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11TuesdayAugust192014NorthatSummerSplashDeWolfandhand-sewntutusbyKristieVyse.Outsideapaintbombingstationandbouncycastlekeptlittlehandsbusywhileparentsmilledthroughthemarket.TheThebachaandWoodBuffaloAstronomi-calSocietyandlocalMaryKaeserLibraryalsobroughtademonstrationteachingkidshowtomaketheirownbouncyballswithproductsfoundathome.OnSaturdayeveningacrowdturnedoutforonelasteventaproductionputonbyStuckinaSnowbankTheatrecalledATasteoftheWildcat.Threeactorstooktheaudi-enceonajourneythroughtimeastheysharedstoriesoftheNorthwestTerritoriesthathadpassedthroughtheiconiccafinYellowknife.FromsettlersinthedaysofthegoldrushtothedevelopmentoftheCANOLprojecttotheoriginaliceroadbuildersthecolourfultaleswereatonceentertainingandsobering.Thenalactoftheper-formancetoldthetruetaleofIrmaMironwhoin1949movedtoacabooseinHayRivertondthatherhusbandhadabsent-mindedlyleftitfullofrottingshthrough-outthesummermonths.Mrs.Mirondealtwiththestinkysituationandwentontobe-comeaschoolteacherandacherishedmemberofthecommunity.Thechildrenandgrand-childrenofMrs.Mironat-tendedtheperformanceandexpressedgratitudenotingthatsomanydetailsoftheirmatriarchsstorywereaccu-rate-rightdowntotheknittedcardiganandhatwornbytheactresswhoplayedherrole.FortherestoftheaudiencewhowitnessedthisconnectiontolivinghistorythemomentwasareminderofthegrandmysteryoftheNorthwherepeoplecontinuetolearnandthriveinalandofunchartedterritoryandendlesswonder-andexpresstheirownsto-riesthroughart.PhotosDaliCarmichaeltoriesfromtheNorth.Hereactorsdepictthehilarioustaleeveryoneandeverything-eveniftheydidntwantone.BenNindfounderofStuckinaSnowbankTheatreplaysWinstonChurchillinapieceaboutWorldWarII.PotterycoolsafterbeingpulledfromakilnanddrapedwithhorsehairduringThursdaynightsrakupotteryses-sionwithAstridKruse.DescendantsofIrmaMironwhosestoryofsettlinginHayRiverwastoldduringATasteoftheWildcatweretheretowitnesstheactatMissionPark.TraditionallybeadedmoccasinuppersandstunningbirchbarkbasketsbyDollyMetchooyeahwereforsaleattheartistsmarketonSaturday.Lois-MacDonaldLaydenleadsafeltingwork-shopSaturdayattheMissionParkchurch.LocalgrowerAndrewNadwodnysellshisbakedgoodsfudgeandproduceattheart-istsmarketalongwithsomehomemadeoliveoilsoap.elineBuckleyplayinabouncycastlesetupinMissionndatpaintbombingthroughouttheday.