It was proclaimed "Barry Trotz Day" and the buzz around Dauphin this past Wednesday was electric as Trotz brought Lord Stanley to the Parkland.
The day kicked off with a parade at 12:30 that began at Henderson School and finished up at Credit Union Place as thousands of people from the region were in attendance.
"All we can say is WOW," said Karen Rauliuk who was a part of the organizing committee. "Thank you to Dauphin and the entire Parkland. We didn't expect that many people. It was just absolutely fantastic, and Barry was blown away."
Despite the thousands of people packing the streets of Dauphin and Credit Union Place parking lot, Karen and the rest of the committee were able to pull everything off without a hitch.
"We really were blown out of the water," said Rauliuk. "We didn't know what to expect."
"Unfortunately not everyone was able to get inside the rink for a picture with Barry because there was just so many people," she added. "But, Barry was able to take the Cup outside and walk through the crowd and the public could take pictures. So, hopefully, that helped in any way for the people that didn't get in the rink."
Keep it locked here to find out how much money was raised, and where the money will be going.
