Great Pursuit





An estimated $30,000 was raised for the North Shore Association for the Mentally Handicapped last Sunday afternoon at the ninth annual Great Pursuit. The event, which is a type of photo scavenger hunt, requires teams of six to dress-up and run around town in limosines (not a bad way to spend the afternoon really). Equipped with an instant camera, the teams must get bystanders to take their photo in front of various North Shore businesses and landmarks in order to earn points. The wrap-up party was held at Lions Gate Studios where all the prizes were given out. Check out the action.


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Traci Leason-Rego (from left), Blair Donohue and Sonia Ellis came on down from the Bread Garden to serve up the food at the wrap party.

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Bank of Nova Scotia volunteers Trudy Hofley (left) and Barb Ruff watched as the teams arrived back.

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Taking second prize for fundraising, the Zany Zorros team, represented here by Bernard McKenna (left) and Doug Nixon, was there to save the day.

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They called themselves Captains Canada - Patriotic Fools. Clockwise from front left: Sean Walker, Melissa Nichol, Kyle Marr, Megan Walker and Curt Watts.

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Soheila Ghodsieh is the program manager at the North Shore Association for the Mentally Handicapped.

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They were the Family Feuders who got into one heck of a car wreck. From left: Tessa Hanson, Karen Costan and Johann Schneider.

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Congratulations to our own NS News Cartoon Comics for taking first prize overall. From left: Sharon Cocomile (as Minnnie Mouse), Eric Soltys (as Dilbert) and Steve Milbourn (as Superman).

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Calling themselves W.O.O.P.S. (Women's Organization Outlawing Prophylactic Seepage), the Leaky Condoms, represented by Judy Carlson (left) and Josie Hughes, were expecting big things.

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A big thanks to Patrick Moore (left) and Don Wills from Vancouver Island Brewing for bringing along the kegs.

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JR Country FM morning host Clay St. Thomas (left) and NSAMH event coordinator Sabia Davies handed out the champage to the winners.

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What's new pussycat? Dawn Herner (from left), Maria Chelini and Shelley Hughes took first prize for fundraising for the OnSide Restoration team.

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Leslyn Johnson, aka "Hot Chocolate", knows whass-up. As event coordinator, she enjoyed kidding around with the camera.

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Best costume went to the Wacky Wenches of Windsor, namely Julie Shaw (the Queen), Kathie Akin (the Queen Mum) and Laurel Dickson (Camilla the Rotweiller).


Larger copies of the above photos are available by request. Please email your requests (including title of event, date of event and names of people in photo), to cbarr@westvancouver.com (or click on the name below) and I will be happy to forward you the photo. Thanks.

Page created by Catherine Barr on 30/05/2001