A plate of ribs is ready to be served. (Photo courtesy of morguefile.com)A plate of ribs is ready to be served. (Photo courtesy of morguefile.com)
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Wallaceburg Ribfest Being Replaced With Pumpkinfest

After three years of hard work and dedication the Wallaceburg Kinsmen will no longer host Ribfest. It's being replaced with Pumpkinfest.

Chair of Pumpkinfest Eric Hancock says Ribfest was a costly event and a lot of work. "Along with the fact that we're a small club of about 15 members, and this was a three day very intensive labour endeavour by our club," says Hancock. "It just wore us out to be honest."

Hancock says it will feature a pancake breakfast, afternoon barbecue, and likely a prime rib dinner, along with family activities, a sanctioned pumpkin growing contest, a kids sunflower growing contest, and a silent auction. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be the main beneficiary of the event.

Pumpkinfest will be a one day event, held September 26, at the Kinsmen Centre in Wallaceburg.

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