Number Kamloops Oh clubs on February 22nd, along with the member from Kamloops North Thompson, and our wives, as well as four hundred friends I, was pleased to attend the fifth annual beef bash in Kamloops, held at the historic Colombo Lodge guests were treated to a spectacular dinner in tribute of our local beef industry and ranching community, to whom we are also grateful for the hard work and sacrifice as they put in to feed, not just their families but the rest of us.

After some very brief introductions and mercifully no speeches from politicians, the culinary feast began now here's some color commentary on the evening as if you were there, the Colombo Lodge staff begin the procession of food. You can be excused for having a small portion of antipasto consisting of stuffed portobello, mushrooms and rice balls stuffed with mozzarella and beef.

The mixed green salad with apples and cranberry is good, so have some, but only a little, and mostly so that when your mom asks you later, you can confirm that you did indeed eat some greens with your dinner. Next up is the the penne with ragu, and it's very good. It's a tradition at the Colombo watch only rookies eat any of the bread that is offered. Then the madness truly begins. Filet mignon, wrapped in bacon of course, followed by the biggest juiciest beef ribs, you've ever seen.

Then, just when you think you're done there, it is the most glorious medium-rare prime rib you've ever seen: filet mignon beef, rib and prime rib all on your plate. At the same time,.

It's all it's at about this time that the meat sweats us set in, but that doesn't stop you from asking for one more beef rib, because it is family style. After all, you bring it all home with a homemade apple pie from the Shuswap I company, okay, maybe two pieces. Mr.

speaker, all of this is organized by the unstoppable Doug Houghton, a longtime rancher who lives in Knutsford BC after graduating, from college Doug took a job in Caleb's at the local John Deere dealership, selling farm equipment join dear Doug is how he's known back at home. You won't meet a person with a more gregarious, laugh, a deeper loyalty to family friends and community and a bigger heart than John, dear Doug Haddon and our committee. A community is the better for having him in it.