OGDENSBURG — The annual Kids’ Fishing Derby, Firefighters Kids’ Games, and the Summer Wine and Craft Fair were among the events on the first Saturday of the Ogdensburg Seaway Festival July 22.  
The Wine and Craft Fair continues Sunday, July 23, at Lockwood Arena. Also on Sunday are the Sandbar Classic Fishing Derby at Homers Marina, Oswegatchie Golf Challenge at Trafalger Park, and Battle of the Bands at the Ogdensburg Free Academy Sports Field.

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Quinton Zander, left, and Peyton Tulip cool off on the lawn water slide at the Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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The winners of the Kids’ Fishing Derby held at Wheathouse Bay July 22 were, from left, second place winner Aaden Massia, Ogdensburg, first place winner Emma Brooks, Lisbon, and third place winner Izzam. Emma Brooks caught a northern pike as the winning catch of the derby.

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Zen Thomas gets dunked with a bucket of water at the Soak ’N Wet, one of the activities at the Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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Connie Denney, of Rocky Bottom Rustics, sells her Christmas quilts at the Summer Wine and Craft Fair held at Ogdensburg’s Lockwood Arena July 22. Holding two of her quilts are Kathie Macaluso, center, and Jane Feldman.

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Norah Ruffino checks out the vegetable table at the Summer Wine and Craft Fair held at Ogdensburg’s Lockwood Arena July 22. She and her mother, Justine Racuparo, of Syracuse, are attending the Seaway Festival while visiting family in Ogdensburg.

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Young sprinters begin a relay race during Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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Heuvelton resident Seth Joanette, left, gets help with fishing from his grandfather, Jim Brady, at Kids’ Fishing Derby.

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Annaleise Powell cools off on the lawn water slide at the Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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About 150 anglers participated in the Kids’ Fishing Derby at Wheathouse Bay July 22, opening weekend of the Ogdensburg Seaway Festival. Among them was Journey Pope, of Florida, whose family has a summer camp in Ogdensburg. She holds a six-inch perch she caught while fishing. Photo submitted.

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Brielle Bylow gets dunked with a bucket of water at the Soak ’N Wet, one of several activities at the Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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Charliegh Lautenbacher gets help from her mother as she slides down the splash pad at the Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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Lincoln Langley cools off rolling down the splash pad at the Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park.

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About a dozen sprinters ages 10 and older compete during Ogdensburg Firefighters Kids’ Games held at Library Park July 22.

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At this year’s Seaway Festival, winning angler Max Ashley is given his mounted bass he caught last year at the Kids' Fishing Derby. With him is his mother, Mallory Stone, and Jerry Lincoln, of St. Lawrence Valley Sportsmen’s Club.