BC’s Official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) and Certified World Recognized Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Event!!!
50/50 CASH Prize winning raffle ticket number was – 0 7 1 1 3 8 – CONGRATS to Ryan May!!!
“Tahoe English Garden” QUILT Prize Raffle winner was Kirstin Carley!!! Kirstin bought 16 tickets and was overjoyed to win this stunning handmade quilt by Jeff Pelletier from Sleeping Bee Quilts!
Saturday, October 5, 2024, the results are in…
1st Place: Mike & Joanna Polay and their fun-loving family from Dunbar, Vancouver, BC, placed 1st with their 1,161 pound Giant Atlantic Pumpkin named Orangina! 🎃
HUGE achievement for second time growers! Congrats Team Orangina! 🏆💥
“Orangina is getting lots of attention at Strong’s Market in Dunbar. I’m already planning for bigger and better things in 2025. I’m looking forward to growing BC’s Giant Pumpkin community. Thanks again for all of your efforts and organizational skills in making this a well oiled event every year.” – Mike Polay, Dunbar, Vancouver, BC.
2024’s photos will be shared on our Giant Pumpkin BC Facebook page
Media…
B.C. province-wide pumpkin weigh-off sees heavy competition. Another sign that Halloween is just around the corner, pumpkins big and slightly smaller were on full display Saturday in Langley, for the annual province-wide giant pumpkin weigh-off. Global News BC, reporter Safeeya Pirani, Oct 5, 2024.
https://globalnews.ca/video/10796787/b-c-province-wide-pumpkin-weigh-off-sees-heavy-competition
Oh my gourd: B.C.’s giant pumpkin weigh-off declares winner. A gargantuan gourd – affectionately named ‘Orangina’ by the urban gardeners who grew it in the front yard of their Vancouver home – earned the massive honour of being named B.C.’s heaviest giant pumpkin. CTV News Vancouver, journalist Lisa Steacy, Oct 6, 2024.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/oh-my-gourd-b-c-s-giant-pumpkin-weigh-off-declares-winner-1.7064042
North Vancouver giant pumpkin guru draws inspiration from Charlie Brown. Gardener Jeff Pelletier has been growing gigantic gourds and vegetables for 10 years. North Shore News, freelance writer Abby Luciano, Oct 4, 2024.
VIDEO: Giant pumpkin growers of B.C. compete at Langley farm, editor Kyler Emerson, Oct 7, 2024.
BC’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Event, The Fraser Valley, Tourism Langley, Oct 1, 2024.
https://www.tourism-langley.ca/event/bcs-giant-pumpkin-weigh-off-event/
B.C.-wide pumpkin weigh-off competition returns to Langley farm, editor Kyler Emerson, Sep 25, 2024.
Giant Pumpkin turns heads – A Vancouver family’s garden has grown into a popular attraction because of a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,000 pounds, CTV News, Vancouver, BC, Aug 30, 2024.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video/c2986406-giant-pumpkin-turns-heads
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-family-grows-1-000-pound-pumpkin-in-front-yard-1.7021180
GIANT THANKS to all of our #PumpkinPals – seasoned growers, first timers, sponsors, volunteers, cheerleaders – for keeping the spirit alive for 2024 and supporting BC’s beloved event!
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