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nanaimo,B.C,Canada

1-Art Carefoot-1162 lbs- 1142 vankooten
2-Rod Anderson- 943 lbs- 1195 vankooten
3-Erika higgins-883 lbs- 1195 vankooten
4-Dave pley -874 lbs- 842 eaton x 670 Daigle
5-Craig Sandvik-820 lbs- 869 Calai x 670 daigle
6-Kerri Perras -797 lbs- 1142 Vankooten?
7-Terry Burley -749 lbs - 552 Sandvik
8-Norm Milligan-717 lbs
9-Don ledingham-704 lbs
10-Darlene Sandvik-695 lbs-500 wallace x 1068 wallace
11-J Melvena -666 lbs
12-MJS Matthews -626 lbs
13- A Bell -610 lbs squash
14-Arne Eggen -600 lbs
15-Chad Gilmour -566 lbs
16 E Badesso -540 lbs
17 Dave Pley -532 lbs- 670 daigle x 842 eaton
18 Ben Freitag -525 lbs -724 pley
19 Chad Gilmour -495 lbs
20 Cameron Carnegie-427 lbs
21-Kapps -417 lbs
22 Kapps -415 lbs 1233.5 reiss
23- Cameron Carnegie- 381 lbs

IT WAS A GREAT DAY AT THE SHADY MILE MARKET. lOTS OF HUGE PUMPKINS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY WIFE LESLEY FOR ORGANIZING THE EVENT AND GETTING ALL THE SPONSORSHIP MONIES. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK ART CAREFOOT AND GERALDINE FOR THERE HARD WORK. ALSO THANKS TO JAKE VANKOOTEN FOR HELPING IN LOADED THE PUMPKINS ON THE SCALE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST TO CHAD GILMOUR FOR SUPPORTING OUR EVENT AND MAKING THE TREK ALL THE WAY FROM PEMBERTON. iT WAS NICE MEETING YOU AND YOUR WIFE AND HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.
CONGRATS AGAIN ART ON YOUR 1162 . WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE PUMPKIN IT WAS.

DAVE

10/14/2006 9:03:06 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Wow....great job everyone. Congrats to everyone especially Art on what must be a new PB and I think the second biggest pumpkin in B.C. Looks like those van Kooten seeds really pack a punch.....top 3 from Jake's seeds!!

Wish I could have been there but have been at a tradeshow all day and....oh ya didn't have anything to weigh this year.

Congrats to Dave and Leslie, I know the Nanaimo weigh-off is a first class event and the Pley's could not be nicer people....as a matter of fact all the Islanders are some of the nicest people you will ever meet.

See you all there next year/Glenn

10/14/2006 9:46:23 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Who got prettiest pumpkin? Must have been either Darlene or Craig with those orange beauties.

And Dave Pley being modest also with a PB at 874...great job Dave.

10/14/2006 9:49:57 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Nice work, some new names there with some huge pumpkins! Once again, the "Island Folk" are putting us "Mainlander's" to shame. Enjoy it now, kids, it's not gonna last forever...

10/14/2006 11:06:42 PM

Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Dave and Leslie, you both did an awesome job of organizing and running the weigh-off. Not only is it the biggest in BC but it ranks right up there with other major weigh-offs I've been to in the past. The weather was great, the exhibiters were great and there was a huge crowd to watch. Thanks again. Jake.

10/15/2006 12:36:10 AM

Pemberton, BC

Thanks for the kind words Dave, but the pleasure was all ours. Thank you Lesley for all your hard work, it was everything a Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off is supposed to be. We had great time and without a doubt we will be back.

Congrats again to Art on an absolute hog of a pumpkin, and to Craig on his 820 which may be one of the most perfect pumpkins ever grown. My 3 year old summed it up best, "it's boootiful"!

Yes Glenn how right you are... Ya got VanKooten??

Chad

10/15/2006 1:28:21 AM

Puyallup, WA

Congratulations on a great event! Lot's of pumpkins!

10/15/2006 1:31:02 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Congrats to Art & to all the growers. Real nice results.

Phil

10/15/2006 6:49:11 AM

Mocksville, NC

well done to all!!

10/15/2006 7:32:31 AM