It’s nothing routine for 2016’s Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival.
The annual festival kicks off today with events scheduled from now until Sunday. Everything from chain saw events and ice sculpting, to a cured meat contest and, what Festival Chairperson Dave Roberts says is the biggest event, the World and Manitoba Championship Dog Race.
"The dog race is pretty big we’ve been doing those ever since 1916. We get racers from all over the world for that one it runs over three days, it actually starts today with tagging".
The Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival celebrates its 69th anniversary this week in The Pas with an opening ceremony at the Pas Friendship Centre at noon.
For more details on each event visit the Trappers Festival website.
