Winners unveiled at B.C.’s international sand sculpting festival

The duo of Hanneke Supply and Helena Bangert took first place in the doubles category of the 2026 Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition in Parksville on July 12.
The three-day competition in the community park drew 30 sand sculptors from all over Canada and the world to create their best representation of the ‘Beauties and Beasts’ theme within 30 hours.
‘Touched by the Beast’ by Supply and Bangert is about staying connected to nature, rather than a screen.
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