Many had been seeking to beat the winter blues with some consolation meals in Uptown Waterloo on Saturday, with the additional advantage of serving to out the native meals financial institution.
This yr’s consolation meals tour was a part of the Winterloo Pageant, that includes the very best chilis, soups and mac and cheese from twelve eating places.
“Supporting the meals financial institution is essential to us,” stated Rami Stated, proprietor of Revive Recreation Bar. “I do know individuals who have had to make use of it earlier than, and we have seen individuals who have had issues, and there actually is not a greater native group in by way of what we will do to assist individuals proper now.”
Some had been native, whereas others traveled from throughout the province.
A pageant goer instructed CTV Information that her consolation meals for the day was sauerkraut and bacon soup.
The Mayor of Waterloo, Dorothy MacCabe, was one of many celeb judges on the occasion.