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Biggest Festival ever staged in The Pas crowns winners
The 17th Annual Trappers' Festival drew an estimated three to four thousand people to The Pas with 1250 signing the Cambrian Hotel Lobby book. Gilbert Lavallee won the World Championship Dog Derby and Labatt Trophy with a $1,000 first prize plus $450 for three-lap sweep. Iona Wood was crowned queen with runners up Jocelyn Wilson and Zaria Melnychuk receiving mink prizes. Wayne Hanchar yk won the $2000 Festival Prize, planning studies at the University. dignitaries included French Consul Dami en Giordani and Mayor Stephen Juba who declared himself Manitoba champion by default at the Highlights Show.
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Pas
Cambrian
Gilbert Lavallee
Labatt
Iona Wood
Snow Lake
Jocelyn Wilson
Pas Friendship Center
Zaria Melnychuk
Yorkton
Monsieur Damien Giordani
Republic of France
Monsieur Giordan
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Stephen Juba
Trager
Juba
Jack Carroll
Guy Hall
Lavallee
Arla Gowing
Minnedosa
Zaria Mel
Nychuk
George Prost