NATIONAL: Nonprofit foodservice association Restaurants Canada—which represents more than 30,000 restaurant operators, foodservice chains, and suppliers across Canada—has announced Christian Buhagiar as the new president and CEO. Previously, Buhagiar held the same position at Supply Chain Canada, a nonprofit membership association, for more than five years. The news accompanies the announcement that the current interim president and CEO, Roy Little, will be retiring. Little joined the organization in 2019 and took over its leadership in February. Little will work alongside Buhagiar until his official departure on Sept. 30.
EDMONTON: The Edmonton Heritage Festival takes place July 30-Aug. 1 and invites guests to enjoy the tastes, smells, sights, and sounds from more than 100 countries and cultures. The three-day event will span 60 outdoor pavilions with live programming across more than 25 stages throughout Hawrelak Park. Attendees can also expect cultural displays and photo ops, paraphernalia, and storytelling. The family friendly event is free to attend and prohibits dogs.
TORONTO: Summerlicious returns for the 2022 season after a two-year, COVID-induced hiatus in hopes of helping Toronto’s restaurant industry bounce back. The festival, which runs Aug. 12-28, will feature restaurants across the city offering prix fixe menus. This year, restaurants have greater flexibility in setting price points and menus, with lunch options ranging from $20-$55 and dinner from $25-$75. Participating restaurants include Free Times Cafe, Yunshang Rice Noodle, Sash, Joni, Chiado, and many more.
VANCOUVER: Vancouver Pride Society’s 2022 Sunset Beach Festival has returned, and is running now through Aug. 1. Themed “Together Again,” the fest draws an estimated 400,000 spectators to downtown Vancouver each year. The city’s iconic Pride Parade takes place on July 31. This year’s grand marshals are educator and community activist Annie Ohana, Squamish National Council member Kristen Rivers, as well as Emperor Victorious and Empress Fancy Pants, who will be representing the Dogwood Monarchist Society. All grand marshals were selected through a public nomination process.
The Arts Club Theatre is showing Made In Italy, a comedic and heartwarming musical set in the 1970s on various dates from July 28- Aug. 21. On the Granville Island Stage, the show stars Francesco Mantini as a second-generation Italian teen struggling to find his place in Jasper, Alberta, and thus reinvents himself. Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased via the Arts Club Theatre’s website.
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