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11th 
 Annual

  • Best of Show...

  • People's Choice...

  • Youth Prize...

  • $1500 in prizes

  • Adult & child's
    workshops


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SEE THE WINNERS!!

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2010 AWARD CATEGORIES - $1500 in prizes

  • People's choice Award  

  • Best of Show  

  • First time entrant 

  • Most Historical

  • Best Weathervane 

  • Youth Category 

  • Best workmanship 

  • Most creative category 

  • Most whimsical 

  • Human Whirligig (new!)

2009 WINNERS

Best of Show
Mike Severs for "Horsing Around"
 
Best Culinary Theme
Dale Clark for "Chows up"
 
People's Choice
Ben Pooley for " Duck Hunter"
 
First-time Entry
Carol Huskilson for " Life's a Beach"
 
Youth Prize
1.) Gabriel Clark for " Balance of Force"
2.) Kaitlin Peacock for "Eggs 4 Sale"
 
Most Historical
Dale Clark for "Canoeist"
 
Best Workmanship
1.) Bill Brenner for "Country Dances"
2.) Rexford Perry for "Post Man"
3.) Rexford Perry for "Rabbit Hunter"

Most Creative
1.) Ben Pooley for "Moondoggle"

2.) Bill Brenner for "Folk Art Whimsey"
3.) Mike McNeil for "Driving Her"
4.) Ed Torak  for " Suspendid Animation"
 
Most Whimsical
1.) Bill Brenner for "Fiddle Players"
2.) Dale Clark for " Booh"
3.) Dale Clark for "Chows up"

Human Whirligigs
1.) Jeanette Smith as "Mutt"
2.) Joan Harlow as " Jeff"

  • 2009 Prizes and Sponsors (download a list HERE)

  • Click HERE for 2010 Program
  • Click HERE for downloadable poster 
  • Download pre-registration form HERE

 

2009 Festival Program

Saturday September 18

9:00am - 12:00pm    
Whirligig building workshop at Muir/Cox Shipyard with Milford Buchanan, expert Dory builder & wood crafter.  Workshop includes all materials, paint and instruction   $25.00  person, pre-registration preferred, maximum 12  participants per session.

10am – 12:00pm         
Registration of entries – Cox Warehouse on Dock Street

12:00pm – 5:00pm        
Viewing entries on the Historic Waterfront

1:00pm – 4:00pm         
Whirligig building workshop at Muir/Cox Shipyard with Milford Buchanan, expert Dory builder & wood crafter. Workshop includes all materials, paint and instruction $25.00  person, pre-registration preferred, maximum 12  participants per session

2:00pm – 4:00pm 
Children’s Whirligig Building workshop. Ages 4 – 11 Cox Warehouse, Dock Street.FREE pre registration preferred. Contact Parks and Recreation Department, Town of Shelburne 902 875 3873, or email tnshelb@auracom.com 

Sunday September 19

11:00am – 2:00pm 
View of entries on the Historic Waterfront

2:00pm 
Judging of entries

4:00pm 
Awards presentations – Guild Hall, Museum Complex

Music, crafters & food vendors on site both days.

For more information about the Festival,

or to volunteer ...

Contact: John H. Brown: Festival Committee

  • Box 677 , Shelburne , NS B0T 1W0

  • Tel: 902-875-3205  Fax: 902-875-2585

  • Email: oscarj@eastlink.ca  

 

 

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