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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