Evelyn Janzen, the Chair of the La Riviere Rec Association, came up with the idea to sell "duck tickets" for rubber duck races on the nearby river during the community's annual La Riviere Turkey Fest. One member of the board said it was a crazy idea, but the chairman at the time thought it was crazy enough, "it just might work."

Ten years later the La Riviere Turkey Fest and Duck Race is still running with the duck tickets selling out for the last three years.

The day includes sack races, three-legged races, firetruck demonstrations, bicycle parades, entertainment for the children and hydro-plane kites.

Janzen notes one of the most popular events is the fireman frenzy, hosted by the La Riviere Fire Department which put on a fire safety display for all ages to watch and participate in.

The event took place at the Pembina La Riviere Campground, Saturday.