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13TuesdayMarch182014NorthernspiritcelebratedatWoodBuffaloFrolicsByMEAGANWOHLBERGFolksfromacrosstheSouthSlaveandnorthernAl-bertaockedtoFortSmithovertheweekendforthean-nualwinterfestivalWoodBuffaloFrolics.FamiliesmadethetripfromHayRiverFortReso-lutionFortChipewyanandacrosstheNorthtotakepartinthefestivitieswhichin-cludedeverythingfromthetraditionalNortherneventstooutdoorwinterfun.Theweekendkickedoffwithakidscarnivalandcommunityfeastinclud-ingindoorNortherngamesonFridaynight.SaturdayandSundayfollowedwiththehighlyanticipatedNortherneventscompetitionwhichsawteamscompeteineverythingfromteaboilingtowoodcut-tingandtrapsetting.Saturdayeveningdrewasold-outcrowdtotheRoar-ingRapidsHallfortheannualMadTrappersBallandTal-entShowwherepeoplefromacrosstheNorthcompetedinjiggingsingingjivingandforthecovetedtitleofMadTrapper.Theweekendalsofeaturedafunthree-on-threehockeytournamenthostedbyWoodsHomesattheTrailcrossrink.Adultandjuniorteamsbothcompetedforbraggingrightsandenjoyedthewarmtem-peraturesoutontheice.PhotosMeaganWohlbergPaulBannisterJuliaGibotofFortChipewyansingsduringthetalentshowattheMadTrappersBallonSaturdaynightattheRoaringRapidsHall.TheladiesGoalDiggersteamandtheteamfromTrailcrossenjoysomefriendlycompeti-tionduringthethree-on-threepondhockeytournamentheldovertheweekend.OlgaAviuganafromHayRivertakesthirdplaceinthejiggingcontestSaturdaynightattheMadTrappersBall.RobertGrandjambeJr.winstheteaboilingcontestdur-ingtheoutdoorNortherneventsportionoftheweekend.PeppieBeaulieuofFortResolutionwinsrstplaceintheMadTrappercontestwithapackoffreshlyskinnedmuskrathides.ArtsCultureWinterFestivalsJocelynBourkeleftandJennelEmileenjoysomefrozenmaplesyruponastickattheSugarShackhostedbytheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreonFridayafternoonwhichwasdeclaredacivicholidaybytheTownofFortSmith.