Chainsaw enthusiasts from all over North America met in Manitou Beach this week for Manitou Maple Madness.

The event, held every two years, had activities such as axe throwing, a carnival, water boiling competition, and of course chainsaw carving.

Mayor of Manitou Beach Gerry Worobec explains where the idea first came from.

"A couple years ago in 2015, a couple guys got together. We have one local guy here who is actually a carver. They were trying to come up with of a new event to hold at Manitou Beach, so he suggested a Chainsaw Carving Competition. So away we went, we organized it in 2015, we had 10 carvers and it went fairly well."

He goes on to tell us what this event means for the community.

"We're drawing a lot of people here that probably wouldn't normally come. The axe throwing competition is a great success and is very popular with everybody. There are some people that wouldn't come out to Manitou for any other reason but for this event so we get to see different people here that we wouldn't normally see."

The carvers use maple trees for their art, Worobec explains why this is.

"They can carve cedar out in B.C. We thought that we would do something different and have them carve maple because that wood is more natural to our area here.

This is the second time Manitou Maple Madness took place. The Biennial event got underway on Thursday and wraps up Sunday.