Preparations are underway for this year’s Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival (NMTF) and it’s already off to a great start as this year will see the return of the World Championship Dog Sled Races.
“Everything is on track for this year’s NMTF,” said NMTF Vice Chair Jenn Cook. “We’re excited that the dog races are happening this year, thanks to the abundance of snow we have.
“Our headquarters will be back at the library annex and continue with event headquarters being located at the Wescana Inn, so registrations will be there. We encourage people to get updates by checking our social media or heading to the website.”
Opening ceremonies for the NMTF kick off on February 12 at 12:15 p.m. at Fort Whoop-It-Up on the Saskatchewan River.
This year’s Torchlite Parade is on February 12 starting at 5:30 p.m. It begins at the Royal Canadian Legion parking lot and ends at the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre (GLMC). Floats for the parade must register online and there are three prize categories, including Commercial,Non-Commercial and Family-Youth Group.