Bear River Winter Carnival Schedule 2013

February 14, 15, 16, 17th

THURSDAY 14

Anytime till 3 pm Saturday.  Build a snow sculpture and enter the big prize contest.   Build along the Bear River waterfront or at your home (to build at your home you must be in the Bear River area.) Free! Enter at Cherry Brook Grocery Store Main St. Bear River.  All welcome to enter!  Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258  allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

5:30 pm till end of winter Rink Opens.  Free skating behind Bear River Legion.

5:30 until the end of the Carnival (evening of the 17th.)  Crazy Carpet Castle Opens.  Free sledding on crazy carpets or snowsuits only.  Crazy carpets provided.  Behind Bear River Legion.  Contact Bonnie MacLeod  Bonnie.mac@eastlink.ca  467-0390

5:30-7:30 pm Club 400 Winter Active team.  Free.  @ Bear River Waterfront Park by rink.  Kick sledding, Nordic walking, and snowshoeing. Contact: Brian Orde  borde@annapoliscounty.ca

6:00 -6:30 pm  Lighting of the Ice Candles and Ice Candle Contest.  Free.  Behind the Bear River Legion. All entries welcome.  Enter to win and help by putting your ice candles around the rink or town. Prize presentation @ 7pm.  Contact Duffer Wilson 467-0233.   info@plasticweld.ns.ca

FRIDAY 15

Anytime till 3 pm Saturday.  Build a snow sculpture and enter the big prize contest.   Build along the waterfront or at your home (to build at your home you must be in the Bear River area.)  Free! Enter at Cherry Brook Grocery Store Main St. Bear River. All welcome to build along the waterfront!

6:30-8:00 pm. Winter Wonderland Pre-teen Dance.  @ Oakdene Centre. Age primary to grade 6. Cost: $3.00 or $2.00 with food bank donation. Refreshments, prizes and give aways available.  Dances Hosted by 1st Digby Pathfinders.  Contact Heather Charlton 467-3269.

7:00 -9:00 pm  Myrtle & Rosies Open Mike Night.  Free.  Live local music!  Downtown Main St. Bear River

7:00 pm  Love and Monsters Art Show.  @ Rebekah Hall.  Contact: Ken Flett  kenflett@gmail.com

8:30-11:30 pm. Winter Wonderland Teen Dance.  @ Oakdene Centre.  Grade 7 to Grade 12.  Cost: $4.00 or $3.00 with food bank donation.

Refreshments, prizes and give aways available at both dances.  Dances Hosted by 1st Digby Pathfinders.  Contact Heather Charlton 467-3269.

10:00 pm – 1:00 am Winter Carnival Dance.  @ Bear River Legion Branch #22.  Chris James Band. $10.00 at door.  Contact Sue Long 467-3705 or 467-3881.

SATURDAY 16

Anytime till 3 pm  Build a snow sculpture and enter the big prize contest.  All along the waterfront. Free! Enter at Cherry Brook Grocery Store Main St. Bear River.  Open to all!

9:00 am – 3:00 pm  Childrens snow sculpting. All welcome! Free! By rink along Bear River Waterfront. Create a snow creature and get a prize!  Contact: Carol Dibble 467-3836

10:00-11:00 am  Cross Country Ski Clinic.  Ski’s poles and boots provided.  Free.  Behind the rink along the Bear River Waterfront.  Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258  allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

12:00 – 4:00 pm Cross Country Ski Trip For Beginners. Free.  Meet at Bear River Fire Hall, 12pm. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258  allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

1:00 – 3:00 pm  Maple Syrup Snow Sucker Stand.  Free. (Other Maple products available.) Contact Peter and Anna Burrell 467-3340.

1:00 – 4:00 pm Carnival Cooking Contest.  Free. Open to all.  Enter early by phone or at Oakdene from 1:00pm to 1:30 pm. Judging starts at 1:30 pm at Oakdene Centre.  6 Categories: Appetizers, Breads, Chowder/Soup, Desserts, Entree and Other.  One entry only in each category.  Sponsored by Annapolis Highland Vineyards.  Contacts: Verona Cybulske 467-0166,  Joan Smith 467-0440