Fireworks, comedy, dancing part of Sunnidale Winterama

New Lowell’s annual winter carnival, Sunnidale Winterama, takes place Feb. 3-5.

The weekend kicks off with the annual spaghetti supper at the New Lowell Legion from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Children five and under eat for free; ages 6-12, $5; 13 and up, $10), followed by the Burning of the Green, skating and fireworks at the park.

Cap off the night with Yuk Yuk’s comedy night at the Legion with comedians Sandra Battaglini, Rob Pue, Jeff Elliot and New Lowell’s own Rich Gill. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Admission costs $10 at the door.

Fill up with a pancake breakfast, prepared by New Lowell United Church members, to start the day Saturday at the Legion from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Children five and under eat for free; ages 6-12, $4; 13 and up, $5).

The opening ceremonies are at 11:30 a.m. at New Lowell Recreation Park but there are events all day beginning with a sno-pitch tournament at 9 a.m., beer garden, silent auction at the fire hall, parade at 10:30 a.m., including the bed races, children’s games, an explosives demonstration by the OPP at 12:30 p.m. There is a craft show at the church and the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a Soup-off at the fire hall from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., a euchre tournament at the Legion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday night there is a dance at the Legion with the live music of Full Circle. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door and are available at town hall in Stayner, at the Legion and online at ticketscene.ca.

There is another big breakfast at the Legion on Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon, for $7 per person. Register for the Taylor Morgan Memorial Snowmobile Fun Run at the Legion from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Admission to many of the events is included in the $2 event button.

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