News Items tag as: Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest

Lumby siblings take top prizes at Spaghetti Bridge Contest
March 02, 2019 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA — Two brothers from Lumby took home first and second prize, yesterday, at the 36th annual Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest at Okanagan College.
North Okanagan siblings excel at Okanagan College Spaghetti Bridge Contest
March 03, 2018 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - One family stood out at yesterday’s spaghetti bridge-making contest at Okanagan College in Kelowna.
Lumby students dominate college spaghetti bridge contest
March 07, 2015 - 4:37 PM

KELOWNA - It came down to a battle between three friends from Lumby at Okanagan College’s 32nd annual Spaghetti Bridge Contest held at the Kelowna campus today.

Grade seven student Adrian Schartner from Lumby placed first with his bridge weighing 982.6 grams and supporting 275.6 kilograms before spectacularly collapsing in front of cheering friends, peers, teachers and parents. His bridge was the only one to break the 200-kilogram pressure threshold.
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Lumby siblings take top prizes at Spaghetti Bridge Contest