Annual Pig War Award

Presented 1982

The year of the Pig War Hazy Daze - was one of the greatest - inspired by Don and Kenzie Selman. After a rendezvous at Scott Point the cruise went to Roche Harbor where the Pig War was re-enacted in Garrison Bay - "Hola Hola" was resplendent with a big pink Pig poking out of the hatch. Each vessel had a handmade cannon fashioned by Commodore Bill Hughes and Patrick Oswald. The cruise was divided into the "Brits" and the "Yanks" each in their colourful uniforms. Commodore Hughes Royal Navy (OP) (Order of the Pig), his squadron flying a huge Union Jack led his courageous tars into battle singing Gilbert and Sullivan tunes. Commander John Downie USN (OP) (Order of the Pig) led the American force attired in Navy and Gold singing "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" ashore in Garrison Bay. The war reached a crescendo of water balloons and cannon catapultes much to the delight of spectators and the local Press who gave the battle front page the next day. Each side, of course, claimed victory. Who really won we will never know. We understand in the real Pig War, the Pig was the only casualty. The opposing forces retired to lick their wounds and rendezvoused again at Reed Island. A very memorable event.