Best Chili Fest

Fall arrives on Sunday September 22nd, and with the arrival of Fall we start to think about leaves changing, apple picking, visiting a pumpkin patch and the thought of a warm bowl of Chili warming you up from the inside out on a cool night.

Make your dinner plans for Tuesday September 24th to attend the Inaugural Chili Fest taking place at the Waterdown Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion at 79 Hamilton Street North from 4pm to 8pm.    Local restaurants are going to be stirring up approximately 150 Gallons of Chili for a Chili Fest in support of our local Flamborough Women's Resource Centre (FWRC).  Organizers are hoping for a sold out event of food, fun and music raising at least $10 000 for the Resource Centre.   FWRC is a program of Interval House that offers support services for women in the community such as counselling, legal advocacy, transitional support for abuse, employment counselling and peer support.

Some of the restaurants involved include The Royal Coachman, Goodness Me, Jitterbug Café & Catering, Dutch Mill Country Market, The Watermark Taphouse & Grille, Roseto Catering, Crepe-A-Licious, Bo's Sports Bar, Mill Street & 5 American House, Angel's Diner, Pita Pit, Brown Dog Coffee Shop, Boston Pizza and Flamborough Downs.    The event is modeled after the ultra popular Soup Fest in Hamilton which benefits Living Rock Youth Ministries.

Tickets are $10 (4 half cup servings) for Adults and $5 (2 half cup servings) for children if purchased in advance.   Tickets will be $12 at the door.     Tickets are available to purchase from the Flamborough Women's Resource Centre, CT&G Automotive Specialists, Weeks Home Hardware and Hello Gorgeous! Hair Salon.

In addition to the chili & bread station, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be sold.    Proceeds from refreshments will go to the Legion who has donated the use of the upstairs hall for the event.

Funds from Chili Fest will enable the centre to expand it's programs to further assist clients in need and respond to increased demand in the community.    Last year, the centre provided individual counselling to 77 clients which translates to approximately 570 counselling hours; it saw 112 drop in clients and offered assistance to 45 women who were at risk of losing housing.    The centre and it's staff were successful in helping 10 women find permanent accommodations.

Forget cooking on Tuesday night... head out to Chili Fest!