Snow would be nice, but the Winter Festival is shaping up wonderfully - snow or not. There's some great ice sculptures coming to life in the Ice Sculpture Village and they aren't melting! The Dog Sleds are coming - the local kids will be patching any bare spots on their trail. Surprisingly, the skating rink on the river looks awesome! One cool evening is all we need to firm it up and make it perfect. The bonus here will be the great weather we're expecting for the weekend. What a great temperature for getting out to enjoy Pinawa and the great activities we have to offer. Read on.....
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Welcome to the first annual Whiteshell Winter Festival Site.
From the dog-sled poker derby to the cross-country ski lessons, the weekend promises to offer something for everyone to enjoy. After a
hard day of working on your ice sculpture, drop into the food tent for a hot chocolate and a meal.
Enjoy the live entertainment happening all day Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Don't know where Pinawa is? Check out the
map.
Northern Dog Sled Poker Derby - Call (204) 753-2121
Glow in the Dark Curling - Call 753-2199 (Blair Skinner)
or e-mail Skinnerb@aecl.ca
X-Treme Mountain Bike Races - Call (204) 753-2121
Arts and Crafts - Call Metro Dmytriw - Call 753-8272
Ball Hockey Tournament - (204) Call 345-8816
Snow Sculpture Contest - Call (204) 753-2908
Pinawa Motor Inn - Call (204) 753-2999
Carol's Bed and Breakfast - Call (204) 753-8375
Calm Water's Inn Bed and Breakfast - Call (204) 753-8204
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Saturday, February 28th Activities 10am - 4:30 pm
Dog Sled Poker Derby
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Sunday, March 1st Activities 10am - 4:30 pm
Ice Sculpture Judging and Awards |
Register in the registration tent for $2.00 and receive a great souvenir button. The button will get you into every event of the Festival. While you're there visit
Ski Lessons & Tours - The Whiteshell Ski Club is sponsoring this event on Saturday, February 28th. Starting at 10 AM, the ski club will be offering free ski lessons for kids ages 6 and up, followed by a ski tour on Saturday afternoon. The Whiteshell Ski Club comes well qualified to the task, after many many successful years running the Jack Rabbit program in Pinawa. For more information about Pinawa's lovely ski trails, check out our on-line ski trail map.
The Dog Sled Poker Derby, sponsored by the Dog Sled Association of Manitoba and corporate sponsor Northern Store in Pinawa, expect to see at least 10 dog sled teams participating with as many as 20 teams enjoying the weekend.
The main tent will be the focal point for great food offered by T's Restaurant and several volunteer organizations within Pinawa. Entertainment will be ongoing from 10 AM to 4:30 PM both Saturday and Sunday.
10 AM Opening Ceremony complete with bagpipes
11 AM Puppet Show
12 PM - 1:30 PM The Ron Thompson Band - jazz for the soul
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM The Road Kings
March 1
10 AM - 11AM Fubuki Daiko : Japanese Taiko Drumming (tentative)
11 AM - 1 PM Bubbles and Bellini - entertainment for the younger crowd
12:15 Fabuki Daiko (tentative)
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM The Road Kings
All the activities will be directed by your entertaining Master of Ceremonies, Jason Gauthier
One Giant Skating Rink has been set up on the river at the marina just across the street. Look for a ball hockey tournament as well as skating just for fun. The rink will be lit for evening skating. Music to skate by will be supplied by the good folks at the Pinawa Motor Inn, otherwise known as Jalapenos.
All winter long, the LGD of Pinawa has been dumping their snow right here in anticipation of all the fun and frollicking that will take place on this giant toboggan hill. Local wood sculptor Peter Symchuk will be sculpting with a different media as he undertakes the task of designing the best toboggan run in Manitoba. Although the hill's been shrinking the last few days, the LGD of Pinawa will be building it up faster than it's shrinking.
