Peter Finnigan was not letting go after winning the coveted Sugar Shack Moose at the 14th annual festival hosted by AFFNO on Jan. 28, at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Sugar Shack 2023 was head and shoulders above the rest with dads and daughters dancing all around on Jan. 28 at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Prince Rupert Middle School band members were in harmony serving up the delicious traditional French Canadian fare at sugar Shack 2023, on Jan. 28 at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Dad and son dance to the music at Sugar Shack 2023 on Jan. 28 at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Pastor Diana Edis gives a high five to Sugar Shack 2023 held at the Jim Ciccone Centre on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Alexandre Chavanne-Wallace ices up the maple syrup for the sweetness of taffy on a stick, at Sugar Shack 2023 on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Dancing in celebration of Sugar Shack 2023 at the Jim Ciccone Centre on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Happiness is daddy and his girl dancing to the traditional French Canadian music at Sugar Shack 2023, on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
AFFNO Executive Director Patrick Witwicki gives away the Sugar Shack moose to one luck winner at the Jan. 28 event at the Jiim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Mayor Herb Pond takes a bite of some sweet delights at the 2023 AFFNO Sugar Shack at the Jim Ciccone Centre on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Volunteers cooked up the fun with the annual Sugar Shack Brunch on Jan 28, hosted by AFFNO. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Port Edward came out to support the annual 2023 AFFNO Sugar Shack at the Jim Ciccone Centre on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Shauna M. enjoys dancing and feeling the beat of the live music at Sugar Shack 2023, on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Andrew Goulet fiddles jigs and reels in traditional French Canadian style at the 2023 AFFNO Sugar Shack on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Nothern View)
Musicians perform live music in traditional French Canadian style at the 2023 AFFNO Sugar Shack on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Nothern View)
Prince Rupert Middle School band members serve up a concerto of traditional French Canadian food at AFFNO’s 2023 Sugar Shack festival on Jan. 28 at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Lions volunteer member Tom Chang, cooks up pancakes for the annual 2023 Sugar Shack brunch on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Volunteers from the Prince Rupert Lions stir up some fun in the kitchen on Jan. 28 at the annual Sugar Shack brunch hosted by AFFNO on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
its all fun and games for the Prince Rupert Middles School band member as they place art, crafts and depictions of Bon Hommes children on the wall of the Jim Ciccone Centre at the 2023 Sugar Shack brunch, Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View) 
Pancakes and peace are served up by Prince Rupert Middle School band members on Jan 28 at the AFFO Sugar Shack Brunch. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Archer Graham is lost for words at the sweetness of maple sugar on a stick at the 2023 AFFNO Sugar Shack brunch celebrating traditional French Canadian culture on Jan. 28 at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
It’s all smiles and fun at AFFNO’s 14th annual Sugar Brunch, celebrating French Canadian culture during the winter festival on Jan. 28 at the Jim Ciccone Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
A musician at Sugar Shack 2023 shows off his dancing talents to a jig at the annual Sugar shack brunch on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Lily Page eats some sappy goodness with frozen maple syrup on a stick at the 2023 Sugar Shack brunch hosted by AFFNO to celebrate French Canadian culture at the Jim Ciccone Centre on Jan. 28. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View) It was celebrations all around at the AFFNO 2023 Sugar Shack’s full return to four days of fun events starting on Jan 26, in Prince Rupert.
The 14th annual Sugar Shack brunch was held on Jan. with a packed auditorium at the Jim Ciccone centre sampling the traditional French Canadian fare such as pancakes, tourtiere, eggs, baked beans and sugar pie. Frozen maple syrup on a stick was a hot commodity with it being a favourite treat.
For those who couldn’t make the annual festival, Association des francophones et francophiles (AFFNO) is holding the Kitimat Sugar Shack on Feb. 3, and one in Smithers on March 4.
