Canada's Largest Ribfest

Canada's Largest Ribfest

Canada's Largest Ribfest is an annual festival held in Spencer Smith Park by the lake shore in the City of Burlington, Ontario. It was started in 1995 by The Burlington Lakeshore Rotary Club. The Ribfest runs for four days during the Labour Day weekend.

Over 90,000 pounds of ribs were sold in 2006 and over 131,000 people attended in 2005. Fifteen "Rib teams" from across North America attend yearly. Over $1.3 million dollars has been raised over the last 10 years. [ [http://www.canadaslargestribfest.com/Why_Are_We_Canadas_Largest_Ribfest_.php Why Are We Canada's Largest Ribfest] ] [ [http://www.canadaslargestribfest.com/Interesting_Facts.php Facts of the ribfest] ] .

Economic impact

In 2003, an economic study was conducted on "Canada's Largest Ribfest." It found that almost 50% of visitors to the Ribfest come from outside Burlington. About 100% of those who came to the Ribfest would recommend it to out-of-town friends and/or relatives. About 96% said they would attend in 2007. About $1.8 million is being spent in the region by consumers. [ [http://www.canadaslargestribfest.com/2003_economic_impact_study.php Economic study of the Ribfest] ]

Fundraising

The Ribfest's funds are split to local organizations, business, and hospitals.

They are:
*Boy Scouts Association
*Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
*Scholarships and Bursaries
*Burlington Teen Tour Band
*Burlington Art Centre
*Salvation Army
*The Carpenter Hospice
*Rotary Music festival
*Burlington International Games
*Partnership West Food Bank
*Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
*Children's Assessment & Treatment Centre
*Habitat for Humanity

ee also

* Burlington Sound of Music
* Spencer Smith Park

References

External links

* [http://www.canadaslargestribfest.com/ Official website]


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