With wildfire smoke blanketing the area, Kingsville’s town organizers made a decision a day prior to hold the July 18 block party indoors for the first time.
Alex Banks, Community Events Coordinator for the Town of Kingsville, said, “We looked at what other municipalities were doing, and decided to pivot inside with a few changes.”Â
Utilizing the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre for a scaled-back format, residents were able to enjoy some live music from Doug Biekx, The Fontaines and Timmy Mac Band or pick up an item or two from the local food and crafts vendors in attendance.
The Kingsville Military Museum brought in some interesting items for the kids to check out at the block party. Providing details about the items were Sarah Denunzio, left, and Jane Larsen.
SUN photo by Paul Forman
Ted Rocheleau and his son T.J. of Butch’s Best BBQ Sauce combined with Miller’s Bakery for a display in the vendors’ alley. Ted shared that his product is becoming an “everything sauce”, as people are enjoying it not only on meat, but also on fruit, corn and even strawberry ice cream.
SUN photo by Paul Forman
