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Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who have helped make the 2018 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival a success! BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Darren Bartsch VICE PRESIDENT Bruce Salhstrom SECRETARY Tyson Hickman TREASURER Kate Davidson DIRECTORS Heather Anderson Lidwien Hanrath Lana Laviolette Natal Samuelson Owen Laviolette Robyn Gillispie Bonita Lyndon Vikki Quocksister
OFFICE STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dave Blottner OPERATIONS MANAGER Saskrita Shrestha ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Daniel van Kessel OPERATIONS AID Torey Hampson OPERATIONS RUNNER RJ Smith SUMMER STUDENT Jody MacGillivray
QUEST FOR THE CROWN QUEEN MUM Marjie Cowell QUEEN AUNTIE Kimberly Graw
2017 QUEEN COURT Rendezvous Queen – Telek Rogen 1st Princess – Robyn Gillespie 2nd Princess – Kyla Bryant Miss Congeniality – Tamara Perzen People’s Princess Chanel Newell Princesses’ - Mercedes Barker and Kaitlyn Anderson Prince’s - Michael Barker and Alexander Sinclair
QUEST FOR THE CROWN JUDGES FOLLOW THE FEATHER Michael Lydon Tamara Fischer Verena Hardke Darcy Nundahl Marj Frame
THE CANAGER Sara Mcphee THE SHOWRUNNER/MC Lucas Knowles Tyson Hickman
2018 QUEEN CANDIDATES Miss Yukon College Lisa Gallant – Rendezvous Queen
Miss Dave’s Cleaning Services Terri Kowalchuck - Miss Congeniality
Miss Kwanlin Dun/Shakhat Teagyn Vallevand - 1st Princess
Miss Climate Clothing Nikita Sawrenko-Bailey- People’s Princess
Miss North of Ordinary Media Delaney Paul - 2nd Princess
Miss Bra Boutique Claire Martel
THE DANCERS Kate Davidson Valeris Girad Justine Tina Chaplin Rachel Mullin Andree Reynolds Ella Commons Audrey Pecheron Liz Sutton Sarah McGrath Rachel Eldeman Nona Whitehouse THE GARTER GALS Megan White Lenna Charlie PJ Bell Irish Cherryl DRIVERS Mike Fancy Justin Peterson CHOREOGRAPHERS “Big Kicks” Becky “24 Caret” Kate
CALL FOR THE CUP GEORGE/GEORGETTE “Time Bomb” - Tamara Mary Allison Denise Lori Shepard Linda Powers Hugh Copland 2017 SOURDOUGH SAM Canada Flooring - Harold Risby (aka Sam Powers) 2018 SOURDOUGH SAM CONTESTANTS Daniel O’Shea (Sourdough Sam 2018) Jon Turner (Runner up) Evan Manning (2nd Runner Up) Greg Fischer Graham Barnie Clancy McInnis Brendan Douglas Joe MacLellan
PHOTOGRAPHERS Manu Keggenhoff Matt Jacques
PYRO CREW
Allan Koprowsky James Fortier Jim Haggerty Kiara Adams Warren Zakus Logan Boyce Amber Wally Graeme Campbell Brent Hartshorne Jennifer Potvin and Family James Fortier and Family
Miss SKKY Hotel Starr Drynock
SNOWSHOE SHUFFLERS
Aurora-Lauriealis (McRory) Blackjack Jane (Haydock) Calamity Sam (Hadley) Gold Claim Lorraine (Heynen) Gold Dust Darlene (Morgan) Gold Pan Leanne (Kormos) Kusawa Reba (Paris) Lake Lebarge Marj (Eschak) Lucky Strike Lindsay (Agar) Mystical Melanie (GrahamDavignon) Tricky Vicky (Stallabrass)
PARK CREW
Jat’s Backyard Landscaping Allan Thomson Nathan Thomson Matthew Thomson
ICE WIRELESS PERFORMANCE TENT Allison Button Allison Travill Alma Echeveria Antoinette Green-Oliph Brenda Olynik Butch Olynik Christine Curtis Dina Acosta Elaine Tan Erwin Turgal Jan Stick Jennfer Jay Jillian Durham Jocelyn Curtaneau Justine Houle Kabin Fever Kate Long Dong Dez Lori Sheppard Lorie Turgal Madeline De Leon Morris Birch Myrna Cuenza Snowshoe Shufflers Stephanie Hammond Tara McCarthy Yvonne Clarke Joan Wilson KeyStone Cops Marivik De Guzman Terry Southwood
VOLUNTEERS
Carrie Jackson Naomi Wedge Nikita Edwards Alice Wilberforce Roxanne Thibaudeau Judy Douglas Mike Lydon Dorthy Martin Sarah Cardinal Richard Karp Kathleen Tipton Karina Smith Leona Kains
Karina Smith Jennifer Johnson Linda Powers Fae Jamieson Colleen Dirmeitis Aimee-Lynn Cumming Richard Novak Jessica Westman Patty O’Brian Toby Guzik Candice Nicloux Evan Wesseler Tyler Blackburn Karin Jasma. Bonita Tarr Debbie Kelly Cindy Roulston Adriana Olson Trevor Olson Emily McDougall Matt Holmes James Barber Nikki Dillman Cassis Lindsay Gracie Ekholm Nadine Poirier Andrea Rodger Vida Nelson Trevor Hookam Andrei Samson Michelle Markley Terry Markley Sandrine Duffieux Kate White Jenna Paton Arturo Calvo Christine Vandenburg Lisa Riehl Zackary Wirth-Richard Bonnie Tucker Kate McConnell Jacob Zimmer Dina Acosta Nina Marie Echevema, Alma Echevma Madelyn De Leon, Marivic De Guzman Myrna Cuenza Diore Ulgasan John Kampis Yolly Stanton Aurora Vilernes Joulyn Siason Lori Turqol Erwin Turqol Ulrike Levins Fred Steudle Angela Drainville Jessica McMurphy Ciara Stick Irene Drainville Gabriel Hopkins Sarah Cardinal Jack Royle Ed Lockington Lee Kirby
Janelle Favron Jess Westman Sam Westman Catherine Seal Meghan Stonehouse Kelly Cozens Dani Marrion Kyle Lavoie Coralie Ullyett Andrea Genest Natasha Rumsey Aki Jonasson Gillian Kirk Emily Scrivens Shawna Kostelnik Mandalyn Steele Yule Schmidt Colleen Laking Curtis Hillman Brayden Hunt Edward Peart Verena Hardtke Nicki Rosenburg Airen Barredo Jason Bunedo Jennifer Lafreniere Rebecca Laforge John Robertson Sylvester Sirvel Jennifer Lafreniere Rebecca Laforge John Robertson
SPECIAL THANKS
Josh Lesage Adam, Courtney and the KDCC staff City of Whitehorse Parks and Recreation Crew Fleming Security Sirius Security Arctic Backhoe Lara-Rae Trotter Erin Schultz Bree Josie Paul Josie Chris Vaino Elvina Charlton and Donna Campbell
Sorry to anyone that we may have missed, we appreciate all the hard work put in by ALL OUR volunteers and the community! Thank you!