Last Saturday, June 22nd, our community made history. Nearly 180 people, their families and friends, drove from Toronto, Hamilton, Oshawa, London, Brampton, Kitchener, St Catherine's and other cities in Ontario to Wasaga Beach for the first Zimbabwe Wasaga Beach Festival. We swam in the water, took boat rides, tubing, braai, we ate and drank together as one community. We played volleyball and other games, laughed and celebrated together on the beach. It was an amazing day for everyone.
We would like to thank you all for coming to Wasaga Beach and the care, love and respect that everyone showed for each other. We are grateful for your support and were humbled by the large turnout.
Raffle Winners
- Congratulations to the Choto family, Darlington, Ivy and their daughter Sharlene, they won the barbecue
- Congratulations to the Moyo family, Finch, Primrose and their daughter Vuyela, they won the Gift basket
We would like to extend our appreciation to the event planning committee for the event:
- Diana Mavunduse
- Thamsanqa Moyo
- Phenias Phiri
- Likwa Nkala
- Nozipho Moyo
- Xolisiwe Ndlovu
- Vusomuz Moyana
- All the ladies who served the food on site and the braai experts.
We are grateful for the support of the Zimbabwe Canadian business community and others who financed the event or supported the event with materials and their services:
- Memories of Africa - The South African Store
- Greenwill Security - Farai
- Dr and Pastor Hanya
- Nozie Weddings and Events - Nozipho
- City Movers - Gift
- Chiggy's Touch Salon - Patience
- Moonraiser Entertainment - TK and Eddie
- Punjab International
- Dumo Siziba Law Office
- Zimbabwe Association in Hamilton
- Kubantu - Edgar
- Rollins Moyo
- Richard Kuzviwanza
- Phenias Phiri
Plans are already underway for other events and the second Zimbabwe Wasaga Beach Festival in the summer of 2014.
If you are on Facebook, please LIKE our Facebook page here in order to stay informed and receive regular updates on Facebook.
We feel humbled and honored to serve this great community in the diaspora. Great things happen when a community comes together.
Thank you, tatenda, siyabonga.
Your servant
Rev Pastor Leo Elliot Gwaza
Chair
on behalf of the Board
No comments:
Post a Comment