The seagulls stayed away and wasps? Not a problem.
The Charcuterie on the Pier event in White Rock on Saturday, Sept. 2 was a success in more ways than one – in addition to breaking the Guinness World Record for longest charcuterie board, it also raised funds for Sources food banks and Friends of the Pier, toward the remaining restorative pier work that must be completed.
While many on social media commented on the potential threat of seagulls and wasps prior to the event, all went smoothly on the day, with a local falconer helping out with a couple of Harris hawks to help keep any unwanted guests away.
After outlining the official conditions, Guinness World Record official adjudicator Sarah Casson confirmed the charcuterie board in White Rock beat the previous record, which was just over 62 metres in California.
“I can confirm all of the official guidelines I just spoke of were followed. I’ll remind you the number to beat today is 62.38 metres, or 204 feet and 7.9 inches,” she told the gathered guests.
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“And now I can confirm a total of 148 metres, or 485 feet!” she announced, as cheers and applause erupted in celebration.
Sheila’s Catering owners Wes Levesque and Brant Darling were grateful for the community’s support.
“This community has come forth and supported us… through the pandemic… we wanted to put together an event to show our support to some amazing foundations and all the people involved,” Levesque said at the event.
“We’re so happy to give back to the community with this event – to showcase White Rock and just do something fun!”
– with files from Anna Burns