5th ANNUAL BEAR RIVER WINTER CARNIVAL – 2012

Bear River Winter Carnival meeting this Fri. Jan. 27th at Oakdene Centre at 6 pm. All are welcome.  Lots of volunteers are needed for the many events.

Pick up your snow/ice creations entry forms and register for events at Cherry Brook Grocery in downtown Bear River.  Check out the map on the wall showing all the locations for snow-ice creations.

FEBRUARY 9,10,11,12, 2012 

Free skating behind Bear River Legion Branch #22

Free sledding on Lansdowne Road

Free sledding “Crazy Carpet Castle” along waterfront

Contests for best winter dishes, ice sculptures, ice candles, and snowmen!
Prizes awarded!

Build a snowman or snow sculpture in your yard or behind the Bear River Legion and win great prizes. Call All-Ways Gardening, Sue Comeau @ 467-3258 or allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca to enter. A photographer will come and take a picture right away. With your permission, you will be put on our snow sculpture map so the public can come and take a look. (location not designated yet)

Tuesday Feb 7th:

12pm & 7:30pm SNOW & ICE SCULPTING WORKSHOPS Free, behind the Bear River Royal Canadian Legion, come learn a few techniques on how to and how not to build!! Enter your creation in the contests!! Dress warm & bring winter gloves & rubber gloves if you have them. Contact: Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

Thursday Feb. 9Th:

THE OPENING OF THE RINK AND CRAZY CARPET CASTLE Free skating and sledding behind the Bear River Legion for the duration of the Winter Carnival. Contact: Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca or Bonnie MacLeod 467-0390 bonnie.mac@eastlink.ca

5:00pm-7:00pm BEAR RIVER LEGION BRANCH #22 TURKEY DINNER
12 years and under free. Contact: Sue Long 467-3705 Glendean Parker 467-3695.
$10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children

5:30pm-7:30pm CLUB 400 WINTER ACTIVE TEAM The team will be on hand with equipment for snowshoeing, kick-sledding, & Nordic Walking. Behind the Bear River Legion, by the rink. Contact: Andre’Bouchard at: 532-0286 or andre@club400.ca

6pm THE LIGHTING OF THE ICE CANDLES Starts behind the Bear River Legion. Ends behind the Bear River Legion with a candlelight skate. Drop off your ice candles behind the Legion. Help light them about town. Contact: Duffer Wilson 467-0233 info@plasticweld.ns.ca

6pm -6:30pm ICE CANDLE CONTEST Enter contest from 6-6:30pm Prizes 1st,2nd & 3rd awarded at 7pm Thursday evening.. All welcome. Contacts: Duffer Wilson 467-0233 info@plasticweld.ns.ca

6pm -7:30pm YOGA WITH JULIE PALMER At Oakdene Center. $11.50 per person, children half price. Contact: Julie Palmer 467-3151 juliepalmer@eastlink.ca

Friday Feb. 10Th:

BUILD YOUR OWN SNOWMAN OR SNOW CREATION Build at home or behind the Bear River Legion and enter the contests!

6pm -8pm  Children’s movie @ Oakdene.  Free “The Iron Gate”.

7pm – 9pm MYRTLE & ROSIE’S Free open mike night. Live music.

7:30pm to 10:30pm WINTER CARNIVAL VARIETY SHOW A fund-raiser for the Bear River Historical Society @ Rebekah Music Hall. $12.00 adults, children 12 and under free. Homemade treats and Sissiboo Coffee available. Contact: Jane Kingstown 467- 0989

Saturday Feb.11th:

8am to 4:30pmBUILD YOUR OWN SNOWMAN OR SNOW CREATURE behind the Bear River Legion and enter the contests!

9am-3pm ICE/SNOW SCULPTING WITH LINDA & CAROL Blocks of ice and snow supplied, or bring your own. On the Bear River Waterfront behind the Legion. Prizes awarded. Contact Linda Mae Findlay 467-3184 lindamaefindley@bellaliant.net , or Carol Dibble 467-3836 cdibble@bellaliant.net

10am to 11pm Free CROSS COUNTRY SKI CLINIC Behind the Bear River Legion, just past the rink. Ski’s, poles, and Boots provided. Come try it out. Just show up or contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

10:30-11:30YOGA DANCE FITNESS  Free. A one hour guided movement experience. It combines yoga, dance, & aerobics. Wear loose clothing, bring your own water & mat. Held at Oakdene Center in gym upstairs. Contact: Julie Palmer, 467-3151 http://www.yoga4all.ca

11am-1pm CANTEEN FOR ALL AGES Upstairs @ Bear River Legion Branch #22. Soup, chili, hot dogs, pop & water. Put on by the Bear River Ladies Auxiliary. Contact: Veronia Cybulski 467-0166, Glendean Parker 467-3695

