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EMILY HSUEH

OTTER LAKE Feb. 28, 2021

For the last month, the residents of Otter Lake have been turning their little corner of the Pontiac into a winter wonderland in hopes of . . .

winning prizes in a snow sculpture contest.

The competition concluded on Feb. 28, with 19 households participating. The sculptures that were created ranged from monsters to teddy bears to unicorns and much more. Many of the sculptures were even vibrantly coloured.

According to organizer Kassandra Fleury, the judges spent the day on Sunday going around to each of the entries and judge them. Two of the three judges were unknown to the organizers to ensure the judging was fair. They drove around in their own vehicles to respect social distancing and each of the judges rated each creation out of 10, for a total out of 30.

In third place were Riley and Wesley Richard with a family of polar bears. Payton Dubeau-Harris and Kyla and Braylee Zacharias took home second place with life-size, full-colour renditions of Mike and Sully from Monsters, Inc. And the grand prize went to Alexis and Damian Paquette for constructing giant colourful beasts that rested outside their front door. The winners won $50, $100 and $150 respectively.

Payton Dubeau-Harris and Kyla and Braylee Zacharias brought a life-size Mike and Sully from Monsters, Inc. to life for the competition, which nabbed them the second place spot and $100. Facebook photo

In third place, a family of four polar bears earned the win for builders Riley and Wesley Richard, who took home the $50 prize. Facebook photo

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