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SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - The 26th annual Tree of Peace Talent Show gathered performers from around the territory in Yellowknife late last month.

Held in the Explorer Hotel's Katimavik rooms on March 27, the popular event sold out quickly. Almost 40 contestants vied for top honours in the fields of singing, fiddling and jigging.

Myra Delorme-Conrad, originally from Fort Resolution, earned the Eugene Mercredi Memorial Award for best stage presentation at the Tree of Peace Talent Show. The jewelry artist also won second place in the jigging competition for ages 19 to 59. - NNSL file photo

"People came from all over the North," said Joe Lemouel, executive director of the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre.

"It's always a good time."

The six judges represented the territory's various regions. Yellowknife band the Tone Rangers supplied the music. The band is composed of fiddler and bassist Gus Miltenberger, guitarist Ted Miltenberger and drummer Norbert Poitras.

Below is a list of this year's winning competitors.

Singing competition winners
1. Randy Sibbeston of Fort Simpson
2. Michael Auger of Edmonton
3. Jaime Heron of Yellowknife

Fiddling competition winners
1. Eric Ashdown of Fort Nelson
2. Angus Bealieu of Fort Resolution
3. Steve Chen of Yellowknife

Jigging competition winners
(Ages 19-59)
1. Roseanne McPherson of Yellowknife
2. Myra Delorme-Conrad of Fort Resolution
3. Karen Wright-Fraser of Yellowknife

(Ages 60 and older)
1. George Marlowe of Lutsel K'e
2. Morris Lockhart of Lutsel K'e
3. Eva Villeneuve of Fort Resolution

The Eugene Mercredi Memorial Award for best stage presentation went to Myra Delorme-Conrad.

The Peter Fraser Memorial Award for the eldest competitor went to 98-year-old Morris Lockhart.