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13TuesdayApril82014InuvikcelebratesspringwithMuskratJamboreeByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONThe57thAnnualMusk-ratJamboreekickedoffinInuviklastFridaywithafeastandcrowningofthisyearskingandqueen-JustinFrostandMarandaBlake.TheInuvikDrummersandDancerslatertooktothestageatEastThreeSchool.Theirperformancewasfol-lowedbyjivingandlimbocontestswhichranlateintothenight.Eventsbeganattheriverthenextdayandincludedthe15thAnnualMuskratJamboreeMastersOpenDogRacecommunitygamesandcrosscountrysnow-mobileraces.Eventssloweddownaround700p.m.fora20000TVbingoandpickedbackupafterwardforanoldtimedancefea-turingtheDeltaGoodTimeBand.ResidentspackedbackintotheEastThreeSchoolgymnasiumandwerejiggingwellintothemorning.Sundayincludedmorecommunitygamesdownattheriversnowshoeracesopenclasstrackracesandalivelytalentshowforafullhouseattheschool.Mondaysschedulein-cludedthe17thAnnualIsaacSimonMemorialDogRacemorecommunitygamesatrapperskillseventandtheopenclass50-miletrackrace.The57thannualjambo-reewasorganizedbythe2014MuskratJamboreecommitteeandcountlessvolunteers.Itwasdedicatedtotheemergencywarmingshelter.Morethan100InuvikresidentstaketotheiceroadlastSundaytowatchthereindeerherdcrossingnearBar-CabouthalfwaytoTuktoyaktuk.TheherdismovedintotheMackenzieDeltaeveryyearbylocalreindeerharvestersandthisyearresidentswereencouragedtocomewatch.TheherdcrossedtheInuvik-Tuktoyaktukiceroadaround100p.m.Dogmusherscompeteinthe15thAnnualMuskratJamboreeMastersOpenDogRaceSaturdayafternoonontheMackenzieRiverinInuvik.PlankwalkparticipantstrynottofallastheyracearoundtheicyriversiteSaturdayafternoon.DarbyBlaketakespartintheopenclasscross-countryskidooraceSaturdayeveninginInuvik.IsaacLennietookhomerstplacefollowedcloselybyJimmyKalinekandTristanKendoGreenlandenjoysthefestivitiesdownattheriversiteoftheannualMuskratJamboreeinInuvik.Temperaturesroseto9degreesonSaturdaytothedelightofjamboreeparticipants.ArtsCultureSpringFestivalsPhotosNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonPhotoNathalieHeiberg-Harrison