Wacky Water Whale Races make a fun weekend
what was a perfect day at Lions Park. “You see people you went to high school with here,” said Genge as she watched Al Partington, a.k.a. the whale catcher, scoop up the plastic purple whales as they flowed down the fast-moving Ouse River to the finish line, where he stood up to his waist in water. He is a member of the Norwood Lions Club which hosted the fun fund raiser. A total of 720 whales had been dumped off a bridge upstream and within 10 to 15 minutes the first whales showed up at the finish line. It was a wacky race resulting in six prize winners. The top prize winner was John Wilkes of Campbellford who won $1,000 with whale #59.
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The Wacky Water Whale Races highlighted the Victoria Day long weekend activities in Norwood, a major fund-raising event for the Norwood Lions Club. From left, Lions Club members Ron Cox, Al Partington, Rick Lockhead and Jack Begg. Two young boys watched the sendoff with excitement but left before giving their names. Photo: Sue Dickens
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RUTTLE BROTHERS FURNITURE Dave and Jeff Hamilton, from left, of Norwood, enjoyed the fund-raising barbeque which was held by the Norwood Lions Club as a fund raiser on the Victoria Day long weekend. Lion Leonard Archer, a club member for about 35 years, served up the tasty burgers and hot dogs at the Lions Park. Photo: Sue Dickens
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“All the money goes back into the community, to make the community a better place to live.” From their infamous back bacon on a bun breakfast to hamburgers and hot dogs, the Lions kept everyone fed with their fund-raising barbeque which started very early Saturday morning. “We went through 25 dozen eggs, 45 pounds of back bacon and pounds and pounds of cheese,” said Lion Dave Wooland. He had been busy cooking up breakfast along with several other Lions members. The hungry lunchtime crowd ate 200 hamburgers and 120 hot dogs. “All the money goes back into the community, to make the community a better place to live,” said Wooland, happy with the results. Nearby a yard sale held by the Norwood Lioness Club helped raise more money. The remaining Wacky Water Whale Race winners are: second-place prize of $200 - Tanya Bailey of Havelock; third-place prize of $100, Ron Chaplin of Norwood; tenth-place prize of $50, Leona Patterson of Norwood; 20thplace prize of $50, Jorja Crawford of Hastings area; 30th-place prize of $50, Marg Dawson of Hastings.
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said Lindsay Genge. A resident of Norwood she was at the Lions EMC News - Norwood - It was a “wacky” wonderful weekend in Norwood on the Victoria Day Park with her four-year-old daughter Anna, waiting for the “plastic whales” to reach the finholiday. “Every year we come here. I love the community ish line. The Wacky Water Whale Races highlighted feel. I love the way it brings everyone together,” By Sue Dickens
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