Fur Harvester’s festive feast…
Trapper’s Picnic a success
by Karina Hunter
Emeraude was just a little too young for the majority of the games but had plenty of fun nonetheless making 'soup' and 'stew' in the sand {it wasn't long before other kids joined her 🙂 }
Manitouwadge’s
Games and contests went on throughout the afternoon. Kaleb Roberts won the kids sac races. A scavenger hunt, enjoyed by young and old challenged participants to find items such as flora not common to the site, yarn, a trap, a sock with a hole and many other articles which kept them searching in excess of 30 minutes.
Emeraude gets some help in her 'kitchen'.
Fur Harvester, Joc Bourgoin, shows his skills during the trap setting competition.
Skills competitions included timed setting of a conglomeration of traps for which
Jocelyn Bourgeoin placed first, Wayne Vardy placed second and John Lavoie placed third. A buck saw competition resulted in Dawna Knipple winning among the women, MacKenzie Robinson claiming victory in the kids category and Wayne Vardy triumphant over the men. The axe throw competition was won by Joey Rusard in the kids’ category, Barbara Baillargeon in the women’s category and Rick Thompson against the men. Finally after a few minutes of light rain, the kids faced off with a mouse trap setting competition.
Joc & Guylaine Bourgoin serve the feast to a hungry crowd.
Jocelyn and
Guylaine Bourgoin were chefs for the day preparing juicy deep fried turkeys which were complimented by an assortment of salads and some special deserts like blueberry pudding, a favourite of the fur harvesters, contributed by attendees. A beautiful tanned beaver pelt was drawn as a door prize and was won by Jenny Sinclair, a perfect recipient, as she had spoken with trapper’s of her admiration of these pelts on other occasions. Annual Trappers’ Picnic was held Saturday, September 12th at Russell’s Landing approximately 15km from Manitouwadge. It was well attended in spite of expected precipitation as once again an open invitation had been made to the general public which welcomed new friends from as far as Harrow, Ontario as well as non-trapping neighbours from Manitouwadge who had never
before attended.
Submitted to The Echo 09.20.09
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- Emeraude was just a little too young for the majority of the games but had plenty of fun nonetheless making ‘soup’ and ‘stew’ in the sand {it wasn’t long before other kids joined her 🙂 }
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- Emeraude gets some help in her ‘kitchen’.
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- Fur Harvester, Joc Bourgoin, shows his skills during the trap setting competition.
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- Joc & Guylaine Bourgoin serve the feast to a hungry crowd.
