Harbour Wars Come to Richmond County

Fishermen Compete to Claim the Title of Best Fishing Harbour.

 

Harbour Wars- Challenge of the Fishermen- August 24, 2019 :

Do you enjoy eating delicious fresh fish? Have you ever wondered what skills it takes to be a great fisherman? For the answers to these questions make sure to come to the Richmond County’s newest event, “Harbour Wars”, held on August 24^th, from 10am to 6pm, at Little Harbour in L’Ardoise, Cape Breton.

This exciting new one-day family event will feature a friendly skills competition among Richmond County fishermen and women. This event was established as a fundraiser, in hopes of raising money for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation Cancer Patient Care Fund. Fishermen have been invited from around the county to raise to the challenge of proving their fishing area has the most skilled fishermen and best harbour. Come to Little Harbour and see how the competition unfolds and who will be hailed the top team in Richmond, taking home $1000 and bragging rights as the top fishing harbour in Richmond County.

The Harbour Wars competitions are the crown jewels of the event. Be prepared to witness some great battles. The event has five competitions for which the competing teams of four will receive points for their performance, in each meet. At the end of the day, the points will be tallied and the team with the most points will be declared the winner.

Gather your team and get set to take part in the Cod Fish Shuffle, a filleting competition,

an old fashioned dory race, an obstacle course jammed with all things nautical with lots of challenges along the way, will see teams race to complete the obstacle course in the fastest time, and finally a fishermen’s Tug of War. Which team will have the skill and endurance to complete all these challenges and obtain the most points, and win the sought after title of “Best Fishing Harbour” in Richmond County for 2019.

In addition to the skills competition, there will be a silent auction, a 50/50 draw, and amazing entertainment. There will also be a beer tent, and for those who love seafood, a concession stand featuring fresh local seafood and hotdogs for the kids will be on site. There will also be Harbour Wars Logo T-shirts and hats for sale.

This is a great fundraiser for a very worthy cause, so make sure to come out cheer on these hard working and highly skilled fishers of the sea, and join in the fun of summer in L’Ardoise on August 24.