12pm – 4pm. CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRIP For Beginner skiers. Ski from Victory to Bear River. Meet at Bear River Fire hall 12pm. Trip 5.3 miles or 8.53 kilometres. A truck waits at halfway point for tired skiers. A ski for advanced skiers on Sunday. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

12:00-4pm BOOK MOBILE AND SCAVENGER HUNT Next to Post Office. Open to all ages. Lots of prizes! Contact: Wendy Kearnes

1pm-3pm PIE SALE New Horizons is having a pie sale. Free coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cookies. Contact: Lynn Milbury 245-2234

1pm-4pm AN EMPTY OPEN HOUSE @ Oakdene Centre. Come and see our new Museum premises! Mulled cider and homemade cookies. Sponsored by the Bear River Historical Society. Contact: Jane Kingston 467-0989.

1:30pm-3:30pm CLUB 400 ACTIVE LIVING TEAM The team will be on hand with equipment for snowshoeing, kick sledding, & Nordic Walking. Behind the Bear River Legion, by the rink. Contact: Andre Bouchard @ 532-0286

2pm-3pm MAPLE SYRUP SNOW SUCKER STAND Free Samples! Along the waterfront park.

2pm-3pm TAOIST TAI CHI Demonstration/Participation at the Rebekah Hall. Contact:Linda Mae Findlay 467-3184 lindamaefindlay@bellaliant.net

3:30-4:30 Free ZUMBA class, Saturday at Oakdene. Put on by Debra-Dawn Megeney

5pm to 6:30pm ROAST BEEF DINNER @ Bear River Fire hall. Sponsored by the Fire Hall. $10.00 per person. Children under 12 for free. Contact: Teresa Dawson 467-4140

 6:30-7:30 Free Hot Chocolate, Coffee & Cookies upstairs @ The Bear River Legion before fireworks. Put on by the Ladies Auxiliary.

 7:30pm FIREWORKS DISPLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Rain date Sunday 7:30pm)

Judging of the Snowmen and ice/snow sculptures at your homes all day. To enter call All-Ways Gardening , Sue Comeau, 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca There will be a site posted in town to pick up entry forms.

7:30pm CABIN FEVER FIDDLE FESTIVAL @ The Rebekah Hall. $12.00 admission. Children under 12 Free. A variety of fiddlers. Sissiboo coffee available. Contact: Harvey Marcotte 467-3336

8 pm YOUTH DANCE @ Oakdene

9:30pm-1am KISCD hosted by Sasha karaoke, at the Bear River Legion Branch #22. Admission Free will offering. Contact Sue Long 467-3881, or Bear River Royal Canadian Legion 467-3705

Sunday Feb 12th:

8am – 4pm CROSS COUNTRY SKI OVER 7 LAKES (weather and ice conditions permitting) Trip is 10.75 miles or 17.3 kilometres Bring your own lunch, snacks & don’t forget your water! Campfire with hot coffee, tea, & hot dogs, provided at lunch time. Meet at the Bear River Fire hall @8am. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca Janet Isles 467-3107, Robbie Bays 467-3151

9am-4:30pm ATV & SNOWMOBILE FOLLOW ME RUN Meet at the powerhouse in Bear River. Contact Cindy Bower’s 467-3154

10am 5 KM WALK OR RUN Cost $5.00 Start from Oakdene. Different age categories: Junior = 12 years & under, Masters =13-39, Senior Masters = 40-59 years, Golden Master 60 years and up. Prizes awarded. Bring your own water.
Contact: Carolyn Wagner 467-0978

1pm  FOOD CONTEST! 6 CATEGORIES  1.Appetizers  2.Breads  3.Chowder/soup 4.Desserts  5.Entrees   6. Other (anything that doesn’t fit into the first five categories.) Bring your favourite or well-enjoyed creation upstairs to the Bear River Legion . 1pm for registration, judging starting at 2 pm. Sponsored By Annapolis Highland Vineyard, and the Bear River Legion. Open to all cooks from Annapolis County, Digby County, and beyond. Contact: Verona Cybulski 467-0166, or Joan Smith 467-0440

2pm-3pm MAPLE SYRUP SNOW SUCKER STAND Free Samples! Along the waterfront park.

3:30pm-4:30pm AWARDS CEREMONY The awards for the Snow and Ice Sculptures are handed out. Along the Bear River Waterfront Park.

There will be a teen dance and a youth movie also to be posted. The entry site for the Snow contests and wall map will be posted at a later date. For more information you can go to http://www.BearRiver.ca

This is a non-profit event sponsored by the townspeople of Bear River and area.

2011 Bear River Winter Carnival Coordinators:
Sue Comeau, 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

Bonnie MacLeod, 467-0390

Carol Dibble 467-3836

photos from the 2011 Bear River Winter Carnival