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Dorothy Westerman
Northern News Services
After a dismal showing last year, event organizers are promising a better showing.
 Char Berube of Yellowknife wants to see NWT people attend. - Dorothy Westerman/NNSL photo |
Several people on Yellowknife's streets are hoping the carnival has the same success it has enjoyed in the past.
One resident, Ashley Tsetta, is looking forward to some winter fun this year.
"I hope it's better than last year," she said.
"I'd like to see more games and events. Last year, it wasn't even on the ice, it was in a parking lot."
And although last year's bad carnival memories are still fresh in her mind, Tsetta said she thinks the public will give the event another chance.
"But only if they made it better and bigger," Tsetta said.
Roberta Martin, another Yellowknife resident, said she is looking forward to the event, but only if it is "more fun than last year."
But like Tsetta, Martin says people do look forward to the March event, although she undoubtedly would be disappointed if it were not "bigger and better than last year."
Another long-time Yellowknife resident admits last year's Caribou Carnival was "kind of boring."
"But I'm looking forward to it this year and hopefully it brings in some new faces from all across the Northwest Territories and gives business some revenue," Char Berube said.
Berube looks on the positive side of the history of the carnival, now in its 49th year. Other than last year, Berube said in previous years, it was a good time.
"There were a lot of volunteers and a lot of people participating. I'm not sure what happened to it last year that it was terrible. I think they were lacking in volunteers," she said of the turn-around in the outcome of the event.
Considering that next year will be the carnival's 50th anniversary celebration, Berube said she hopes the event is back on track for good.
"Let's hope it's a success because we'd like to see the 50th one."
