‘Hunky Bill’ Konyk, beloved PNE perogy vendor, dies days before start of fair - Global News

The owner of Hunky Bill’s, a popular perogy food stand that has operated at the Pacific National Exhibition for more than half a century, has passed away.Bill Konyk died peacefully Tuesday night at the age of 88, according to the PNE.This would have been Konyk’s 53rd year at the fair.Konyk told Global News back in 2016 that he had served more than 200 tons of perogies over his career.He said when he first approached the PNE about setting up shop, one staffer needed some convincing since locals at the time didn’t “know the difference between a perogy and a hockey puck,” according to Konyk.WATCH: Squire Barnes talks to one of the PNE’s best-known purveyors of fine food on his 50th year at the fair.


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August 15, 2019 at 09:08AM