LOUIS RIEL LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 2 p.m.
Voyageur Park
Festival du Voyageur will host its first Louis Riel Look-A-Like Contest this year! Our panel of experts will determine who has the best Riel inspired look.
You may register in advance by calling the Festival du Voyageur office at 237-7692 or 30 minutes prior on the day of the event. Please note that contestants must buy their own pass to access Voyageur Park and to participate in the contest.
WINNERS
1) Jean-Marc Lafond
2) Xavier Champagne
3) Victoria Romero
Beard Growing Contest
Friday, February 24th, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Voyageur Trading Post
The Beard Growing Contest is back again!
Three categories are open to the public: Voyageur Beard (Wild and wooly), Festival Beard (Clean shaven) and Novelty (Groomed beard and/or mustache). All part
icipants are encouraged to raise pledges for The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba for their growing efforts. The $35 registration fee will be waived if the contestant has raised more than $100 in pledges.
WINNERS
Festival (shaved on Dec. 15, 2011)
1) Michel Dion
2) Michael Bilyj
3) Ron Colony
Novelty
1) Robert Laferrière
2) Roger Prince
3) Gord Lendingham
Voyageur
1) David Pierrard
2) Kyle Carrière
3) Wayne Uprichard
Media
1) Nico Wlock (CBC)
2) Jay Williams (Shaw TV)
3) Pierre Verrière (Action média)
JIGGING CONTEST
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Voyageur Trading Post
with Asham Stompers
Doors open at 11 a.m.
Contest starts at noon
WINNERS
9 years old and less
1. Luc Wrigley
2. Paryce Ducharme
3. Aidan Wrigley
4. Thalia Ducharme
10 – 13 years old
1. Sara Lambert
2. Dora Garneau
3. Amy Lambert
Open category
1. Ryan Richard
2. Yvonne Chartrand
3. Felicia Morisseau
FIDDLING CONTEST
February 26, 2012
Voyageur Trading Post
with Back 40
Doors open at 10 a.m.
Contest starts at noon
WINNERS
7 years old and less
1. Logan Baker
2. Aidan Wrigley
3. Elisha Woo
8-10 years old
1. River Sawchyn
2. Maryn Woo
3. Talia Ritchot
11-13 years old
1. Emily Green
2. Caitlin Baker
3. Tynan Caine
14-17 years old
1. Véronique Demers
2. Sylvie Reimer
3. Christopher Pinette
60 years old and more
1. Henri Hince
2. Ed Weslak
3. Winston Wuttunee
Open Category
1. Jane Cory
2. Émilie Chartier
3. Matthew Comptois
RENDEZ-VOUS DES CHEFS
Presented by Dempster’s
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 1 p.m.
Maison du Bourgeois, Fort Gibraltar
We invite you to come and taste-test all the different pea soup recipes. Which one is the best? You be the judge! (Limited quantities)
WINNER
Resto Gare
