07/11/2026
***LONG thank you post ALERT***
The space feels very quiet now ... The stage is empty and waiting for next year. The tents are packed away, and the art is all taken down. It is always amazing that something we have spent so many months preparing for and anticipating can feel like it's just done in an instant! We have so much to be thankful for and so many to acknowledge.
First, to our Hosts, Mike and Chalsey Klassen - we are so thankful for your gracious, open arms hospitality.
To our Volunteer Board Members who have put hundreds of hours into the planning and ex*****on of the festival:
Chair, Web Master, and Booking Coordinator - Jim Burr
Vice-Chair and Kids Camp Coordinator - Camille Galloway
Treasurer - Linda Hyrniuk
Secretary, Sponsorship Coordinator, Workshop Coordinator- Linden Cooper
Site Coordinator - Sean Groves
Volunteer Coordinator - Beckie Groves
Arts Market Coordinator - Morgan Bell
Food Vendor Coordinator - Virginia Beebe
Online Ticketing Coordinator - Heather Campbell
Marketing, Promotion, and Merchandise Coordinator - Tabitha Burr
To our Sponsors and Grant Funders - each contribution makes this event a reality and each dollar contributes to memories that will last a lifetime.
To our Performers - thank you for gracing our stage. Your music continues to echo long after you have left. You've become a part of the growing community of creators that have inspired us all and have indelibly marked our lives.
To our Artisans - you bring beauty to our everyday with your creative, and beautiful items of artwork, adornments, tastes and smells. Our community is so vibrant with you in it.
To our Food Vendors - you keep us nourished and bring such a diverse and beautiful culture to our space, introducing us to flavours and smells that will forever conjure special memories when we next encounter them.
To our Emcee EXTRAORDINAIRE, Kelly Graham - thank you for being the voice of the Ramble! No one ever sees you sweat when there are last minute changes to a schedule, or additional items that require announcements from the stage. You tie everything together so seamlessly and with such ease.
Peever Productions ... Because of you, every note that the audience hears is PERFECTION. You take our little festival to the next level every year with your professional, knowledgeable team of sound engineers. You are family to us!
To the La Ronge Travel Club and Connie Haugen - you make our VIP guests truly feel like VIP's with the fantastic spread of snacks and meals throughout the weekend. It is so good to know that our special guests are receiving the star treatment and will never go on stage hungry.
To our Volunteers - we've said it before but we'll SHOUT it now - WE COULDN"T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU! You recreate the space that we have all come to recognize as the home of the Napatāk Ramble every year, you welcome our guests and make them feel at home, you keep things clean and running smoothly, and you are there when it all ends and the site needs to return to its original state as Mike and Chalsey's yard. You do this and so much more. We are truly grateful for our Ramble Volunteer family!
Every year, there are changes and additions to the site that you may not even be aware of. Every year highlights the needs for the next year in order to make the site more accommodating to its yearly guests. Behind those projects are a few key people. Assisting Jim Burr and Sean Groves this year, we'd like to thank Jim Hyrniuk, Bruce Skilliter and Mike Klassen. All of you put in so many hours building, engineering, and creating those spaces. We know that there was significant sacrifice of time with your families and more. Thank you!
Lastly, but certainly not least, thank you to our faithful returning Ramblers and to our new Ramblers as well. We do this for you. You are our community. We love it when you plan your precious holiday time around the Ramble, and every year we strive to give you memories to treasure. We look forward to reuniting each year with you and we miss you when you leave, anticipating the next time that we'll meet again.
Until next year ...
