The participating pizzerias from the 2022 Petrolia Pizzafest presented a cheque to the Petrolia Community Fund at the regular meeting of Council on Monday, June 27, 2022.
A donation in the amount of $1802.00 was collectively donated by participants, Bud’s Family Pizza, Godfathers Pizza, Johnny G’s Premium Pizza, Petrolia Pizza Hut, Petrolia Pizza and Subs and Wise Guys Inc.
Each year, the donation is presented to the Petrolia Community Fund in support of the Petrolia parks and playgrounds.
At the regular meeting of Council on Monday, June 27, 2022, in Petrolia, Diane O’Dell, a hard oil, and lifetime resident of Petrolia was awarded the Province of Ontario Senior of the Year award for 2022.
Recognized by Mayor R. Brad Loosley for her years of community support and volunteerism, and her advocacy of the development of youth.
“Diane O’Dell has always advocated for youth in the arts, including music. She was the Arts Director of the Lambton Kent School Board for many years and mentored many children in the arts and music. Over the past 24 years, our children have benefited from her knowledge, teaching, resources, and mentoring. She is always thinking of ways to touch and enrich other people’s lives. Whether it is taking them out to lunch, on shopping trips, taking them to their doctors’ appointments, or connecting with them on other levels, she is a listening ear to hear their problems and offer advice.
For almost 25 years Diane and a group of Directors have volunteered their services for a choral group of young people from various counties around Petrolia. Preparing material, mentoring each child to find where their vocal talents lie and encouraging them to “sparkle” where they are. Not only do they take these young people to perform at churches, concerts, service clubs etc. But the past ten years she has tirelessly supported them in performing for the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia and eleven consecutive Starbright Christmas professional performances.
Diane is a photographer, billet, snack maker and overall huge supporter of the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia. For more than the past 20 years she and her late sister have supported the arts by helping and giving freely of space for artists to stay in Petrolia.
Diane exudes confidence and is a woman of integrity and eloquence. We are all much better people for knowing her.” Said Mayor R. Brad Loosley, during the presentation.
Petrolia’s fourth Harvestfest meal tickets are available now. The fourth annual installment of this event, scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2022, is shaping up to be another culinary delight, artfully prepared by Chef Paresh Thakkar. Skillfully assisted by his team, and Town of Petrolia volunteers.
This event features food, beverage, table decorations, dishes and utensils, and entertainment all sourced from Petrolia Farmers’ Market Vendors where possible, and otherwise within 100 km of Petrolia. This celebration of all things local is a very popular harvest event each year, and tickets sell quickly.
We are pleased to announce the following sponsors, with more to be added as the event nears: IG Wealth Management – Courtney Hind, RBC Financial, Suncor Energy, Barb and Rick Charlebois, Bourque Renovations, BrokerLink Insurance, Scotiabank, MIG Consulting Engineers, Brooke Telecom and Beth Hackett Insurance Agency Ltd..
Entertainment for this year will be announced shortly, with plans for something a little different, and a little bit country! Local wine, beer and cider will be available at a cash bar at the event.
For the first time, tickets will be sold in groups of six, enough for a table. With the family-style dining approach it was thought that “…with this being one of our first shared dining events, we wanted to make sure that everyone feels comfortable with those they are sharing food with.” Said Laurissa Ellsworth, Director of Marketing, Arts and Communications.
Tickets are $300 per table for the multi-course, and live entertainment experience, ($50 per person).
For tickets, please visit town hall in Petrolia between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, or the Petrolia Farmers’ Market on Saturday’s from 7:30 a.m. – noon. Tickets are limited. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for the Saturday, September 17, 2022, event, at the Petrolia Farmers’ Market, 396 Fletcher Street, Petrolia.
Canada Day in Petrolia promises fun for the entire family. After two years of altered plans, organizers look forward to a return to Greenwood Park, and to the events that Petrolia residents know and love.
July 1 will be an all-day celebration starting in Bridgeview Park at 7:00 a.m. with the Kids Fishing Derby sponsored by CUPE Local 2393 and the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club. Kids of all ages are welcome and are asked to bring their own fishing equipment. The Kids Fishing Derby wraps up at 10:00 a.m.
After fishing, or maybe just to get your day started, families are encouraged to visit Royal Canadian Legion Br. 216 for their annual Canada Day Breakfast. Food will be available for a cost from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Legion.
The Petrolia Heritage Advisory Committee is offering a “Wild Goose Chase” where participants are invited to complete an online scavenger hunt to win a prize! This year, in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the questions will focus on our heritage facilities and history. The Wild Goose Chase will launch at 9 a.m. on July 1, and more information about the app, and how to participate will be shared soon.
Join Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 216 at the flagpole outside Petrolia Legion at 11:00 a.m. for the annual flag raising.
At 2:00 p.m. the Petrolia Canada Day Parade returns to Petrolia’s downtown. It will start at Greenfield Street and travel West on Petrolia Line, and down to Greenwood Recreation Centre. Pre-registration is requested by contacting Thera Wagner at (519)882-2350 Ext. 253 or by e-mail to twagner@petrolia.ca.
