WinterFest23 starts Feb. 14 and ends Feb. 20. (submitted photo/Kennidy Proulx)

By Derek Cornet

winter fun

Sucker River preparing for WinterFest23

Feb 9, 2023 | 3:45 PM

Residents of Sucker River are looking forward to WinterFest23 next week.

The festivities begin on Valentine’s Day with a dance and a couples steak dinner, followed by a children’s festival, skiing competition, skate night, and cribbage tournament on Feb. 15. A youth fish derby, fun night and pool and darts will occur Feb. 16, while a pancake breakfast, chili cooking competition and Texas Hold-em tournament are scheduled for Feb. 17.

An entire day of activities is planned for Feb. 18 including a pancake breakfast, horse sleight rides, turkey curl, come-and-go bingo, the Gloria Eninew Memorial Broomball Tournament (Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre), talent night and the Drag Queen/She’s the Man Show.

Sunday, Feb. 19 will also be a busy day with another pancake breakfast, trapper events and buckskin parade, snowshoe races, merchandise bingo and the snow sculpture contest judging.

The last day of WinterFest23 is Feb. 20, which will include the Emily McKenzie Memorial $10,000 Family Fish Derby, jigging and fish filleting competitions, and a community supper.

Made in Saskatchewan

Find My Plus One: The Canadian App for Getting Out and Living Your Best Life

Mar 09, 2026

Riderville

Ask Not for Whom the Ed Hervey Tampering Window Opens!

Feb 02, 2026

Seniors Scene

New Year - New Habits

Feb 02, 2026

The Lac La Ronge Winter Festival also begins this month. It will run from Feb. 24 to March 25 and it includes $50,000 in total prize money.

–

derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

Twitter: @saskjourno