10 — Wednesday, July 22, 1998 — North Shore News

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Chowder heads cook up festival clams

LET me see, how can 1 put this delicately? After all, the rule
sheet reminded all contestants that “Hts not who wins, but who
has the most fun.” Well, the News teams atthe I4th annual
Cream Clam Chowder Cook-Off and 3rd annual Boat Building
Competition had turcens of laughs and an ocean of fun. Fven
the weather cooperated Sunday at Waterfront Park as the clouds
rolled back to such an extent that by the time the crowd gath
ered to the beat of those rockin’ realtors The Soul Survivors, sev
eral sported sunburn. Of course our fun was aided by a first place
in the boat race, while our very own S:

honorable mention tor costume, tirst pl
and, co our

Award of

“vy Clams claimed an
in the media division
mnishment, first place overall and the Rete Mckay
Hence. Chowder never tasted this good before.

NEWS photos Martin Millerchip
Sitver smiles from tha Clam Busters of North Vancouver
City who finished second in their category: (from left)
Couns. Darrell Mussatto. Barbara Sharp and Barbara
Perrault. Mayor Jack Loucks was a member of the team,
but not to be found for the phcto.

Randy Rudyk reaches the
front of a very long line to
taste Sailor Hagar's popu-
lar chowder. Perhaps the
several empty botties of
Belgian wit ale attracted

the crowd to the soup.

John Blake adds the
North Vancouver Curling
Club's secret ingredient to

his wife Mona's cooking
pot.

Rainbow the clown was a centre of attention for the
youngsters. (Clockwise from top right) Jaymi Kuniss

Hunter Groves, Cayley Groves, and Brittany Kuniss
ail made a new friend.

The Clam Dammes from Prudential Sussex Real Estate
took first place in the costume category. Clutching their
prize recipe books are (from left) Ann Henning, Nina
Ferentinos, Betty Escott and Jeanette Finney.

Freelance artist Elaine Ma
was one of severai artists
sketching the contestants
so that participating teams
could receive a memento
of the occasion.

Sean Poole led Freddie
Fuddpucker and the
Rolling Clones in the
parade of the chowder-

Caroline Hebron, Amitis Khorsandi and Bahar Torabi
(left to right) may have had the slowest boat in the race

Former NV City manager + Gerry Brewer, CBC Radio's
but those milk crates provided great flotation.

Don Genova and chef Julius Pokomandy (left to right)
were three of the judges tasting the many entries.

The Chambermaids, Carol Tennessy, Naomi
Yamamoto and Andrea Thompson (left to right), from

the NV Chamber of Commerce get ready for the i p.m.
starter’s horn.

They went to sea in a sieve ... but the Red Tide team from
the News left all behind in their wake. Pictured coughing
up pristine harbour water are (from left) Mike Wakefield,
Liesel Gill, Miriam Wilson and Brad Ledwidge.

The Spicy Clams found room for Old Spice rather than
Ginger Spice and came up with a winning recipe.(From

left) Deana Lancaster, Michele Davies, Martin
Millerchip, Sharon Cocomile and Danielle Cocomile.

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