OSCO Chili Cook-off by Margaret Hopkins The Old South Community Organization (OSCO) would like to thank all who participated. I do hope you will all return next year. Alainna Schoenfeld, William Hopkins, Peter Hopkins, Margaret Hopkins, Maguire Morning, Abby O’Toole and Matt Jackson, and the clean-up crew Pat and Muriel Farrell, Dave Lumley, Nick Martin, Zahra Fares and Jane Walker. Thank you to volunteers MC Michael Seguin, Nicole Phillips, Eric Shepperd, Grant Curtis, Attendees savoured chilies from Chef Jairo Lemus (Mustang Sally’s – Winner Best Restaurant), Chef Trevor Stephens and Zahra (Idlewyld Inn & Spa – Winner People Choice), Chef Nick Martin (Youth Opportunities Unlimited YOU – Winner Best Veggie), Chef Victoria Lambert (Quarter Master Foods), Dave Monture (Wortley Roadhouse), Chef Katherine Jones (The Beet Kitchen – Growing Chefs Ontario), Peter Denver, Brian Webb and Thomas Shortridge, Bill Diver and Phil Taylor, EJ Lamb and Rich - E (Winner Best Community), Chris Foreman and Ashley Otten, Amanda Umbelina, Mo Haworth, Eric Shepperd and Margaret Hopkins. We would also like to thank our donors: Sidetrack (coffee), Independent Grocer (pop), Gary’s No Frills (salsa and chips), Staples for printing, Tuckey Home Hardware for selling the tickets, Wesley Knox United Church for the venue, and our wonderful community for supporting the event and taking time to connect with neighbours. We were also able to contribute food to the London Coffee House. Thanks to our judges Chef Marieke from BGC, Skylar Franke, Councillor Ward 11 and Peggy Sattler, MPP for London West.
Photos courtesy OSCO: Top, Nick Martin and judge Skylar Franke, Above, judge Peggy Sattler with EJ. Lamb and Rich - E, and Zarah and Effie of Idlewyld.
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