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Vol. 13, Issue 26
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Hogs, rodeo return
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Huge weekend on tap: everyone is back in the saddle
By Mark Ribble A huge weekend is on tap in the Sun Parlour as the Windows & Doors • Eavestrough Hogs for Hospice weekend returns to Seacliff Park and Siding • Soffit •Fascia • Insulation the Sun Parlour Rodeo returns to its familiar grounds on Road 4. 1964 Rd. 3 East, Kingsville For the first time since 2019, the Hogs for Hospice Motorcycle Rally Weekend will return to Leamington, www.tmurrexteriors.com Kingsville and surrounding area beginning Friday, July FREE QUOTES & 29. COMPETITIVE PRICING As they get ‘back in the saddle’, organizers have been OPEN: Monday to Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM busy putting the finishing touches on the weekend’s festivities, but the Sun caught up with committee member Joe Oswald late last week to see how it was going. “In some aspects, it feels like our first year again,” said Oswald. “With the two-year pause, we’ve been busy getting everything in place. But we are ready!” Oswald says the event is a go, and he and the committee are excited to be back. “We are 100 percent ready for this thing,” he said. “This has become so much more. It’s become an event for our community.” Of course the weekend will be highlighted by the concerts on Friday and Saturday nights at Seacliff Park’s Sunset Amphitheatre. Friday’s concert features the headliner rock group The Cult, while Saturday’s headliner is country music star Brett Young. ORTHOTICS CLINIC LEAMINGTON But the concerts are just part of the weekend equation as Seacliff Park opens up Friday at 5 pm, with food trucks, vendors alley and a beer garden. Registration 194 TALBOT ST E, UNIT 6, LEAMINGTON also opens at that time for the annual Tour the Tip regwww.bioped.com leamington@bioped.com istered ride. Hundreds of bikes will participate in the ride on Saturday morning at 10:30 am as they depart Seacliff Park and make their way down Robson Road to Point Pelee National Park. Upon their return from Point Pelee, the bikes will cruise past Seacliff Park and make their way to Kings ! " ville for the trip’s only official stopover during the ! " ! " Kingsville Open Streets. “We’re really looking forward to the stopover in Kingsville for the first time,” says Oswald. “The town has gone out of their way to accommodate us.” The 2019 ride had a stopover in Wheatley, but with Standard package includes: last year’s explosion, Wheatley was not an option. # # $ $ Interior: vents, cupholders, shine # $ % $ & % " $ & #& " #& # # The Lions Club pancake breakfast will occur both panels, door #& jams & vacuum. & # '% $ & " ( ' " " ( $ & $ & & Exterior: hand wash, tire shine, wash " ( $ & & Saturday and Sunday mornings, with FMX freestyle & ' & ) & & ) floor mats, windows & mirrors. & & ) bike shows throughout both Saturday and Sunday. Pick-up & Drop off Available The popular Hogs for Hospice Bike Rodeo also takes from home or work place on Sunday at 1 pm. ! " # $ ! Cottam " # $ In Leamington, Kingsville, & Harrow ! " # $ All-in-all, it’s an event the whole family can enjoy, Book Online & Pay Later with thousands of visitors expected to flock to Leam www.rimzautodetailing.com ington over the weekend. The Hogs for Hospice 50-50 draw, which is now well over $55,000, will get a boost in ticket sales over the
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Young Jameson Valo looks to be enjoying the ribs he is tasting as his grandpa Sam Valo gets a chuckle. Sam was one of the celebrauty judges at the Leamington Ribfest on the weekend. More photos are on page 7. Photo courtesy of Mike Diab
weekend, prior to the August 5 draw date. “We’d like to thank everyone for keeping the faith in our organization, “added Oswald. “We are truly back in the saddle.” For more information on the weekend, check out the centrespread of the Sun this week or visit hogsforhospice.com. The Sun Parlour Rodeo returns to the area after a two-year hiatus on July 30 and 31. The 19th annual family event will feature bull riding, bronco busting, horse shows and much more as it settles in on the Pavao property at 1835 County Rd.
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18 (Road 4). The rodeo will hold two shows, both at 6 pm, on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31. Advanced tickets are available at Breakaway Gas Bar, Double Seven and Jack’s Mini Mart in Leamington, Harrow Feed Store, and Vehicle Venture in Windsor. Advance prices are $12 for adults and $6 for children. At the gate, you’ll pay $15 for adults and $7 for kids. Proceeds will go, as always, to local charities. It’s a rain or shine event, with food concessions and vendors as well.
