– Kelly Darwin sits on the Board of Directors of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce and is owner of Seriously Creative.
ESQUIMALT – While we are nearly two-thirds of the way through summer, the fun doesn’t have to end as the Township of Esquimalt has multiple upcoming community and business-centered events to carry you through August straight into September.
The Township Community Arts Council is once again presenting the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival from August 3rd-5th at SAXE Point Park in Esquimalt. The event features performances of Macbeth at 7:30PM every night.
Many Greater Victoria resident’s favourite time of year is quickly approaching. No, not that time of year when the kids go back to school (though, that’s a close second), but Esquimalt Ribfest!
Ribfest is all about community, family, volunteers, fun, and most importantly Ribs! The Rib Festival is a fun weekend packed with activities for the whole family, including local entertainment, games for the kids, delicious drinks, and most importantly local musical artists and vendors.
The most important part of Ribfest, however, has to be what the event gives back to the community. Other than covering the cost to run the event, all proceeds go back into the community through the Esquimalt Firefighter Charitable Foundation. This charity, among others, has been the recipient of thousands of dollars from the Esquimalt Ribfest. Every cent of the proceeds is given to local charities and sponsored school activities.
Giving back to the community can be a hard job, especially if it means drinking locally brewed beer and eating delicious food, but somebody’s got to do it. The event will be held from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10 and will be located in Bullen Park.
The Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce‘s Annual General Meeting will be taking place September 21, 2017, from 7:30AM – 9:30AM in the Archie Browning Centre lounge. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by contacting the Chamber. Even though ribs won’t be on the agenda expect refreshments, speakers, and board elections. New and continuing members welcome!
