As he had predicted a week earlier, the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Rankin Inlet on Saturday, April 19, was another resounding success, said Rankin Fire Chief Mark Wyatt.

Wyatt said the annual event was fantastic this year despite Mother Nature trying to throw a damper on the proceedings with colder temperatures.

鈥淚 didn't count them, but we had somewhere between 200 and 300 kids come out this year,鈥� Wyatt estimated.

鈥淎 lot of candy was gone quick and it was all over the place, so things went really well.鈥�

He said he still sees the annual event, which he started after moving to Rankin Inlet to take up the position of fire chief, as something special for the kids and the community.

Although there's always different people working the event, the egg hunt, generally speaking, is very similar every year, he suggested.

鈥淲e use the same formula every year 鈥� hot chocolate, hot dogs, lots of candy, people, tent down on the ice and trying to stay warm while everyone has a good time.

鈥淭he age groups we have come through every year are two to four years of age, five to seven and eight to 12. We cut it off at 12 and don't allow teenagers out hunting all the candy.

鈥淭he number of people who came out this year was pretty close to what we had the past few years.

鈥淚t's still quite popular, so every year it will continue to be a thing for the kids here.鈥