The family fun continues at Greenwood Park starting at 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. with free face painting, free bouncy castles and games and a graffiti and chalk wall sponsored by the Petrolia Lions Club.
Canada Day would not be complete without the return of the Bed Races! Re-introduced in 2017 by former Councillor Mary-Pet Gleeson, this event is not only fun to watch but fun to participate in as well. Full rules and information are available on Facebook for the Petrolia Canada Day event, or visit www.town.petrolia.on.ca/news/
Visit the Petrolia Lions food truck and the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club food booth from 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and bring a lawn chair to listen to the Rock the Park bands starting at 3:00 p.m.. The Petrolia Scouts will be selling ice cream from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. as well, and the beer gardens are available from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. A 50/50 raffle supporting The Rotary Club of Petrolia will take place from 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The fireworks will take place at dusk at Greenwood Park, with free fireworks shuttles sponsored by Hull Bus Lines starting at 6:00 p.m. For the complete shuttle schedule, look on Facebook for the Petrolia Canada Day event, or visit www.town.petrolia.on.ca/news/ The free fireworks shuttles will return riders directly following the fireworks.
The Town of Petrolia Community Services Department wishes to thank Canadian Heritage for their ongoing support of the event each year, and for the support of Hull Bus Lines, CUPE Local 2393, The Outdoorsman, Holland Cleaning Solutions, Bluewater Power, McDonald’s, intact Public Entities, IG Wealth Management – Courtney Hind, Barb & Rick Charlebois, Beth Hackett Insurance Agency Ltd., Brokerlink, and Bourque Renovations for their sponsorship of the main events and for the continuous support of our Petrolia Service Clubs including Petrolia Legion Branch 216, Petrolia Scouting, The Rotary Club of Petrolia, The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club, The Petrolia Lions Club, Petrolia and Area Kiwanis Club and our many volunteers. Thank you is also extended to the Celebration and Commemoration Program, 2022 Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for their support of the Wild Goose Chase, the Parade, and the fireworks.
Petrolia Pizzafest organizers are celebrating a resounding success following Saturday’s event in Victoria Park, Petrolia. Six pizza vendors were in the park and served a total of more than 600 pizzas. Line ups were stretching across the park, at times, while attendees waited for a slice from the vendor of their choice, and empty pizza boxes could be seen piling up between deliveries.
More than 7,200 slices were sold at the event, that started at noon and wrapped up at 7:00 p.m.. Proceeds from the event will be presented to the Petrolia Community Fund at the June 27, 2022, Town Council meeting. The donation to the fund, is estimated to be more than $1800.00 this year. The Petrolia Community Fund awards grants to Petrolia organizations that support the town’s goals and initiatives for a safe and healthy community.
Petrolia is not short on pizza restaurants looking to fill hungry bellies, and event organizers were pleased to host six participants for 2022 – Bud’s Family Pizza, Godfathers Pizza, Johnny G’s Premium Pizza, Petrolia Pizza & Subs, Pizza Hut, Petrolia, and Wise Guys Inc.
Three bands, including newcomers The Twang Bstds., and Vinyl Revival and crowd favourite, The Geoff Masse Band rocked Victoria Park all day as part of the free entertainment; residents enjoyed the music from the comfort of their lawn chairs set down in the shade of the giant maples throughout the park. The First Petrolia Scouts sold cold treats, the Petrolia Lions Club tempted visitors with a 50/50 draw, The Rotary Club of Petrolia sold beverage tickets in the beer gardens, Community Services Advisory Committee members and Petrolia and Area Kiwanis Club members sold pizza tickets, and the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club offered cold drinks and a pizza alternative – bar-be-que hot dogs, sausages, and hamburgers.
David Menzies, Director of Facilities and Community Services estimates that, “More than 2,500 people enjoyed the pizza, family fun and ice cream.” The estimated economic impact in Petrolia for an event such as this is around $116,000.00 for the seven-hour event using the TREIM model. Director of Marketing and Communications, Laurissa Ellsworth said “The value of an event like this in downtown Petrolia stretches far beyond selling pizza in the Park, it reaches our downtown businesses, impacts our Farmers’ Market and encourages visitors to stay in town longer.” Petrolia was buzzing with activity all day, and the weather made the return to the Park after a two-year hiatus that much nicer.
The event was generously sponsored by Bluewater Power, Riverside Print & Signs, Bourque Renovations, Courtney Hind- IG Wealth Management, Baysar Business Solutions, MIG Engineering, Rick and Barb Charlebois, BrokerLink, and Holland Cleaning Solutions. The crowd was well cared for by the Support Operations Response Team (SORT).
Events like this don’t happen without a very long list of volunteers; Marketing Associate, Thera Wagner added, “…Petrolia is rich because of the commitment and selflessness of our volunteers. We are so blessed to have so many passionate people in our community who participate and make the community signature events a huge success!”
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