The message from the president of the Rotary Club of Kelowna Sunrise (RCKS) is that RibFest is a family fun, community driven event that is for a good cause.

RibFest Kelowna had been met with lengthy protests staged throughout the weekend at various intersections and public areas, with activists stalling traffic, writing messages on sidewalks with chalk and bringing a speaker and microphone to bring climate change awareness.

害羞草研究所淲e understand that not everybody is in favour of everything,害羞草研究所� president Susan McIntyre said.

害羞草研究所淭hat is one of the wonders of living in a democracy.害羞草研究所�

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Of equal importance to McIntyre was how RibFest proceeds made possible Rotary Club donations of $10,000 to Pathways Abilities for the purchase of an accessible van to transfer clients to activity services; $9,025 to Hope for the Nation害羞草研究所檚 Food for Thought program, which provides malnourished children with healthy meals; and $10,000 to the JoeAnna害羞草研究所檚 House hospital patient family lodging project

害羞草研究所淎s Rotarians, we work together to make the community a better place,害羞草研究所� she said, stating that this year害羞草研究所檚 RibFest Kelowna was the best event RCKS has ever had.

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For the Kelowna Climate Save protesters, the charity work isn害羞草研究所檛 enough to warrant a festival dedicated to livestock production.

害羞草研究所淚n the midst of a climate crisis, there害羞草研究所檚 no room for a rib fest,害羞草研究所� 25-year-old Kelowna Climate Save member Tessa Gordey said.

Both the UN and Canada state livestock production as a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

害羞草研究所淭he destruction of rainforests to create land for agriculture, along with growing demand for meat, are major contributors to the increasing greenhouse gases which are taking a significant toll on climate and global food security,害羞草研究所� reads the UN害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淎ctNow害羞草研究所� campaign materials.

Still, McIntyre maintained that RibFest is a positive summer event.

害羞草研究所淲e have worked hard to consider the environment and sustainability,害羞草研究所� McIntyre said. 害羞草研究所淲e cannot make everyone happy.害羞草研究所