Well, Ribfest weekend is here…and while it may be a little bit, um, different this year, we hope you will join in the fun! For our family, Waterdown’s Oh Canada Ribfest represents the best of our community. Typically, we hang out with people we don’t see at any other time of the year in the park during the Canada Day weekend festivities. We also treat ourselves to foods we don’t eat at any other time of year, and we listen to a lot of really fun music from a great line up of

It’s hard to believe, but it’s just ONE WEEK until Waterdown’s first-ever Virtual Ribfest! I don’t know about you, but I am more than ready for a backyard barbecue party. And what makes a great summer bash? Food. Friends (in person if it’s safe, online if it’s not). Food. Music. Did I mention food? When we decided to plan a “virtual” event, we wanted to create something for people to look forward to after months of social isolation, something to make them feel like things are

Summer is coming... In normal times, that means meeting up with friends and family at Memorial Park, enjoying some of your favourite festival foods and refreshments, and rocking out to some great local bands. These are not normal times -- but that doesn't mean the Oh Canada Ribfest organizers haven't been working hard to find a way to keep Waterdown's favourite community tradition alive and make the kickoff to this summer memorable. So, we're going virtual. This is what it l

I love dogs. I love Ribfest. Alas, the two don’t go together. Waterdown’s Oh Canada Ribfest operates under the same regulations as a restaurant – which means to ensure the safety and enjoyment of everyone throughout the weekend, dogs are not allowed in the section of Memorial Park reserved for the festival. The same goes for bikes – so while you may want to pedal off some of those Ribfest calories, you’ll have to wait until you get home. Of course, if Rover is a good boy, a R

Canada Day weekend in Waterdown means Ribfest! And with just a little over two weeks to go until the annual Rotary event kicks off in Memorial Park, my thoughts are already turning to which mouth-watering delights I will enjoy this year. While my personal preference is a rich, smoky sauce combined with fall-off-the-bone tender pork, some of my fellow rib aficionados go for something with a more robust texture, dressed in a tangy sauce. Still others take a break from pork and