Ribfest promises `something for everybody' By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Regardless of age, everyone should have a great time at the upcoming Oakville Family Ribfest, which takes place June 22-24. The inaugural start-of-summer festival being hosted by volunteers and the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar, will take place on the Trafalgar Road grounds of Sheridan College. "There's going to be a lot to do. If you're a young child or an older child, there's something for everybody," said Trish Peden, ribfest steering committee chair. The event will offer entertainment for both children and adults, vendors and, of course, the main attraction -- ribs. "We have all these food vendors with everything from cupcakes to Tiny Tom Donuts and the ribs and bloomin' onions and everything else," said Peden who advises those attending to come hungry. "Coming hungry is the thing to do." With seven different ribbers to choose from, each using a yummy recipe of his or her own, people will be able to indulge to 7 · Wednesday, June 20, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com their heart's -- and stomach's -- content. At $22 per rack, that's a whole lotta ribs. If a rack is too much food, there are halfrack options available and other food options, too. As delicious as the ribs are likely to be, there will lots of activities with which to work off the meal. A the children's village, there will be Budds' MINI-supplied miniature MINI push cars that children can take turns in with hay bales around the track. There will be inflatable castles and a mechanical cow that children will be able to milk. See Fifteen page 18 NIKKI WESLEY / oakville beaver / @halton_photog ready for ribfest: Rotary Ribfest Chair Trish Peden stands while Darryl Budd of spon- sor Budds' Group hops on a miniature car, one of many toy cars that children will be able to ride at the children's village during the Oakville Family Ribfest this weekend. THE OAKVILLE CLUB Family - Friendly - Fun Contact us about our 3 Month Trial Membership Where You Belong 56 Water Street, Oakville. ON - 905.845.0231 www.oakvilleclub.com - membership@oakvilleclub.com Until July 1, 2012 Until July 1, 2012 Benedetto Water Water San Benedetto $ 99 Until July 1, 2012 Rd $ Family Size Cannelloni Large Cannelloni Not to be combined with any other offers. Not to be combined with any other offers. Limit 2 per customer. Must present coupons at time of use. Limit 2 per customer. Must present coupons at time of use. 9 pieces 14 pieces Trafalgar 12 00 $ 21 4 00 2501 Prince Michael Dr (at Dundas St.) (905) 257-9200 Dundas St E www.palmapasta.com Valid until July 1, 2012 Valid until July 1, 2012 Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am - 7 pm, Saturday 9 am - 6 pm , Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Dr el cha Mi e c n Pri Upper Middle Rd 403 E $ 25 San Pellegrino Water 1 $ Luigi's Real Italian Ice 4 99