12 - North Shore News — Wednesday. July 26. 2000 A little flotsam and jetsam always adds flavour, according to these kidders from the Port of BRIGHT LIGHTS Cooking up the fun at clam chowder festivai Vancouver. From left: David Bergman, Rishima Bahadoorsingh and Justin McLash. “Clamen Miranda” (a.k.a. the News’ own Martin Mitlerchip) and his “Saucy Shells” were ripe for the chailenge. The News team won for best costume. Debbie Jussinoja and Joe Arduini are both members of the highly entertaining Freddie Fuddpucker band. “Sydney” Sofa SAVE 25-59% RAVONZON O2=20=-H0mg Hungarian white wine was the secret ingredient for these “Clam Dammes” from Prudential Sussex. From left: Jan Kiss, Sharon Warner and Ann Henning won first place in the business category and best clam chowder overall. Little Tylar Sleeman-Page (centre) and grampa Graham Page got a chance to meet the A&W Root Bear (a.k.a. Ryan Vertegaai). $970 and we pay the taxes ! FEOOR MODELS Dale Ferris, of Dale Ferris Catering, said “tar- ragon and love” was part of her magic potion. Canada Day parade co- chairs Ron Menzies (left) and Glennys Pedersen used fiquid smeke to add zest to their chowder. Tookie Mussatto can do incredible things with tin cans, including making them fiy. SHITE. ics a seeret recipe kind of thing. At least that’s what the teams taking part in the Hoth Annual Clam Chowder Cook- off were telling me last Sunday afternoon, North Vancouver's Watertront Park was full of pot pans as participants cooked up all Kinds of concoctions in search of tirst prize. Also part of the annual event was the recveled boatbuilding race © here brave seafaring souls took to the water in homentade boats. Still, something fishy was up and Twas determined to find out what it was, Check out some of the surprising culinary secrets for suc- cess as fisted below. Congratulations to all the winners pictured here and to the Clam Babes who won the Open and People’s Choice categories. A littie “international spice” he!ped out the Sailor Hagar gang, namely (from left) John Moorehouse, Charlie Massham, Amy Fowler and Ed Nolie. Aurora Ratcliffe and chef/iudge Rob Wheaton, both from the Beach House at Dundarave Pier. preferred a chowder that was both thick and chunky. Alana Banks (left) and Amitis Khorsandi were part of the “Happy Hawaiian Pirates” boat team. . Come see our great selection of sofas, sectionals, loveseats, chairs, Sofabeds & Chaise lounges with hundreds of fabric options— including leather! Choose the style you want, choose the fabric, choose the colour... choose NORTH VANCOUVER COQUITLAM 1405 Pemberton Ave 1400 United Blvd. 524-9287 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK os eg