Every year Bear River has their Winter Carnival – below are the list of events.
Bear River Winter Carnival Schedule 2015
February 13,14, 15th
Schedule will be up dated every Monday with new
events. As of Feb 2nd, 2015
FRIDAY 13
Anytime till 3 pm Saturday. Build a snow sculpture and enter the big prize contest. Anyone can
enter and build along the Bear River waterfront. If you live in the area, you can build at your home.
Enter on wall map at Cherry Brook Grocery Store, Main St. Bear River. All welcome to enter! Contact
Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca or Bonnie MacLeod 467-0390
4:00 pm till end of winter Rink Opens. Free skating behind Bear River Legion.
5:00 pm until the evening of the 15th Crazy Carpet Castle Opens. Free sledding on crazy carpets or
snowsuits only. Crazy carpets provided. Behind Bear River Legion.
Contact Bonnie MacLeod 467-0390
5:00 – 5:30 pm Lighting of the Ice Candles and Ice Candle Contest. Free. Behind the Bear River
Legion. All entries welcome. Enter to win and help by putting your ice candles around the rink or
town. Prize presentation @ 5:30 pm. Contact: Sue Comeau 467-3258
allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca
7:00 -9:00 pm Myrtle & Rosie’s Dinner and Live Music. Reservations: 467-0176. Downtown
Main St. Bear River.
8:00 pm Evening Concert at the Rebekah. Featuring : “David Chamberland”. A licenced
event, cash bar. Tickets $5.00
SATURDAY 14
Anytime till 3 pm Build a snow sculpture and enter the big prize contest All along the waterfront
or at your home Free! To enter big contest you must sign up at Cherry Brook Grocery Store Main St.
Bear River. Open to all!
All Day till 5pm Free ice cream coupon @ Crazy Carpet Castle for Myrtle & Rosie’s. For all
children who participate in winter carnival activities.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm Children s snow sculpting All welcome! Free! Along Bear River Waterfront.
Create a snow creature and get a prize! Contact: Bonnie MacLeod 467-0390
10:00-11:00 am Cross Country Ski Clinic Ski’s poles and boots provided. Free. Behind the rink
along the Bear River Waterfront. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca
10:00 am – 11:30 am Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class Free. Flow through a series of physical poses.
Connect your mind and body with the inhaling and exhaling power of your breath. Build some heat
and beat the winter blues! @ Oakdene Center with Amanda Peck. Bring your own mat and water.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm Indoor Flea Market @ Trading Co. Building downtown Bear River.
Sponsored by BREDS
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Childrens fishing pond Free with prizes! By rink, along the waterfront.
Contact: Louise Wood 467-0142.
11:00 am – 5:00 pm Skafte & Shishkov Come enjoy while they create their painting-poems live and
by request at The Rebekah. https://www.facebook.com/SkafteShishkov
11:30 – 1:30 pm Free hot dogs and Hot Chocolate For all who participate in winter carnival
activities. Sponsored by The Digby Super Store.
12:00 – 3:30 pm Club 400 Winter Active Team: Free. Along the Bear River Waterfront. Free.
Kick sledding, Nordic walking, and snowshoeing. Contact: Brian Orde borde@annapoliscounty.ca
If it rains, there will be indoor WII and Xbox activities held upstairs at the Legion.
12:00 – 4:00 pm Cross Country Ski Trip For Beginners. Free. Meet at Bear River Fire Hall, 12pm.
Contact Robbie Bays 467-3151 or Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Carnival Cooking Contest Free to enter and open to all. Event will be held at
former Changing Tides Diner. 3 Categories: 1. Appetizers, breads, condiments. 2. Soups, stews, or
Entree. 3. Beverages, and desserts. 12:30 pm Food drop off. 1:00 pm Judging starts. 2:30 pm Prizes
awarded. Contact Verona Cybulski 467-0166 veronacybulski@bellaliant.net
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Maple Syrup Snow Sucker Stand Free. Along the Bear River waterfront.
Contact Peter and Ann Burrell 467-3340.
1:00 pm – Mixed Scotch Doubles: @ Bear River Legion. All welcome. Start time 1pm. $10.00 per
person / $20.00 per team. Contact: Sue Long 308-0216
5:00 – 6:00 pm Valentine’s Ham and Beans Supper with tea or coffee, and apple crisp with ice
cream. Upstairs at the Bear River Fire Hall. $10.00 per person, under 5 free. Contact Teresa Dawson
467-4140, teresa.dawson@sky.com
6:30 – 7:30 pm Hot chocolate and cookies free! Downstairs at the Bear River Legion Branch #22.
Supplied by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bear River Legion.
7:30 pm FIREWORKS All along the Bear River Waterfront. (Rain Date Sunday @ 7:30)
Contact: Glen Rice 467-3023 or Sue Comeau 467-3258
SUNDAY 15
8:00 am – 4:00 pm A Gentle Cross Country Ski Over 7 Lakes Trip 10.75 miles or 17.3 Km Bring
your own lunch and water. Meet at Bear River Fire Hall at 8am. Contact: Sue Comeau 467-3258
allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca
9:30 am – 5:00 pm ATV/Snowmobile Follow Me Run Meet at the Power House in Bear River.
Contact Cindy Bowers.
10:30 am -11:00am 5km Walk or Run @ Bear River Fire Hall. Registration 10:30 am. Start time
11:00 am. $5.00 entry fee. Contact: Heather Charlton 467-3269
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Maple Syrup Snow Sucker Stand Free. Along the Bear River waterfront.
Contact Peter and Ann Burrell 467-3340.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Cookie Decorating station Try your hand at decorating some cookies! Free.
Event held at former Changing Tides Diner.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony Awards handed out for snow and ice sculptures. In poor
weather to be held at former Changing Tides Diner, in good weather at Crazy Carpet Castle. Contact
Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca or Bonnie MacLeod 467-0390