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The Northern Neighbors Quilters created their 20th quilt commemorating the three-decades-old race for the 2023 competition. The group raffles the quilt each year as a fundraiser for a variety of causes. (COURTESY PHOTO)

By Andrew Birden, special to The Conway Daily Sun

FORT KENT, Maine — Each winter, beginning in the holiday season, signs start appearing that tell us that the Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Races are returning soon. Appeals for volunteers show up on posters and emails, race advertising begins to emerge, and people share social media stories about training, but one prelude to the races that captures the attention of everyone is the opening of the Can-Am Quilt Raffle.

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