Hundreds of kids braved chilly temperatures to take to the snow and ice on Williamson Lake to search for hidden treats during the third annual Easter Eggstravaganza in Rankin Inlet on April 20.

The event is sponsored, organized and run by members of the Rankin Inlet Fire Rescue EMS.

The hunt for the hidden Easter treats got underway at 11:30 a.m. for three groups of kids aged one to four, five to seven and eight to 13.

The gathering also had a bonfire and plenty of free hotdogs, cookies and hot chocolate for the kids, parents and grandparents to enjoy at the event.

Rankin Fire Chief Mark Wyatt started the Eggstravaganza in 2017 and said the event has grown a little each year.

He said the only downside to the event has been Mother NatureSA国际影视传媒檚 chilly temperatures every single year.

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Wyatt said people start showing-up between 11 and 11:30 a.m. and they have a big crowd of people to start the event but, by noon, the Easter egg hunt is over and most people are gone.

He said if it was warmer out, more people would probably hang around and socialize a bit more.