w w w .insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, June 2 3 , 2 0 1 7 11 8 Visit Our Artisan Alley & Community Marketplace We're Green! The Co-operators Oakville Family R ibfest and its suppliers continue to focus on a number o f environmental in itiatives and remain committed to environmental sustainability. Among them, ribbers and vendors are taking steps to reduce waste by using biodegradable and recyclab le serving v e s s e ls and supplies. Our efforts have been recogn ized by the R ecycling Council o f Ontario, who in 2014 presented R ibfest with a Bronze award for waste minimization. Several environm entally p rogressive best practices are being em ployed with the help o f our recyclin g partner, U-PAK D isp osals Ltd. o f Toronto. A ll recyclab les and organics co llected w ill be responsibly p rocessed at U-PAK's state-of-the-art facilities. A lso , unused food w ill be donated to food banks serving the disadvantaged in the Oakville area. We make it easy for you to recycle and m inim ize your environmental impact. Bring your waste to one o f the R ec yclin g Stations throughout the site and let our volunteers help you put it in the right place. Great food and amazing live music aren't the only reasons you'll enjoy Ribfest. There will be more than two dozen booths representing local businesses, charities and community groups in the Artisan Alley & Community Marketplace area. You'll find everything from original art and jewellery, hot sauces and healthcare, to clothing and food. Learn about fitness and crime prevention. Have your home energy questions answered, plan a new kitchen or bathroom, and much more. This year's vendors and community groups include: · 7th Fashion · Aerosports · The Angry Saucier · Bath Fitter · Canadian Education Savings Plan · Epilepsy Halton Peel Hamilton · Fifth Avenue Collection Jewellery · Indo Pacific Inc. · Trend (Granite) Transformations · North Ridge Family Chiropractic · · · · · · · · · Once Upon a Child OneUp International Red Rhino Entertainment Renewal by Andersen Sheridan College Telus Tiffany the Psychic Inline Chiropractic My Miracle Solution K i d - f r i e n d ly F u n ! Ribfest's kid -frien d ly activities are free ex cep t fo r these two attractions, fo r which a m odest f e e is charged. Family fun at the Midway! Our carnival-style midway lets you enjoy a spectacular view of Oakville from its Mulligan Ferris Wheel. Chase your friends around in bumper cars. Zero Gravity and The Orbiter will whirl you around to your heart's content. Tickets are required for rides and games. Step into the bubble! The amazingly entertaining water balls will have you thinking you're walking on water. Step into a sealed plastic bubble and run around a shallow pool, just like a hamster on its wheel. A fee is charged. £foc Mo**>. &tf**d£Ms. JULY 1 - SPECIAL EVENT ZONE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT ALL DAY CLOSURE - No access to Bronte Rd. south o f Lakeshore Rd. *(Local traffic only with a valid parking pass will be accepted) Marine Dr. closed Jones St. to Bronte Rd. Evening Closures (beginning at 8pm) o NEW: Bronte Rd. closed south o f Rebecca St. to Lakeshore Rd. o Jones St. and Nelson St. closed from Marine Dr. to O ntario St. o Lakeshore Rd. from Mississauga St. to Third Ln. o All side streets parallel to Lakeshore Rd. w ill be closed from Bronte Rd. to Jones St. (Lakeshore to Rebecca) *Parking restrictions as indicated will be enforced. NEW :Take the O akvilleTransit Bus from Bronte GO - oakvilletransit.ca More information (on parking/closures) please contact: vuu, WcigJag.com activities · events · restaurants · travel · more! Bob DeHoog Road C orridor/Perm it C oordinatorTow n o f Oakville. 905-845-6601 ext.3337 brontevillage.net/canada-150 #mycanada