By SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE-JOURNAL
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The 44th annual Nipigon Fall Fishing Festival has been declared a huge success, with the fishing derby bringing in 268 fish plus 61 perch from the kids.
A total of 96 salmon were entered, along with 132 walleye and pike combined and 40 lake trout. Prizes are now given by draw rather than size, a format organizers say increases entries. Ryan Bonde of Thunder Bay got the top salmon prize while Emily Cooney of Red Rock had the largest perch in the kids‘ Huck Fin Derby.
Thunder Bay‘s Drifters won the 16-team slow-pitch tournament.
Winners in the inaugural Nipigon Idol contest were Terri Lee Lanigan of Thunder Bay, Tim Albertson of Dorion and Tatum Blanchette of Nipigon in the senior category; Kayla Netemegesic, Nipigon, Nakita Dubray, Nipigon, and Cole Larson, Thunder Bay in the intermediate division; and Jory Zechner, Nipigon, Jonna Zechner, Nipigon, and Hailey Tees, Red Rock, in the junior category.
Kylie Perala was delcared festival queen and Taria Turri festival princess.
John Zechner Jr. of Nipigon was overall winner in the annual Walkathon/Run. Kayla Kjellman, Nipigon, was tops in the female division.
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