The Chef's Congress won Best Culinary Tourism Experience
Minebuster was wrong (again, I know!! jeez, there goes my Nobel prize in journalism)
Carl and Michael didn't win Tourism Ambassador of the Year (they were robbed I say, robbed!!) but Foodstock did win two awards. Best Culinary Tourism Experience, noted above, AND Best Agri-Tourism Experience.
http://www.orangeville.com/news/local/article/1246588--foodstock-nabs-two-tourism-awards
It is nice Foodstock has gained the accolades, but too bad organizers don't feel they should publically disclose how much was raised. Foodstock, in this poster's opinion, was a charitable event; the final tally should be treated as such.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Cosack is vice-chair of NDACT, not chair.
But it was a great event to spread word for the caus, and raise awareness. The biggest tourism event held in teh area for as long as I can remeber. Congrats, Foodstock.
ReplyDeleteFor all that Foodstock has done a little good, it's, more, stroked those who haven't done what was necessary when it was necessary (what did you do for the last couple of years and by April 26, 2011?). It wasn't near Singhampton. B.O.N.O. syndrome. This ain't no party as someone characterized in a previous posting.
ReplyDeleteCarl's now Chair. All admiration to him and his hard work but how come it's not voted upon by the membership? How come people come and go by invitation from the board? How come board members sit on other boards that ostensibly are fighting the same cause and yet they don't share information? Perhaps we're not members but, rather, subscribers.
ReplyDeleteHey 10:58, That's a hell of a characterization of a painful, necessary show of direct activism. Glad that you oppose the quarry but awareness and tourism really just perpetuate the "lite' version of what's going on.
ReplyDeleteSince you raise the issue 1:06 AM does NDACT have a set of published By-laws that the 'membership' has access to. If they do then they should answer some of the questions you raise.
ReplyDeleteThere were no new NDACT members. Carl moves to Chair, Rick moves to Vice and Dale is a member now.
ReplyDeleteSomeone said on Goldhawk that $170 net was made. Is this true?
ReplyDelete$170 thousand I mean
ReplyDeleteI don't know why people obsess about the amount that was made at Foodstock. No matter WHAT the figure is, it's a drop in the bucket of this battle and it doesn't compare to the billions of dollars in the pockets of Baupost. What's more important is that Foodstock not only gave us a day to remember, a day filled with hope and positive energy (and great food), it did an incredible job of raising awareness of the Highland proposal and the damage it would wreak on our environment FOREVER. Can't put a price on that, people....
ReplyDeleteI would like to know if my donating $100 at the gate, standing in pouring rain and slogging through the mud made a difference and how they intend to use it. And by the way, BEST experience ever!!
ReplyDeleteHey, 9:56 a.m., WHEN we win this damn battle and the mega quarry is no more than a bad memory, it'll be because of people like YOU. It disgusts me that citizens have to go into their own pockets to protect our precious resources, but unfortunately, that's the way it works. I'm sure that, at some point, NDACT will be able to break-down their expenses so we'll all clearly understand how truly expensive this fight is. Thank you for being there, for your generosity, and for fighting beside the rest of us. A couple of years ago, it was a lonely battle.....
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