Pig roast back by popular demand
By Joan Janzen
Due to popular demand, the pig roast at Alsask has become an annual event. Members of the Alsask Drop Inn Centre were so pleased with the success of last year’s event they are once again offering their delicious menu on Sunday, June 25, on Main Street.
Dave Chudyk, secretary of the Drop Inn Centre, said they’ll be bringing their custom-made barbecue out of storage for the roasting to begin. And it’s all made possible through volunteer help from the club’s eighteen members.
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Once again, the Drop Inn’s guests will enjoy homemade fries made fresh per order, salad, dessert and, of course, roasted pork. This year, they will be stuffing the pig with sausage.
Roasting of the pig will begin at 9 p.m. on Saturday evening at the Drop Inn Centre and will take approximately fifteen hours to complete. “Last year turned out to be a learning curve,” Dave explained. “We’re going to cook a larger pig this year, about 175 pounds.”
The Drop Inn Centre will be open at noon, and the meal will be served at 5 p.m. Their 80 satisfied customers from a year ago said they would spread the word for this year’s event. They even had a couple attend from as far as Medicine Hat, so the club expects a larger crowd this time.
“We purchased a large tarp with some grant money. We’ll have that set up so people can sit outside. In case of heat or showers, we’ll be under cover,” Dave said.
The club’s focus this year is to gain more members. Membership costs $20/year and is open to anyone who is interested. As a member, you can access the facility to enjoy shuffleboard or pool and rent the building for functions for only half the rental fee. Members also meet once a week to play pool. You can contact Dave Chudyk at 306-463-0169 if you are interested.