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a Pp EI I EI TE] Jp-- "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" The Port Perry Star's first ever Christmas Cake Contest was a wonderful success. A total of 19 cakes were en- tered in the contest. Judging in the dark cake cat- egory was done by Ken DeJong of Hank's Pastries and Ken Carruthers of Country Style Donuts and Ward 1 councillor. BIA chairman Lang Cope of Daisy's Fabrics and Chamber of Commerce secretary- treasurer Bill "Birdhouse Wil- ly" Barr judged the light cake category. After sampling all of the Pt cakes, the judges had the unen- viable task of choosing the win- ners. Mr. Barr told the contestants that the judges had a difficult time choosing the winners as all of the cakes were extraordi- nary. Winning the dark cake cate- gory was Barbara Prosser. Sec- ond place went to Joan Woods. The light cake category was won by Diana Rogers, with Car- rol Anne Carter picking up sec- ond prize. Each of the first place win- ners received $100 and had an Ken DeJong and Ken Carruthers taste tested the cakes in the dark Christmas cake category. Yr PP Pr PE Rr EP A NPT PN TP TUR IA RAYA NE NAVI IOI er Winners of the Christmas cake contest were (front, from left) J dark cake category; Diana Rogers, 1st light cake; Carrol Anne Carter, 2nd light cake; and Barbara Prosser, 1st dark cake. The winners are left) Lang Cope of Daisy's Fabrics and chairman tries; Bill "Birdhouse Willy" Barr, secretary-treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce; and Ken Carruthers of Country Style Donuts and Ward 1 councillor. pictured with the judges (back row, from of the BIA; Ken DeJong of Hank's Pas- additional $100 donated in their name to Operation Scu- gog. Second place winners each received $50 and had an addi- tional $50 donated in their name to the local food bank. Anna Jackman, Port Perry Star advertising manager and organizer of the event, said she was very pleased with the com- munity's response to the con- test and looks forward to host- ing another special event next Christmas. She also expressed her thanks to the judges and the community-minded businesses that sponsored the event, in- cluding Country Style Donuts, Emmerson Insurance, Mother Jackson's Open Kitchens, and Port Perry IGA. a i maa a LV, 4%, i Bill Barr took the theoretical approach to judging. He ex- plained that Christmas cakes originated in Northern Ireland and there Is an official size, weight and flavor required. He didn't explain what the official measures were, but he did come equipped with a weight scale, measuring tape and a small quantity of an unidentified light brown liquid. radi yd Garnet Russell of Prince Albert has always enjoyed cooking, but he has only recently discovered the joy of baking. He picked up the hobby three months ago and his wife Janet says she can't get him out of the kitchen. Not that she's complaining! Mr. Russell was the lone male competitor in the Star's Christmas cake contest. And aithough he had never made a Christmas cake before, Mr. Russell whipped up entries for both the dark and light cake categories. # PTR ais oan Woods, 2nd in the Lange Cope savors the taste of one of the entries In the light cake category. . . N TX ree a els se Vrs rrsTNASACITINI RCT NPI TARR II RIA TST ARBITER EOF PORE EUVY Fy)