PLAMONDON - French-Canadian culture, music and maple syrup were on tap at the annual Plamondon winter festival, Cabane å Sucre, March 3.
The event, which took place at the Plamondon Festival Centre, got underway with a pancake brunch. While people sat inside enjoying pancakes, sausages, and maple syrup, the sugar shack, located next to the parking lot, was getting heated in preparation of the maple taffy treat that was served to festival goers.
Those who remained outside could warm themselves up around the large campfire that had been built and was fed continuously throughout the afternoon. La Cabane å Sucre is put together by the Plamondon-Lac La Biche office of the French Canadian Association of Alberta (ACFA). Sled rides were initially planned for this year’s festival, however, concerns about frigid temperatures forced them to be halted.
At 1 p.m., TiBert et Douzie, a Winnipeg-based, French-Canadian musical act, took to the stage. The duo, consisting of Rob Malo (TiBert) and Alexandre Tétrault (Douzie), spoke with the audience and had a short storytelling session in both of Canada’s official languages before giving an energetic and funny performance.