HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-02-06, Page 378 Grand Bend Winter Carnival • Wednesda Fetxua 6, 2013
- GRAND BEND WINTER CARNIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2013
7:30 pm Pre Carnival Fundraiser!!!!
Featuring Paul Ltngille & Shelley Bastin.
Location: Gables Advance Tickets $10.00
or $12.00 at the door. Tickets Available:
104.9 The Beach, Colonial, Grandpa
Jimmy's, Paddington's, Riverbend, and
White Caps.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
• Snow Sculpturing - Various participating
locations (weather dependant). Businesses
are invited to join in the snow sculpture
contest! Come up with your best supersti-
tion themed sculpture! Contact Tracey at
the Riverbend for details or to register
519-238-6919.
5:00 pm Meat Draw
Location: Royal Canadian Legion
S:OO pm BYOM (Bring Your Own
Meat) BBQ
Location: Gables. Reserve early call
519-238-2371 *Age of majority event
6:00 pm Sobeys Drive In Movie Night
Location: Grand Bend Public School
Build your superstition themed box car
maybe see a few black cats or luck lepre-
chauns'! Pizza, Juice & Snacks provided by
the team at Sobey's
7:00 pm Opening Ceremony
Location: Oakwood Inn Resort & Golf -
Dave's Club House. Join us as Benguln
goes Superstitious for the weekend, Live
entertainment and fun for the whole
family!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013
9:00 am Gables Co-ed Sno-Pitch
Tournament
Location: Lions Park - beside the Legion
Contact: Scott Musser 519-868-6690
9100 am 2 for 1 Family Swim
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn, Open until
9:00 pm. Cost $6.00 for 2 people.
10800 am Health & Wellness
Craft Show
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn, Show
open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Vendors availa-
ble contact: Mary Jo 519-238-2231
10:00 am Wood Carving Sculptures
Location: Colonial Parking Lot
Professional wood carvers working on
creative wood carvings throughout the
weekend in support of Children's Cancef
Foundation.
11MD0 am Rotary Winter Carnival Parade
Kick off Saturday morning with Bengttin,
local businesses and organizations. Food
Donations will be collected along the
parade route down Main Street, Bring out
your canned goods! Enter a Float contact:
Shelley shelluniderehotmall.com
11:00 am Snow Golf Tournament
Location: Oakwood Resort & Golf. Grab a
team and join in the winter sport. Cost
$10.00 includes golf, Chili &
12:00 pm Whitecaps 3 on 3 Hockey
Tournament
Location: Whitecaps. Registration in
advance appreciated. Registration until
1:00 pm. Lots of fun and prizes to be had.
Sign up your team today! Contact: Dan
519-238-2203
12:00 pm Horse & Carriage Rides
Sponsored by: Hay Communications &
Lexus of London. Location: Grand Bend
Chamber Office pickup location. Family
and blends together to enjoy an afternoon
horse drawn ride. Donations Collected for
each ride.
1:00 pm Youth Activities
Location: Grand Bend Public School
Youth are invited to come out to enjoy
some indoor sports and crafts. We ask that
attendees come with a chaperone for the
activities. Youth activities will conclude at
3:00 pm.
3:00 pm The Puppet Tamer
Family Puppet Show
Location: Grand Bend Public School Gym
following youth activities. Will leave your
sided and cheeks aching from laughter!
Cost: $5.00 per family.
1:00 pm Paddington's Shuffleboard
Location: Paddington's Pub. Enjoy playing
on an outdoor Shuffleboard. Register your
teams: 519-238-5788
1100 pm 17th Annual Riverbend
Olympics
Gold Medal prizing along with other
Awards up for grabs, Gather your team
today! Contact: Tracey 519-238-6919.
• Age of majority event.
1:00 pm Colonial Hockey Classic
Lbcadon: Colonial Parking Lot
Iiockey Classic Grand Benders vs. Exeter
(old timers). Contact Larry Mason 519-
238-2371. .
2:00 pm Karaoke Real Talent Show
Location: Gables . • Age of majority event
5:00 pm Very Superstitious Dinner &
Dance
Location: Oakwood Resort & Golf. Tickets
$50.00 per person includes tax & gratuity.
Dance only $20.00. Reservations call:
519-238-2324
7:00 pm Pyro Celebrations In the Sky!
Location: Lions Ball Diamond. Donations
will be collected at this event. Weather
dependant, back up date is Sunday Febru-
ary 17th 2013.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013
8:00 am Grand Bend Fireman's
Breakfast
Location: behind the Bank of Montreal
Adults $6.00 Ages 5 - 12 $3.00. under 5
eat free. Food Donations accepted at this
event.
