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The Sugaring Off Festival took place April 5 to 6 in St Pierre.
CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Evan Law checks on the maple water in the cabane a sucre during the Sugaring Off Festival hosted by the St Pierre Museum.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
The Cabane a Sucre was the place to get maple taffy during the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Fern Hebert carves a diamond willow branch for a walking stock during the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Lawrence carving is always a highlight at the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Spinning wool keeps re-enactor Diane Girouard warm during the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
La Compagnie de La Vérendrye from the 1740s came out to the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Milaine Fillion (left) keeps clothes clean the old-fashioned way as Julie Fillion fiddles during the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Milaine Fillion (left) keeps clothes clean the old-fashioned way as Julie Fillion fiddles during the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
The gun goes off at the Sugaring Off Festival thanks to La Compagnie de La Vérendrye, who came from the 1740s to St Pierre Apr. 5-6 for the maple taffy, French Canadian cuisine, historical re-enactments, fiddling and more.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Madeleine Degagné, 8, tops up her bucket with maple water during the Sugaring Off Festival. Madeleine and her sister Anouk, 5, helped dad Daniel with his first maple harvest for the St Pierre Museum. Daniel said they tapped about 300 trees including about 80 on his property, 40 on the Crow Wing Trail, and 180 on the museum's property.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Madeleine Degagné, 8, tops up her bucket with maple water during the Sugaring Off Festival. Madeleine and her sister Anouk, 5, helped dad Daniel with his first maple harvest for the St Pierre Museum. Daniel said they tapped about 300 trees including about 80 on his property, 40 on the Crow Wing Trail, and 180 on the museum's property.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
The union nationale mètisse Sainte-Joseph du Manitoba gave a hide tanning demonstration during the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
The union nationale mètisse Sainte-Joseph du Manitoba Sugaring Off Festival. The oldest Métis organization in Manitoba made its first visit to the St Pierre event April 6.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
The union nationale mètisse Sainte-Joseph du Manitoba Sugaring Off Festival. The oldest Métis organization in Manitoba made its first visit to the St Pierre event April 6.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
The union nationale mètisse Sainte-Joseph du Manitoba Sugaring Off Festival. The oldest Métis organization in Manitoba made its first visit to the St Pierre event April 6.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Maple sap drips from a tree on the St Pierre Museum grounds during the Sugaring Off Festival.CHRIS GAREAU THE CARILLON
Tug-of-war at the Sugaring Off Festival in St Pierre.
