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'Canada's Largest Ribfest' is an annual festival held in Spencer Smith Park by the lakeshore 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 are sold. Over 131,000 people attended in 2006. Fiveteen "Rib teams" from across North America attend yearly. Over $1.3 million dollars has been raised over the last 10 years.

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Economic impact

Fundraising

See also

External links

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 $1.8 million is being spent in the region. 100% of those who came to the Ribfest would recommend it to out-of-town friends and/or relatives.

Fundraising

The Ribfests' funds are split to local organizations, bussiness, and hospitals. The largest amount of funds come from toronto
They are:

★ Boy Scouts Association

★ Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

★ Scholarships and Bursaries

★ Burlington Ten 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 Assesssment & Treatment Centre

★ Habitat for Humanity

See also

★ Burlington Sound of Music

★ Spencer Smith Park

External links

★ Official website