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Cavendish Beach hosts Parks Day sandcastle competition

A highlight of this year's Parks Day celebration at Cavendish Beach is the annual sandcastle competition.

First time competition held at Cavendish Beach

There was plenty of creativity on display at Great Island Sandcastle Competition on Saturday at Cavendish Beach. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

A lighthouseand the Rogers Centre are not what we would normally associate with a castle.

But those structures fit with Saturday'sSymbols of Canada theme for the annual Great Island Sandcastle Competition at Cavendish Beach. This is the first time the Parks Day event was held at Cavendish Beachin the P.E.I. National Park.

The Rogers Centre sandcastle, complete with shells for the bases and a Go Jays sign on the dome, claimed first prize. (Submitted by Dominic MacMillan)

By mid-afternoon, 21 teams were registered for the competition.Participantscould register as individuals, groups or families.

Judging for the sandcastle competition began at 2 p.m. The castle in the shape of Toronto's Rogers Centre home of the Blue Jays was declared the winner.

Local artist and sand sculptor Maurice Bernard had some helpful tips for the participants, such as keeping the sand wet, usinggentle side to side motions and not tapping down too hard on the sand.

This lighthouse sandcastle fit with the competition's theme of Symbols of Canada. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)
This person at the beach built a sandcastle of a person at the beach. Or is it a corpse? (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)
This was a more traditional-looking sandcastle from the Cavendish competition. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)
Saturday was a beautiful day at the beach for a sandcastle competition. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

Yoga and Explorers program

Other events on Saturday included a yoga session on the beach and an Explorers program for children.

With files from Sarah MacMillan