Cavendish Beach hosts Parks Day sandcastle competition

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.

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.

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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.

Yoga and Explorers program

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

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