Marmora SnoFest 2012

Posted Jan 26, 2012 By EMC News

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd

7:00pm Marmora's Got Talent -Marmora Community Centre Back of Cordova (BC) Challenge -Curling Club

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4th

8-11am Marmora Legion Breakfast -Marmora Community Centre $7.50 Adults, $3.50 Children

9:00am Skijoring (Racers on skis harnessed to dogs) -Fairgrounds

Mixed 3-Pitch Snoball Tournament -Marmora Baseball Diamond

Baseball in the snow! $20/player, call 705-639-1204 to register.

IWPA Style Weight Pull -Fairgrounds

$5 per pull, per event. Email slushpuppymals@sympatico.ca

for info.

10:00am 10 Dog 60 Mile Sled Dog Race -Fairgrounds

10am -4pm SnoFest Display -Marmora Tourism Centre We have a history and we are proud of it. It goes back 34 years, and we understand that that makes us the oldest continuous series of sled dog races of its kind in Canada!

Artistic Expressions Display and Sale -Marmora Legion Unique, handcrafted, one-of-a-kind works of art from emerging and established artists, crafters & hobbyists.

Who's Growing Locally/Environmental Display & Sale -Town Hall Little alpacas will be outside to be seen by children and adults alike. Inside will be a rich variety of what's grown locally. From consumable food and natural products, to renewable products like alpaca yarn

10:30-12:30pm Chainsaw Carving Demonstration -Fairgrounds Robin Deruchie from Wolf Creek Carvings creates his carvings with the use of several tools, but uses chainsaws to carve the majority of his pieces.

11:00am 6 Mile Sprint Race -Fairgrounds

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11:00-12:00pm Marmora Bus Tour

Meet at the Municipal Parking Lot

11am-1pm St. Andrews United Church Luncheon

$8.00 Adults, $4.00 Children 12 & Under, FREE Pre-school

12:30pm Weight Pull -Fairgrounds

$5.00 entry fee for each dog participating

2 Mile Novice Sled Dog Race -Fairgrounds

2:00-3:00pm Marmora Bus Tour

3:00pm 4 Mile Sprint Sled Dog Race -Fairgrounds

5:30pm Silent Auction/Happy Hour -Marmora Community Centre

View and bid early at

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7:00-9:00pm SnoFest Banquet -Marmora Community Centre

$15.00/person. Catered by Marmora Crowe Valley Lions Club

9:00-2:00am SnoFest Dance -Marmora Community Centre

$5.00/person, fully licensed bar, age of majority event

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6th

8-11:00am Marmora Legion Breakfast -Community Centre

9:00am Skijoring -Fairgrounds

10:00am 25 Mile 8 Dog Sled Race -Fairgrounds

10:00-2:00pm Trails & More -Marmora Town Hall

Come and learn about our local trails and how they connect with the

larger trail systems. Also there will be a display about the potential

upgrades to Marmora's Naylor's Common, a unique urban area with

trails and wetlands.

10:30-12:30pm Chainsaw Carving Demo -Fairgrounds

11:00am 6 Mile Sprint Race

Malamute Sledding & Race Demo

Alaskan Malamutes, on dog sled. This breed was one of the traditional

sledding dogs, but is rarely used in 'real' races, due to the fact they do

not move very quickly.

11:00-3:00pm Artistic Expressions Display and Sale -Marmora Legion

1:00-2:00pm Marmora SnoFest Skating Show -Marmora Arena

The Marmora Skating Club presents our rising stars, ages 5 to 14.

The skaters will perform the solos they have been practising all season.

2:00pm Little Nipper's Sled Dog Race -Fairgrounds

3:00pm 4 Mile Sprint Sled Dog Race -Fairgrounds

4:00pm Awards Presentations & Closing Ceremonies -Community Centre

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Chair: Richard Lowery lowery@sympatico.ca613-472-6023

Event Planner: Vicki Best vicki_pez@hotmail.com705-639-1204

www.marmorasnofest.ca