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Largest ice cream cake

The largest ice cream cake weighed 10.13 tonnes (22,333.6 lb) and was achieved by Dairy Queen Canada at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 10 May 2011. The cake measured 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) long, 4.06 m (13 ft 3 in) wide, and 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. It included sponge cake, vanilla ice cream, buttercream frosting, and Oreo cookie crumble topping.

Largest kilt race

The largest kilt race consisted of 1,764 participants and was achieved by the Perth Running Goats Club (Canada) at the Perth Kilt Run in Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 23 June 2012. The winner of the race was Kieren Day, who finished first at the Perth Kilt Race for the third straight year. The race was a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Largest maple leaf

The largest maple leaf measured 53 cm (20.86 in) wide and 52.2 cm (20.55 in) long and was discovered by Vikas Tanwar and family (all Canada) in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on 14 December 2010. The stem measured 32.5 cm (12.79 in).

Largest mooncake

The largest mooncake was made by members of the Toronto Mid Autumn Festival Committee and weighed 2.28 tonnes (5,033.80 lb). The cake was displayed at Dragon City Shopping Centre, Toronto, Canada on 29 September 2001. The mooncake was made in conjunction with the Toronto Chinatown Development Committee, the Toronto Chinese Business Association, the Scadding Court Community Centre, the Chao Chow Association of Canada, the Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian Chinese Service Association, the Lung Kung Tin Yee Association, the 128 Scout Cadets of Toronto, the Toronto Continue reading →

Largest naturally frozen ice rink

The Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is 7.8 km (4.8 miles) long and has a total maintained surface area of 165, 621 m² (1.782 million ft²), which is equivalent to 90 Olympic size skating rinks. This is called an ice rink (as distinguished from any number of other frozen bodies of water) because its entire length received daily maintenance such as sweeping, ice thickness checks and there are toilet and recreational facilities along its entire length. We would like to put a claim Continue reading →

Largest naan bread

The largest naan bread weighed 9.5 kg (20 lb 15 oz) and was made by Loblaw Companies Limited (Canada) in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on 5 July 2008. The naan bread measured 2.89 m (9 ft 6 in) x 1 m (3 ft 4 in).

Largest non-polar ice field

Located in Yukon Territory, Canada, the 21,980-km² (8 490-mile²) Kluane National Park and Reserve is home to the largest ice field outside the Poles. Around 2,500­3,000 m (8,200­9,800 ft) high, it occupies more than half of the park and incorporates glaciers that stretch for 60 km (37 miles).

Largest oak leaf

The largest oak leaf measured 41 cm (16.14 in) long and 28 cm (11 in) wide and was found by Brady Plebon (Canada) in Barry’s Bay, Ontario, Canada, on 17 October 2010. The leaf was discovered when the family was searching for an oak to transplant to their yard.