NFCS Annual BBQ

Jeff Green | Aug 25, 2016

Last year, when Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) held their annual community BBQ, it poured rain and the event was held in the steamy confines of the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake.

This year it was sunny and hot, just like the rest of the month, when the BBQ took place last Thursday (August 18th) and the attendance was almost overwhelming.

Tabitha Morton works as a Data Analysis Coordinator for NFCS, did not do a count, but said that the agency had 200 re-usable water bottles to give away at the BBQ, and there were none left at the end of the evening.

“So I’d say we had over 200 people come out, probably a lot more.”

The lineup for food was steady for well over an hour, and kids enjoyed a bouncy castle and the beach and Sparky, while the adults listened to Shawn McCullough perform and enjoyed the late afternoon sunshine.

“People seem to enjoy the BBQ more and more every year,” said NFCS Executive Director Louise Moody.

In addition to having some fun and eating burgers, fresh corn and watermelon, the BBQ was also the occasion of the final tally for the Toilet Paper the Town campaign that was carried out by the NFCS Youth Program Leadership in Training students this summer.

Over 300 toiletry items were presented to Kim Cucoch of the North Frontenac Food Bank.