2007 Marten River Winterfest

This years Winterfest was a resounding success. Many people marvelled at our newly expanded and refurbished fire hall. Many volunteers donated their time and expertise to finish off the interior of the kitchen and equipment area. Equipment and appliances have been acquired to prepare and keep food for events that go on throughout the year.
The fire hall was adorned for St. Paddy's day this year since this date coincided with Winterfest Day and most of us will find some Irish blood in our ancestory. Every participant was a winner in our colouring contest and are sure to find a place of honour in their parents and grandparents houses. There were many colourful and imaginative costumns in the crowd this year. The winner was our own Joanne Myers of Marten River. The pancake and sausage breakfast and the beef on a bun at lunchtime were delicious as usual. There were many events going on outside with the dogsled rides proving popular again this year, along with outdoor curling, a tea boiling contest and chainsaw carving.
Lois Livingston, our resident artist, donated her painting entitled "Come Walk With Me" for auction. It was admired by all. The lucky winner of the quilt crafted by the Sisters By Choice was won by Denise Wert of Kenogami.

An Interesing Talk

At the end of February Kay McKinnon who lives here in Marten River came to talk to our Sisters By Choice group. She runs a wildlife rehabilitation centre here and is an expert in the field. She looks after birds and animals with the goal of returning them to their natural habitat and works closely with other wildlife rehabilitation centres in Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resourses and the Canadian Wildlife Services. Her goal is to educate people in the area through workshops and talks about what and what not to do when we want to "rescue" animals and birds who seemingly need our help. To learn more about her work, please contact the Northern Lights Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre at northernrehab@vianet.ca.