Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival
February 17 & 18, 2012
Dorset Snowball Events
Several community members in and around Dorset spend the entire week leading up to Snowball constructing amazing snow sculptures in their own backyards (weather permitting). Why not try one yourself? Hint: mix snow with water, wear rubber gloves and mold. Start with a base and add to it each day until frozen. Avoid extending limbs which seem to fall off easily.
Due to conditions and low participation in the past couple of years, the contest will not take place this year but please feel free to create your own sculpture - take some pictures and send them in - we'll upload them on the website for you!
NEWS FLASH!!!!!! We have a volunteer who wants to resurrect Snow Sculpting at the Carnival!!! Join Linda by the ball diamond on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Linda wants you to give her a hand to create some great Dorset Snowball snow sculptures. All welcome. Tools supplied. Snowball Button required.
On Friday evening around supper time, there is a skating party with music for children and adults and this event has become a tradition as a family outing for several residents of Dorset. Great music - great skating! There will be hot chocolate and hot dogs around the rink for those who want to warm up or get hungry after all that skating. DJ KJ Chris is providing music and a fantastic light show not to be missed! Because of bad weather and poor ice conditions in 2011 the party was moved into the Rec Centre for the 1st ever Snowball Family Dance Party. Be assured, we take our "no matter the weather" statement seriously and all events are a go!
Saturday's events begin at 8am with an all day pancake breakfast provided by the Muskoka Shrine Club Hillbilly Unit. It's a great breakfast and wonderfully delicious! the breakfast runs from 8am to 3pm. The Club will be offering Oktoberfest Sausage and Hot Dogs from 12 to 3pm.
After the breakfast, everyone heads outside to see the Dorset Snowball parade. Anyone can be in the parade and they all meet at the designated time at the Dorset Garage. Organizers are challenging all local businesses to enter a float in the parade - no float is too big - no float is too small! Call the Rec Centre at 705-766-9968 for more information. The parade proceeds down Main Street, over the single lane bridge, past Robinson's General Store and on to the Recreation Centre where the parade wraps up. The official opening ceremony and ribbon cutting then takes place where the parade ends.
