It was, arguably, a case of twice the fun as the Hamlet of Baker Lake held Family Fun Day 2 More Fun on May 5.

The hamlet held its inaugural Family Fun Day this past February.

Hamlet wellness co-ordinator Karen Yip said the recent event ran from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and went really well.

She said Family Fun Day 2 More Fun was well-attended, even though there were other things going on in the community, and gave a rough estimate of between 250 and 350 kids attending the event.

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She said the hamlet received great support from the Northern store and the Co-op for the event.

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Yip said one of the nice things she noticed while stationed at the prize table was that kids were willingly choosing not only the toys, but actually making things like water bottles or socks their first choice.

She said it was really nice to see kids choosing practical items like that.

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