SnowDay on the Waterfront celebrates winter in Thunder Bay
CBC
This year's SnowDay on the Waterfront is a celebration of northwestern Ontario winters.
The annual, free event runs Monday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Marina Park.
"Winter is part of our culture, and we really need to embrace and enjoy it," said Laurie Abthorpe, supervisor of cultural development, community programming, and events with the City of Thunder Bay.
SnowDay, she said, is "a chance to bring community together, whether you've lived here for forever or you're maybe a newcomer into the city and newcomer to this environment."
Several outdoor and indoor activities are planned for Monday. They include:
In addition, SnowDay will feature snow sculpture competitions for professional artists, and community groups, said Caitlin McMillan, cultural development and public art coordinator with the city.
"There's juried prizes for the professional group," she said. "And then there's also people's choice voting that happens throughout snow day on Monday, and then throughout the next couple of weeks."
"As long as weather holds the up and the sculptures can hold their own, we'll continue doing the people's choice voting until February 22."
The professional artists are competing for a cash prize, while the community groups can win $100 in Waterfront District BIA Bucks.
SnowDay on the Waterfront isn't the only free event running at Marina Park this weekend.
The city's weekly Winter FunDays will also continue on Sunday, running from 2-4 p.m.
This weekend's activities include snow art, and Puppet Palooza with CAHEP.
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