Darcy Woolfitt, of the Battlefords RCMP, volunteers to be dunked in a tank of water to support the cause. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Angela Brown

Fair Days fun

Fair fundraiser benefits youth mental health

Aug 15, 2019 | 5:23 PM

The Northwest Territorial Days exhibition got off to a good start this year.

One of the highlights of the fair this year is the dunk tank fundraiser to benefit mental health initiatives for youth.

Called Dunk the Stigma, the initiative promotes the Kids Help Phone line. The event is located near the Agrivilla Building on the fair grounds.

Chad Snyder said this is his second time helping organize the event. He said the community needs projects that help increase awareness about mental health to get rid of the stigma of suicide.

Snyder said individuals need to talk about their problems more and not keep their feelings bottled up.

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He encourages people to come to the event and try to dunk some community leaders in the tank of water who volunteered their time.

Battlefords RCMP S/Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt was among those dunked Thursday afternoon. He described the experience as “refreshing,” after coming out of the tub of water. He said he was dunked about 60 times so far.

“I took part in it last year,” he said. “For me it’s an extremely worthwhile cause. Anything I can do to support youth in the community I’m all in.”

Winners announced

The winners were announced for the Northwest Territorial Days Parade on Tuesday.

There were about 150 participants in the event this year, around 20 more than last year.

“There was a lot of people that watched it, and I had lots of positive comments,” Jocelyn Ritchie, manager of the Battlefords Agricultural Society, said.

Many of the parade entries stayed true to the theme of the event this year, Pirates on the Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford won the top place award in its category for its colourful float shaped like a ship. The Better Together group received the Best of Show award.

Here are the winners:

Under the Best Playground category, the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club came in first, Le Centre éducatif Les Petits Pingouins was second, and the City of North Battleford Playground Program garnered third place.

The top three non-commercial winners were: Better Together, Battlefords Trade and Education Centre (BTEC), and the Battlefords Agricultural Society.

The best commercial organization recipients were: the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, Pattison Agriculture, and the Gold Eagle Lodge.

The top antique cars winners were announced as: Diamond Towing, Dorothy Prince, and the Western Development Museum (WDM),

The best bands were: Boss of Three, and Territorial Drive Alliance Church.

The top 4-H club winners were: The Eagle Hills 4-H Club, and Medstead Multiple 4-H Club.

The saddle-horse winners were: Tasha Elliot, Night Riders, and Herb Cox.

The best drawn heavy-horse recipients was Tim Edwards’ Clydesdale team, representing Nutrien Ag Solutions.

The best drawn light-horse recipient went to Red Pheasant Rodeo.

The category winner for Other Animals in the parade went to Charlie Edlin, and Kirsch Construction.

– with files from Martin Martinson

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