TUESDAY AUGUST 14, 2012
FUN AT THE FALL FAIR
Photos from the weekend’s Coombs Fall Fair
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CARVING A NEW NICHE
Qualicum Bay and Bowser welcome sculpture project
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World sand event eyes Parksville Parksville’s sand sculpting event too good to move, however
BRENDA GOUGH News Contributor
If the director of the World Championship of Sand Sculpting has his way, Parksville could play host to the worlds in the not too distant future. That plan, however, could mean significantly changing the city’s successful event, and the local event manager, Trish Smith, said that’s not likely to happen any time soon. Charlie Beaulieu, who began sand sculpting 29 years ago on the beaches in Northwest Washington State, was in Parksville to help kick off this year’s Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting competition and exhibition. The Parksville competition, which took place July 14 and 15, is an official qualifying event for the World Championship of NEWS PHOTO Sand Sculpting, scheduled to take place in Fort Myers Beach, FlorParksville could see the world’s ida in November. Beaulieu told top sand sculptors here. THE NEWS this weekend, however, that there are some hick-ups with that venue. Back on July 13 at a welcoming party for the sculptors and sponsors, Beaulieu stated Parksville had the potential to host the worlds and given that the worlds were born in Canada he would love to see them return to this country. See SAND CASTLE EXHIBITION, page A4
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RUNNIN’ WILD: Ed Faulconer gives the camera his best Hulk Hogan pose as he and his daughter Sienna Faulconer and friend Dyani Erickson, all from Parksville, enjoy the ‘80s Beach Party hosted by the Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition. See page A27 for more.
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