Families are enjoying free food in the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day at the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Summer kids festival

On Aug. 21. Carrier Sekani Family Services hosted a summer kids festival to promote their head start program. Nikki Shumka, manager said, “The six principles for head start are parental involvement, health promotion, culture and language, nutrition, education, and social services support.” The event was held at the Burns Lake soccer field and was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all. (Saddman Zaman photos/Lakes District News)

 

Children enjoyed the free food and gifts in the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day at the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Veronica Ghostkeeper Gerow and Nikki Shumka are assisting parents in the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day at the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Veronica Ghostkeeper Gerow at the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day in Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Cheldren are playing with water in the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day at the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Face painting for the children at the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day in the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Free food for children at the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day in the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Children are playing lets go fishing in the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day at the Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

Parents and children were playing with paints at the Summer Kids Festival hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services on a hot sunny day in Burns Lake soccer field by the Lakes District Secondary School on Aug. 21. The event was for children between the age of zero to six years old and their families. The event had free food, games, face painting, fun prize draws and the event was open for all with no entry fees. (Saddman Zaman photo/Lakes District School)

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