Rick Davis wasn鈥檛 a Rotarian when he attended RibFest last year, but he was recruited at the event. Now, he is the chairperson in charge of running the festival for its sixth year.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been great. One of the best parts of my job is the people I鈥檝e met. The people, all the different charities, the heads of different organizations, the politicians, and just meeting the public 鈥� it鈥檚 so much fun,鈥� Davis said.
He added that it goes to the true spirit of the event.
鈥淭his is one of those few community events where you can come and just enjoy yourself, and you don鈥檛 have to spend a lot of money鈥� the intention is the true community spirit and a lot of these organizations鈥� spirit of pulling the community together.鈥�
Davis thanks all the RibFest volunteers for their time to help run the event over the weekend.
鈥淥ne of my biggest challenges was getting volunteers鈥� So, I started talking to high schools, sports teams, and charities, and we maxed out. We have 450 volunteers this year,鈥� he said.
Since 2018, the four 91原创 Rotary Clubs have joined forces to host an annual RibFest event that has attracted more than 40,000 people from across the Lower Mainland.
This year, in addition to the ribbers providing mouth-watering ribs, the popular kids zone returns with favourites such as the inflatable slide, bouncy castle, mini golf, swing ride, and block painting.
New additions include remote-control race cars and carnival games with prizes for all ages.
The toddler play area has been expanded to include a baby changing room.
Also new to RibFest this year, is an adventure zone hosted by Pinnacle Pursuits. It will feature an obstacle course and solo and group challenges.
Thanks to local sponsors, the kid zone and adventure zone are both free of charge.
鈥淔amily, friends, community, and charity are what RibFest 91原创 is all about,鈥� Davis said.
The event runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, and on Sunday, Aug. 20, it runs 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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