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daily laps of 50 miles each but it was then shortened to 105 miles over three days. With even larger purses and over $55,000 in prize money the World Championship Dog Race has oppor- tunities for all categories of mushers to participate. Today, the race is run in three 35-mile heats held over a three- day period. Racers begin each day at 10 a.m. on Halcrow Lake for a mass start. Mushers who achieve the lowest combined time score in each category over the three-day race are declared the winners. Perhaps the most unusual aspect of


the race is that it is run on farmland and ditches adjacent to Highway 10, a public highway, allowing spectators to view the entire race. A race of this magnitude attracts all sorts of dog mushers - fishermen, trappers and others whose dogs are part of their livelihood, and racing enthusiasts from all over the world. It requires intense training and stamina by both the musher and the dog team.


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Whiskey, the stunningly handsome dog on our cover, just celebrated his first birthday on Nov. 3. He and his brother, Jack, were named after the whiskey jack bird common to northern Manitoba. He has been working and training in the lead dog position, an unusual feat for such a young dog. "He just took it," his owner says. Running eight to 10 miles per day, he is an easygoing dog that relates well with the whole team. He comes from good stock, his father was a leader, and so was his grandfather. In fact, his grandfather, Thunder, ran in the 2010 Olympics with Isabelle, the blind sled dog. Whiskey resides in Churchill with his owners Gerald and Jennifer Azure of Bluesky Expeditions. blueskymush.com


Clearwater Lake Provincial Park A short 20 km jaunt north of The Pas on Highway 10 will bring you to one of the three true blue lakes in the world. Clearwater Lake offers fishing, swimming, boating and hiking in the summer and ice-fishing, snowmobiling and ski trails in the winter. The Caves hiking trail is a spectacular sight at any time of year. In summer, you’ll have a magnifi- cent view of the large crevices and in winter you can usually see pressure ridges that form on the lake, pushing up ice that is a wonderful aquamarine colour.


Sam Waller Museum A Manitoba star attraction, the Sam Waller Museum in The Pas is located in the oldest brick building in northern Mani- toba. Built in 1916 it was designed to be a multi-purpose building and acted as both a courthouse and social activity hub for the community. Deemed a provincial heritage site in 1987, the museum opened in 1994. A self-proclaimed pack rat, Sam Waller referred to his museum as a clutter-torium filled with oddities and curiosities. In reality he was a serious caretaker and teacher who amassed over 70,000 perma- nent items.


62 • Winter 2014 The Hub


Photo by Lynsey Foxon


Photo by Jennifer Azure. Photo provided by Sam Waller Museum.


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