Celebrate the summer with mouth-watering ribs in the privacy of your own home or back yard.
Just because we can’t have a regular Ribfest due to the pandemic, doesn’t mean you have to miss out.
Stay tuned for more details about the who, what, when and where…..you already know the why: because it’s summer and the ribs are delicious.
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Jim has been a Rotarian for 29 years and is a past president of RCOT(97-98). He has been a volunteer in many rotary committees and presently is on the Ribfest steering committee as the Beer Tent chair . Jim has been a resident of Oakville and is a Chiropractor at Maplegrove Chiropractic Clinic. He is married to Carolyn and has 3 children .
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A long-time Oakville resident and Rotarian, John is the Sponsorship Chair for our Ribfest. With many years of sales and marketing experience, he wants to bring sponsors the benefits of partnering with Rotary and Ribfest. By contributing as sponsors, local companies not only help Rotary improve lives in our community, but they are very visible and seen to be helping. A win-win! John lives in Oakville with his wife Ann, and they enjoy their three children, and especially their grandchildren.
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marketing@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Is a proud Grandfather, Father, Husband and a Rotarian. He lives in Oakville (originally from Alberta) and owns two local businesses here. He has been on the Ribfest Steering Committee for 5 years and a Gold Sponsor for 6. He works on the marking subcommittee and oversees the greeting at the Festival Gates, Parking and the People Movers. Jeff is not known for his shyness, he can usually be found at the entrances throughout the weekend hollering “Feed the Piggy”.
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info@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Originally from London England, Raj now calls Oakville home where he lives with his wife and two boys. He owns and manages various properties in UK, US and Canada. He joined RCOT last year but has been involved with Rotary in various ways for over 15 years including having served as President in 2001-2002. With Ribfest, he has served as Co-Chair for Recycling and this year as Marketing Chair. Raj is known for his jolly laugh, passion for fast cars and his affinity for British chocolates!
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The Beat Heathens Facebook Page
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Although Dan has passed away, Mike continues the band to this day. The result is a talented group that plays a wide variety of music that continues to win audiences over every night.
Veteran musicians capable of playing a huge variety of music from the sixties to the nineties and beyond.
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info@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
A longtime friend of the Oakville Trafalgar Rotary Club, currently volunteering as the Logistic Co-Chair for Oakville Family Ribfest. A lifetime resident of Oakville, she has volunteered over the years with various non-profit agencies – as the Co-Chair for Relay for Life, Board member for the Halton Trauma Centre and a member of the Cause for Paws Steering Committee. Barb is the proud mother of three adult children and Nonna to her beautiful grandson.
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recycling@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Oakville resident for over twenty years. Keeping it clean in the Ribfest Recycling committee – Recycling Committee.
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info@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Trish has been a proud Rotary member for 26 years. She is Past Present (1998-99) and is the Chair of the Oakville Family Ribfest for the past six years. Trish has two children and one grandchild.
In her business world, Trish is a Thermal Imaging Specialist and Trainer as well as a UAV Pilot.
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info@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Cliff is from Toronto and has been a Rotarian for over 20 years with 3 different clubs. He is retired but held various positions in manufacturing in Canada and the USA during his career. He has been Chair of Logistics since the Ribfest began and is Co-Chairing the event this year. He is married and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
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volunteers@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Born and raised in Jamaica and a proud Canadian for forty years, Karen lives and works in Oakville where she runs her own editing and publishing consulting company. A thirty-year veteran of the book publishing industry, Karen has been a book lover and voracious reader all her life. Her other main loves in life are her husband, step-daughter, and two wheaten terriers. A Rotarian for three years and counting, she has actively participated from day one on various committees and on the board. She is co-chair of the Ribfest volunteer committee.
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vendors@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
A lifelong resident of Oakville and Trafalgar , Ken has been a Rotarian for ten years. He has been the Coordinator – Food Vendors on the Ribfest Steering Committee since its first year. Through his involvement with United Way, Literacy South Halton and Rotary’s Community Service committee, Ken has a passion for effectively serving our local community.
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sponsor@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Thirty years ago, Raj moved to Oakville from the High Park area in Toronto with his wife, Gogi, and their two sons. He has been Rotarian for the past 15 fifteen years, and on the board of the Oakville Trafalgar club for the past ten. Together with Trish Peden and Brian Simpson, he was instrumental in initiating the Oakville Family Ribfest, now in its sixth year. He has contributed to various aspects of the Ribfest, the most notable being Chair of the Sponsorship committee.
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entertainment@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Has been a Rotarian with Oakville Trafalgar over 25 years. He has lived and worked in Oakville since 1980. He is retired from the entertainment business, where he was well known in Oakville and across the province as the General Manager of Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. He is a past president of RCOT and is active in many areas of Ribfest and other Rotary Fundraising and events. He is married with two children, has a PUN –ishing sense of humour.
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artisanalley@oakvillefamilyribfest.com
Grew up in Oakville, and joined the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar – where her father, Barry, was a member – in 2000. She has been active in International Service, and is passionate about aid work in Africa. She joined the Ribfest Steering Committee at the beginning, and takes responsibility for organizing the Kids’ PlayZone and the Artisan Alley & Community Marketplace areas. Jennifer is also passionate about the Irish band U2, and will miss her first day of Ribfest in six years when she will be at the band’s show in Toronto on Friday night!
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All the great songs are there too, everything from She Loves You to Day Tripper, from Yesterday, Help, and A Hard Days Night to Get Back and Hey Jude.
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Since 2009, BBS has enjoyed continued bar and festival stage bookings in Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto, including regular stints on Canada Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Ribfests.
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