9:00 am
Gables Co-ed Sno-Pitch
'Iburnament
9:00 am 2 for 1 Family Swim
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn. Open until
9pm. Cost: $.6.00 for 2 people
10:30 am Exeter Skating Club
Location: Optimist rink/ Basketball Court
behind the fire hall. (Weather Dependant)
3 adult precision, Junior Pairs and soloist
performance .
11:00 am Youth Dart 'iburnanlent
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Grand
Bend - Lower Level. Registration from
11:00 am- 12:00 pm.
12:00 pm Dart Tournament
Begins for age groups: 8--10yrs, 11 - 15yrs,
16 - 18yrs. No cost, Lots of Prizes
available!
1:00 pm Grandpa jimmy's
Food for Thought
Join us to savour and learn about food,
culture and traditions. Dishes will be
Judged on presentation, taste and creativ-
ity. For details contact Ruth: 519-238-
5055.
1:00 pm Youth Talent Show
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Grand
Bend - upper level. Gather your friends,
troupes or teams to showcase your hidden
talent. Register on arrival or contact:
gbwintercarnival@gmail.com
3100 pm Special Event: Magic Show to
follow the Youth Talent Show
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Grand
Bend Upper Level. Donations accepted for
the entertainment.
12:00 pm Horse & Carriage Rides
Sponsored by: flay Communications &
Lexus of London. Location: Pick up in front
of Grand Bend Chamber Office. Donations
requested for each ride.
12:00 pm Viewing of Carvings for
Auction Open
Location: Lower level of Gables
1:00 pm Carving Auction
Proceeds' go to Adult Day Program
transportation. Location: Lower Level of
Gables
lleywood's auctioneers to come in to
auction off the creative wood carvings.
Come out have some fun, support a great
cause and leave with a unique piece dart!
1:00 pm 1b ' ;.+ Ing
Location: Oakw • . • Resort & Golf
Bring out your tubes and crazy carpets!
Free Hot Chocolate.
1:00 pm Paddington's Shuffleboard
Location: Paddington's Pub
2100 pm Walter's Races
Location: Colonial Hotel
Gather your team and register for this fun
filled obstacle course.
Contact: Judy 519-238-2371.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2013
9:00 am
10:00 am
2 for 1 Family Swim
Family Day Portrait
Breakfast Tour
Bring the family out for breakfast to share
your stories from the 2013 Grand Bend
Winter Carnival. Purchase a portrait and
Children under 10 years old eat free.
Picture proceeds go toward winter carnival
youth programs. Participating Restaurants
include: Aunt Gussies and Colonial
1:00 pm Youth Photo Workshop
Location: YMCA. Grand Bend Youth
Centre (parking lot of legion) Ages 8 and
up bring out your digital camera for a fun
filled photo workshop. Limited space avail-
able 15 spots! For questions and interest in
registration email: gbwintercarnival@
gmail.com
2:00 pm Closing Ceremonies
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Grand
Bend. Wrap up to celebrate the weekend
with pictures, art work from the youth craft
event and live music. Winners of the
sculptures, parade float and drink winners.
Draw for Winter Carnival Lanyards
GRAND PRIZI'. $1000 cold hard cash.
Purchase your lanyard $10.00 per ticket.
Be sure to Join us Family Day weekend
as there will be plenty to do. Be sure to
make time to also check out the fine ice
carvings in Grand Bend that weekend from
Ice Cultures!
. CALLING ALL High School students!
Commtinity volunteer hours available
Saturday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the
Grand Bend Public School. Please contact
us via email to sign up for some volunteer
hours. gbwintercarnival@gmall.com
Special thank you to all the students in
the area for participating in creating ballot
boxes and carnival buttons, there is a lot of
young talent in the community! Be sure to
grab your one of a kind carnival button
during the weekend $2.00 or donation,
all proceeds go to Grand Bend Winter
Carnival Youth activities.
Be sure to check out all the hot spots in
town as there will be plenty of live enter-
tainment all over town: Colonial, Gables,
Oakwood Resort & Golf, Paddington's Pub,
Riverbend Bar & Grill and White Caps.
While you are at each participating bar
he sure to inquire about their Superstitious
Drink for the weekend and vote for your
favourite beverage.
Stay up to date via our Media Sponsors
Lakeshore Advance and The Beach 104.9,
Online at Face Book Grand Bend Winter
Carnival Group. Or Check out the Grand
Bend Tourism Website: http://grandbend-
touristn.com/festivals-events/
wintercarnival
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;X• Any questions regarding events, participation or registration can be directed to: gbwintercamival@gmail.com