Nanaimo university students raise the bar with world's largest Nanaimo Bar
In Nanaimo, students at Vancouver Island University's professional baking and pastry arts program are going for the record, fashioning a whopping 11,000-pound Nanaimo bar on Saturday. Students and faculty say they're hoping to bring the record back to Nanaimo, while also fundraising for new ovens for the program.
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