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Familiar faces are returning to Hope to wow visitors and locals with their epic chainsaw carving skills.

Hope's world renowned World Class Chainsaw Carving competition is swinging back into town with 13 competitors eager to leave their mark on the community.

This year's carvers are: Mark Colp, Ryan Villiers, Chris Foltz, Brigette Lochhead, Tyler Welfing, Benji Waretini-Hemara, Hannu Yliruusi, Shea Larking, Jesse Toso, Porter Foltz, Marina Cole, and Levi Caya.

All of the carvers competed in the 2023 chainsaw carving competition in Hope. Last competition's winning entry, for the Pro-Carver class, was Villiers' carving of a mountain lion and her cub trying to catching a salmon. Villiers also took home the People's Choice award.

Second place and third pla

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