Old Timers recall early Trappers Festival spirit and legends
Interviews with Wilf Cudmore Sr and others recount the 1940s 1950s kickoff of the Trappers Festival. Tales cover funding woes, dress codes, Rendezvous nights, liquor practices, and the Mad Trappers Lodge. Community memory preserves 1100 plus attendees at Elks Hall and classic stage shows.
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Morgan
Wilf
Edward Davidson
Edna
Edward
John Fisher
Elks Hall
Erik
Stein Wadelius
Legion
Frank Houghton
Frank
Jim Catterall
Gwen
Wilf Cudmore
David N. Winton
Harold Wells
The Junior Queen Trapper and Fur Queen Crowned at Festival
Marlene Ballantyne and Glen Viflanzoff won the Junior King and Queen Trapper titles at The Pas festival. Lynda Banting was crowned Miss Chamber of Commerce with Ines Falkenberg named Princess. The festival featured a Stage Show, Metis luncheon, juried art and crafts, beadwork demonstrations, and a busy itinerary across venues including Otineka Mall.
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Scott Bateman
Marlene Ballantyne
Pas
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Lynda Banting
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Ines Falkenberg
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Norm Cuddy
Winnipeg
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