He wins the competition for the best wooden stick of the year

Thousands of people around the world voted in a competition to choose the best wooden stick of the year. It was with precision that that of British Columbian Marcus Barrick won.

While the competition was tough, the wooden stick managed to stand out among several people from different countries, notably Portugal and Germany.

The Duncan, Vancouver Island-based musician and author believed in the power of his sword-shaped stick, which he found while walking in the woods.

This room is the most majestic I have ever seenhe said in the video submitted to the competition (New window) which took place on social networks.

Without giving precise details about the location of its discovery, Marcus Barrick claims that he found it in the bed of a river located in the Cowichan valley, almost 60 km northwest of Victoria.

I like to make my way through rivers and rocks. The waters were low and I found this stick on a rockhe explained to the station CHEKNews.

The competition is organized by OfficialStickReviewsa social media account that can be found on TikTok (more than 680,000 subscribers), Instagram (2.6 million subscribers) and YouTube and whose objective is to provide a presentation and discussion space for pole stick enthusiasts. drink.

The winner of the competition was announced by singer Noah Kahan, an avid fan of wooden sticks, to which he dedicated his song Stick Season.

Your stick is fantastiche told Marcus Barrick.

The votes were close, as Barrick's stick won with 51.2% of the final votes. The other finalist from Poland had a club-shaped stick.

A Canadian stick design will now be on t-shirts for sale and Marc Barrick will receive a championship belt.

The wooden stick in the shape of a sword is displayed on one of the walls of Marcus Barrick's home.

With information from Andrew Kurjata and CHEK News