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After the success of the first Trappers' Festival, the organizers felt that they had a good chance of making the festival an annual event. They were right - there has been a Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival held every year since that first celebration.

As this volunteer-run festival grew, so did the size of the committee running it. Directors took on various responsibilities. In later years, the board has been generally comprised of 18 members. In addition, the Kinsmen Club took on responsibility for running the Dog Sled races and the Rotary Club took on the organization of the Festival Preliminaries and Highlights competition evenings.

The Committee began the practice of naming a theme for each year of the festival. One of the themes given to the festival was "Mushing into the 90's"(1990). Each year, Real Berard, a talented Manitoba artist and noted naturalist, designs a new logo for the festival incorporating the chosen theme. Real has provided this service free of charge every year since 1973.