2012 CANADA DAY SAND SCULPTURE CHAMPIONS in MANITOUWADGE

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2012 CANADA DAY SAND SCULPTURE CHAMPIONS in MANITOUWADGE

Written by admin on 03 July 2012

12 & Up winner “Best Canadian Structure” (Loonie) by Josephine Robertson and Anna Marie Gillman. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com

Community Programmer Shawna Patterson (left) and the members of WhosArmy judge the 2012 Canada Day Sand sculpture contest on Lions' Beach in Manitouwadge. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com

MANITOUWADGE, ON – July 1st, as part of the Township’s Canada Day celebrations, a Sandcastle Building Competition was held on Lion’s Beach. For hours, individuals or teams of two worked diligently to create unique and interesting buildings, animals, and even a few castles.

Participants were pleasantly surprised when, at the end of the allotted 4hrs, Community Programmer Shawna Patterson announced that it would be the members of WhosArmy, the Canada Day celebration’s headlining band, that would judge the entries. Not only did this ensure complete objectivity, it gave the band members an opportunity to interact with fans, an added bonus for those entered in the contest.

Sandcastle builders were divided by age:

Adult & Child 3 – 6yrs
Children 7 – 11yrs
Children 12 yrs & up

There was also the challenge of 2 categories Best Castle and Best Canadian Structure in addition to the stipulation that only natural materials be used in the creations.

The sculptors provided plenty of competition for each other and the men from WhosArmy had a daunting task in chosing winners from among the unique and interesting works of art entered.

2012 CANADA DAY SAND SCULPTURE CHAMPIONS

Adult and Child (ages 3-6)

Best Castle – Dylan Jacko and Clinton Ellis,
Best Canadian Symbol – Dave and Rory Raymond

Ivy Nelson looks over her work of art which won in her age division.

Kids aged 7-11

Best Castle – Valerie Glastier,
Best Canadian Symbol – Ivy Nelson

Kids aged 12 & Up

Best Castle – Robin Timms and Rene Bourgeois,
Best Canadian Symbol – Anna Marie Gillman and Josephine Robertson

CONGRATULATIONS!

and Thank You to the judges and to all those who participated for providing such a wonderful gallery of sand art for event attendees to browse throughout the evening!

: Community Programmer Shawna Patterson (left) and the members of WhosArmy judge the 2012 Canada Day Sand sculpture contest on Lions’ Beach in Manitouwadge. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com