Everyone who participated had a great time at the Winter Festival on February 18th & 19th. A big melt the week before caused the ditch behind the marina to overflow, causing water to pour into the marina and ruining the ice and stopping us from curling, but that didn’t stop the fun! (Photo slide show at the bottom of this post)
A number of people made the short walk out to join Gary & Chris for the ice fishing experience, and lots of hockey fans laced up their skates for the pond hockey game. It was also entertaining watching the “skiers” on the 2×4 skis in the Family Fun Fest on he beach!
The bonfire burned strong Saturday from noon until about 10PM, and Sunday from 11 until about 5PM. Thanks to Firewood on Highway 53 for donating a truckload of firewood for the bonfire! The fire kept many people warm and cooked many many hot dogs and marshmallows over the two days!
The chili cookoff was an excellent get-together on Sunday, with 7 or 8 pots of chili brought down, and almost all of it disappearing before the end of the afternoon. Congratulations to Joni O for winning the chili cookoff!
Thanks to everyone who came out and took part in the weekend, and special thanks to everyone who pitched in to make the Winter Festival happen!
- Chrystal & Jay Anderson: PA system
- Gary & Chris Barrett: ice fishing experience
- Kim Barrett: Birch Bay Beaver tails; organizing committee
- Britney DeVries: organizing committee, grocery shopping, chili cook-off, Family Fun Fest
- George DeVries: PA system management and event set up
- Wayne Galenzoski: Ice preparation
- Marc Andre Guibault (St. Cyr guest): Saturday music
- Garfield Jones: firewood procurement
- Riley Milford: Pond hockey, ice preparation
- Teresa Milford: Pond hockey; organizing committee, ice preparation
- Derrick Mitchinson: Organizing committee; firewood; promotion
- Lisa Nimchuk: organizing committee, grocery shopping, chili cook-off, Family Fun Fest
- Joni Olson: poster
- Gerald Ouellet: ice preparation
- Annette St. Cyr: Organizing committee; curling; ice preparation, generator.
- Giles St. Cyr: lights &decorative lighting for evening skate
- Doug Winters: Ice preparation
- Tom Woroniuk: ice preparation
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