By Joanne Rodgers, Bruce Peninsula Press
There were 45 entries for the 2024 Lion’s Head Beach Sandcastle Competition; an increase of four more entries from 2023. This annual family fun-filled event was held at the Lion’s Head Beach on 4 August 2024.
There were 18 entries in the sand sculptures category; 19 entries for sandcastles and 8 entries in the under 10 category. The sand creations all had to be totally natural (could include stones, leaves, twigs, etc), no man-made materials were allowed.
Co-organizer Marydale Ashcroft estimates that about 70 percent of the participants were local families, many returning home for Homecoming weekend and seasonals; with 30 percent being first time participants.
1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place winners were chosen from each category by a panel of three judges. The judges also chose a sand creation for honorable mention. The judges reported that it was a difficult decision to select the winners and they recognized the hard work that went into each creation.
List of Winners
Sand Sculpture
-1st Place Ryans (Pokemon Dragon)
-2nd Kraag Family (seahorse)
-3rd Bird Family (snake)
-Honorable Mention McMann Family (sand sculpture of a guitar in memory of Paul Hatt)
Sandcastles
-1st Konig (slide)
-2nd Mansfields (castle)
-3rd “Dome Home” (waterslide/castle)
Under 10
-1st Adelyn and Emerson (octopus)
-2nd Carmyn, Trent, Tucker, Lewis (castle city)
-3rd Willow and Izzy (dog beach)
Tim Hayes of the Community Bottle Drive and Marydale Ashcroft and Sarah Perrault of The Shops at 84 Main are the co-sponsors for this very popular summer event. Prior to the winners being announced the beach goers sang “Happy Birthday” to Hayes.
Each kid participating was given a gift, either a whistle ball, a slime sucker or a bubble wand.
