The third annual Nova Scotia Lumberjack Championships were hosted on the South Shore for the first time on June 16 and 17, attracting hundreds of spectators to the Wild Axe Park in Barrington to watch as competitors from as far away as Quebec sawed, chopped and rolled their way to prize money wins.
Hosted by the North Nova Lumberjack Society, organizers say they are “very happy” with the results of the event, from the spectator turnout and hard-working volunteers who kept things going, to the competitors who put on a fantastic show and the generous sponsorship support which allowed them to put on a high paying and nationally televised event.
Marcel Dupuis of Memramcook, N.B. won the overall Men’s championship, while Caitlin Carroll, Truro, captured the overall Women’s championship. Donald Lambert, St. Jilles, Que., was the Master’s Division winner. Local competitors Lukas Nickerson and Aiden Weeks tied for first in the Junior Division championship.
In individual events, New Brunswick’s Nathan Cumberland was the winner of the standing block chop, springboard, underhand chop, single buck and butcher block with Donald Lambert, while his brother, Ben Cumberland, was the winner of the endurance competition. Winning the axe throw was Paul Woodland, Benton, N.B. Marcel Scott of Barrington was the winner of the logroll. Marcel Dupuis was the winner of the hot saw and kettle boil with Burlin Nickerson, East Pubnico. Nova Scotia competitor Connor Morse was the winner in stock saw. Winning the double buck was Woodland and Lambert. In the Women’s Division, Jessie Swinamer won the axe throw; Brittany McLean, women’s stock saw; Caitlin Carroll; single buck and Kelly Bowness underhand chop and bow saw.
Nearly 200 blocks of wood were chopped over the two-day competition, including 60 blocks chopped by the top four cutters.
