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Sugar Shack 2016

The sixth year of AFFNO's Sugar Shack festival was the biggest turnout yet with all 350 tickets for the brunch selling out on Jan. 30.

Laura and Lucas Mayer grab some sugar tarts to go with their pancakes and maple syrup.Shannon Lough/Northern View

Laura and Lucas Mayer grab some sugar tarts to go with their pancakes and maple syrup.

Gary Coons was just one of the 50 volunteers at the sold out Sugar Shack event on Saturday, Jan. 30. After brunch children rolled sticky maple syrup, partially frozen on the clean snow, onto a popsicle stick.Shannon Lough/Northern View

Gary Coons was just one of the 50 volunteers at the sold out Sugar Shack event on Saturday, Jan. 30. After brunch children rolled sticky maple syrup, partially frozen on the clean snow, onto a Popsicle stick.

Connor Boutilier couldn’t get enough pancakes at the event. It was his first year attending the Sugar Shack festival.Shannon Lough/Northern View

Connor Boutilier couldn’t get enough pancakes at the event. It was his first year attending the Sugar Shack festival.

Owen Bouman shows off his work at the craft table with his teacher, Emmy O’Gorman. They travelled to the event with Owen’s sister Emmy, from Sandspit.Shannon Lough/Northern View

Owen Bouman shows off his work at the craft table with his teacher, Emmy O’Gorman. They travelled to the event with Owen’s sister Emmy, from Sandspit.

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