessel said. Music rules on both days with a new lineup this year including Marc Ekins, The Joys and Uptown Express and New Hollywood.
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