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
1:30 -3:30 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
2:00- 3:00 pm Taoist Tai Chi. Demonstration/Participation. Free. @Rebekah Hall. Contact: Linda Mae Findlay 467-3184 lindamaefindlay@bellaliant.net
5:00 – 6:00 pm Winter Carnival Dinner Upstairs at the Bear River Fire hall. Ham, beans, potato scallops, apple crisp, ice cream, juice, tea, coffee. $10.00 per person, under 12 years is free. Contact: Teresa Dawson 467-4140 teresa.dawson@sky.com
7:00 pm Winter Carnival Variety Show. A Historical Society fund raiser. Home made treats and Sissiboo Coffee available. $10.00 per person, under 12 years is free. Contact Jane Kingston 467-0989
7:00 pm Hot chocolate and cookies supplied by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bear River Legion.
7:30 pm FIREWORKS All along the Bear River Waterfront. See the dragon spitting fire to start it off!! (Rain Date Sunday @ 7:30) Contact: Glen Rice 467-3023 or Sue Comeau 467-3258
SUNDAY 17
8:00 am – 4:00 pm A Gentle Cross Country Ski Over 7 Lakes. Trip 10.75 miles or 17.3 Km Bring your own lunch and water. Meet at Bear River Fire Hall at 8am. Contact: Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca
9:30 am – 5:00 pm ATV/Snowmobile Follow Me Run. Meet at the Power House in Bear River. Contact: Cindy Bowers 467-3154
11:00 am 5Km Walk or Run. Meet at Oakdene Centre. More info to follow. Contact Heather Charlton 467-3269
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Maple Syrup Snow Sucker Stand. Free. (Other Maple products available.) Contact Peter and Anna Burrell 467-3340.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony. Awards handed out for snow and ice sculptures. At the Bear River Waterfront Park to left of rink. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca or Kerry Simmons 467-3300