Winterama brings people “Together Again”
Sunnidale Winterama volunteers are happy to bring people “Together Again” for the winter festival that has been a tradition in New Lowell since it started in 1975.
“It’s very fun. We have a full weekend of excitement,” said volunteer Jenny Kers. “We really pull together every year, even during the pandemic. We’re really, really looking forward to this year, coming right back at it.”
This year’s event is Feb. 3-5 with most of the scheduled activities centring around the park area and the Legion.
Kers’ band Jenny and Dave are playing the spaghetti supper, which kicks off the Friday night line-up followed by the burning of the green, fireworks and a comedy night with Den of Hilarities.
Saturday continues with breakfast, sno-pitch tournament, parade, bed races, axe-throwing, games and activities, euchre, and a new Snodeo snowmobile challenge.
Although the event is back to being an in-person event, some of the popular pandemic activities are carrying forward including snow sculpture, colouring and poster contests, the beard and moustache contest (new this year, there is an award for the longest waxed moustache.)
With the fire hall unavailable this year, the soup contest is being replaced with a butter tart contest at the Legion. Amateur bakers are encouraged to enter their homemade butter tarts in three categories; nuts, raisins, and/or plain. Bakers are competing for bragging rights.
The Saturday Night Adult Dance features live music by the six-piece band The Renaissance Band.
The “Together Again” theme is inspiration for the parade entries and costumes for the dance, with prizes for best dressed, group costume or couple.
“The costumes at the dances over the years have been absolutely hysterical and it’s so fun when our town gets together at the dance,” said Kers.
Sunday starts with a big breakfast and ends with the Morgan Taylor Snowmobile Fun Run.
Admission to most of the contests and activities is included with the purchase of a $2 Winterama button, available on site and at Clearview Auto or Creemore Coffee Company.
All details, prices, locations, and registration info is online at www.discoverclearview.ca/community- events/signature-events/winterama.
Anyone wishing to participate in the parade Saturday is asked to contact Kers by Jan. 27, at 705- 796-3110 or jennykers@yahoo.ca.
