Festival’s First Lady Leads Community Event Drive
After the 1977 season Sandra Handley becomes the first female and first longtime commuter from Alberta to chair Festival. She revived the Queen Trapper Contest and other traditions, launching new events like the Native Foods Luncheon and Kick-Off Banquet. Handley credits family support and board cooperation for a busy year marked by growth and optimism for Festival's future.
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Sandra Handley
Alberta
Sandra
Handleys
Red Deer
Bruce
Mabel Armstrong
Pas
Terry Williams
Mable Armstrong
Sue Lambert
Will Bigelow
Scott Bateman
Otineka Mall
Race format debate splits mushers at The Pas meeting
Brochet and The Pas mushers spar over 50 versus 35 mile laps and a possible trappers’ race split. John Parrot and Art Allen push for unlimited dogs and combined professional trappers formats as the Kinsmen seek resident input for 1978 World Championship plans.
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Brocket
Swanson Highway
Highway
Brochet
John Parrot
John Brevik
Art Allen
Allen
Shorty Russick
St. Godard
States
Pas
Thank You Note From 1977 Trappers’ Festival Chairman
Sandra Handley expresses sincere thanks to the Board of Directors Committee Chairmen and hundreds of volunteers who organized the festival. She also thanks advertisers sponsors and announces congratulations to the event winners wishing them success in the future.
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Sandra
Pomeon
Sandra Handleyeneral
Trappers’ Festival
Manitoba
Canada Post
Northern Trappers’ Festival Board of Directors
Beard Growing Contest Sponsors Honor Local Businesses
The 1977 Beard Growing Contest gratitude list credits sponsors including Oreland Movers Ltd The Pas Kinsmen Ubalds Beauty Salon Acklands Johnsons Travel Fishmans Mens Wear Emils Barber Shop Rickys Hair Fashions Karen Mathieu Cafeteria Jim Thompson Mutual Life of Canada MBCI for their support.
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Oreland Movers Ltd
Pas
Ubald
Acklands Ltd
Johnsons Travel
Fishmans
Emil
Ricky's
Karen Mathieu
Jim Thompson Mutual Life of Canada
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