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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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Amherstburg Rotary Ribfest celebrates its tenth year Ribfest held for first year at the Libro Centre, attendance down due to inclement weather
Michael DiPietro takes a bit of a rib during judging (above) while Katelyn Gilmore, 2, glares at the camera for interrupting her feast (right) . Ribs were prepared throughout the weekend (bottom right). By Jonathan Martin Amherstburg has been chomping on award-winning ribs for a decade. The Amherstburg Rotary Ribfest celebrated its tenth year last weekend, but its first at the Libro Credit Union Centre. Ann Marie Favot, Ribfest’s chair and Amherstburg Rotary Club’s new president, said the event went well,
but was not without a few growing pains. “This year is our growing year; our learning year,” she said. “I think we need to revisit the layout. We need to make it easier for people to move between the areas.” The weather certainly didn’t help. Both Friday and Saturday started out with heat warnings and ended with downpours.
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The rain, paired with the Ribfest’s throngs of hungry patrons, pockmarked the Libro Centre’s lawn with mudpuddles. “There are a few hiccups,” Favot said. “I think people are generally happy, though. I see a lot of smiling faces, and that’s the main thing.” A few of the smiling faces belonged to Amherstburg town councillor Peter Courtney and his two sons,
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