Here is the schedule of the Easter Games in Makkovik for Sunday, April 17 and Monday, April 18, 2022.
Kim Andersen is the Team Leader with the Makkovik Department of Health and Social Development.
On April 17, there will be games in the gym for children ages 12 years and younger, masks are to be worn at all times while in the gym.
There will also be a virtual scavenger hunt for children ages five years and younger, they can find items at home, the list will be posted Sunday morning, April 17 at 9am and have until 5pm to message Andersen with your items.
That evening, there will be a draw for partners for the dog team race at the Youth Centre at 7pm.
On Easter Monday, April 18, starting at 8am, there will be dog team race with the course of going around Big Island with an entry fee of $20, anyone can contact Lindsay Andersen to enter. Children ages 5 to 13 years will have their dog team race at 10:30am.
At 11am, men, or those who identify as men, or gender diverse folks, will be doing a snowshoe race while at 11:10am, women, or those who identify as women or gender diverse will have their snowshoe race, and children ages 10 to 13 years of age will have their snowshoe race at 11:20.
Men, or those who identify them as men, or gender diverse folks will be doing a one-mile skiing race at 11:30. women, or those who identify as women, or gender diverse folks will be doing their race at 11:40 , children ages 10 to 13 years will be doing a half a mile skiing race at 11:50 and children 12 years and younger will have theirs at 12 noon.
Bingo cards will be sold at the youth centre from 1 to 3pm for the church, then cards will be sold from 4 to 5pm.
Cakes can also be dropped off at the youth centre from 1 to 3pm for the Easter cake decorating contest.
Monday evening, the Easter bingo will start at 6pm with a jackpot to go of $1000. There are also Early Bird, haf tak in of Early Bird cards, wild #’s, money plus half take in and tickets for certain items.
The fireworks are yet to be determined.