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Obituary: Grassroots Festival founder Bob Nesbitt inspired volunteers
“The primary thing that drove him was the building of community and helping people have a purpose and develop skills.
Author of the article: Lynn Saxberg
Publishing date: Mar 04, 2021  •  March 4, 2021  •  4 minute read  • 
A 2012 photo of Ottawa Grassroots Festival founder Bob Nesbitt. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia
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Bob Nesbitt started his post-retirement gig as a festival volunteer by putting up posters for the Ottawa Folk Festival. A couple of decades later, he wrapped up a legacy of festival-building by making sure a team was in place to keep the Ottawa Grassroots Festival running without him. ....

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