Three pairs of students from the qathet School District have won the annual bridge building competition after each construction held more than 60 kilograms.
According to the district, students were tasked with building popsicle-stick bridges that were tested for strength using a custom-built load-bearing machine.
First place winners included Charlie and Zach after their bridge held a 65.5-kilogram load, Ben and Neo took second place with their bridge holding 64.13 kilograms, in third place came Emily and Azalee with their bridge holding 61.52 kilograms.
The district says the event was well attended by students and teachers.
The BC Society of Engineering and Geoscientists helped support the event.
