By Joel van der Veen

KENASTON — Village residents rolled out the red carpet for recent arrivals to Kenaston at a welcome barbecue held in their honour on Wednesday.

Hamburgers, hot dogs and cake with ice cream were served at the annual event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at Kenaston Place.

About 60 people attended the event in total, which was open to the general public as well as newcomers.

“We hope you don’t mind if we take this opportunity to shake hands and say hello,” Mayor ML Whittles said during a brief address.

She told the guests of honour she hoped they found the village peaceful, friendly and welcoming, and encouraged them to get involved with their new community.

Organizers had identified 14 households that had moved to town since last August — including families, couples and singles — and sent invitations to all of them. Of those, five attended the event.

Susan Anholt, the chamber’s secretary-treasurer, said they understand people are busy, adding that they appreciated the response and being able to attach names to faces.

“It was good to be able to do that,” she said. “Any time you get community together, it’s a good thing.”

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