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Another successful year!

The 2024 edition of Back to Batoche Days was yet another remarkable occasion, with over 40,000 people attending the festival for the second year in a row.

A hearty congratulations to all of the competitors in the numerous competitions held this year, la bonn oovraazh (way to go)! Below is a list of the top contestants for each of the competitions – jigging, square dancing, fiddle, and Batoche Idol:

Junior Fiddle:

1st: Margaret M. of Winnipeg MB

2nd: Avery J. of Rosthern SK

3rd: Braxton H. of Prince Albert SK

Teen Fiddle:

1st: Juliana H. of St. Paul AB

Adult Fiddle:

1st: Tristan C-D.

Senior Fiddle:

1st: Ed P. of St. Paul AB

2nd: Alvin J.

 

Square Dancing Competition:

Nipikan Dancers of Leask SK

 

Batoche Idol:

Youth Finalists

Daviney B. of Griffin SK

Finni J. of Golden BC

Aliya P. of Yorkton SK

Rylee M. of St. Louis SK

Winner – Finni J. of Golden BC

 

Adult Finalists

Jenny F. of Winnipeg MB

Garry B. of Fort Resolution NWT

Hannah G. of Domremy SK

Arianna M. of Prince Albert SK

Winner – Jenny F. of Winnipeg MB

 

Senior/Elder Finalists

Ed P. of St. Paul AB

Tom G. of Saskatoon SK

Arnold R. of Saskatoon SK

Louis G. of Sandy Point (Île-à-la-Crosse) SK

Winner – Ed P. of St. Paul AB

 

Jigging:

Mini Michif

1st: Kaivrey C. of La Ronge SK

2nd: Markus M. of Prince Albert

3rd: Lochlan F. of Saskatoon SK

Juniors

1st: Drew B-C. of Southend SK

2nd: Reise P. of Leask SK

3rd: Braylyn M. of Prince Albert SK

Youth Female

1st: Georgia D. of Saskatoon SK

2nd: Rachelle G. of Dauphin MB

3rd: Piper B. of Victoria BC

Youth Male

1st: Kaden P. of Leask SK

Adult Female

1st: Courtney-Dawn A. of Saskatoon SK

2nd: Yvonne C. of Vancouver BC

3rd: Roxanne N. of Saskatoon SK

Adult Male

1st: Kenton A. of Wabasca AB

2nd: Jerome C. of Sturgeon County AB

3rd: Johnny C. of Saskatoon SK

Senior Female

1st: Shirley N. of Punnichy SK

2nd: Doreen S. of Fishing Lake SK

Senior Male

1st: Ike S. of Calgary AB

2nd: Ed P. of St. Paul AB

3rd: Leo L. of Rosetown SK