{"id":9772,"date":"2015-02-11T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T21:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9772"},"modified":"2015-02-18T18:42:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T23:42:24","slug":"fresh-fun-and-returning-favourites-planned-for-arctic-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/fresh-fun-and-returning-favourites-planned-for-arctic-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh fun and returning favourites planned for Arctic Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep warm with a blast of Arctic chill this Monday at the Town of Aurora\u2019s Arctic Adventure.<\/p>\n

The annual Aurora tradition returns to Town Park this Monday for Family Day and organizers promise a host of returning favourites and what is hoped to be the start of some new traditions. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our only outdoor winter festival of the year,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town. \u201cIn the summer we have our routine concerts, Canada Day, and those types of things, but here we get to shake it up a bit. We get to see professional ice carvers, outdoor skating, snowshoeing and activities we get to present at this event that we don\u2019t have the opportunity do to at others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Returning this year after a gap is \u201cSpeaking of Wildlife\u201d, an animal show-style presentation that will allow residents to get up close and personal with many of Canada\u2019s winter animals, such as baby foxes and coyotes and owls.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s First Nations will also be represented, opening the festivities with, fittingly for Family Day, a presentation on family traditions of our native people. <\/p>\n

\u201cI always find this presentation to be so emotional and so life-changing because these First Nations describe what families were like 22,000 years ago when they were the first families in Canada,\u201d says Ms. Ware.<\/p>\n

Outside of the band shell entertainment which will be hopping throughout the event, additional activities include the Battle of the Chainsaws, an ice carving competition hosted by Mayor Geoff Dawe and former mayor Tim Jones, \u201cArctic golf\u201d, bouncy castles, an outdoor fishing pond, curling, snowshoeing, and skating on the outdoor rink \u2013 weather permitting, of course.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had great weather and the outdoor ice surface at Town Park is stellar right now,\u201d says Ms. Ware.<\/p>\n

New this year is a partnership between the Town and the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market, which will be setting up shop once again at the Aurora Armoury.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really hoping that people who attend Arctic Adventure are going to discover the Farmers\u2019 Market and maybe become new, faithful attendees every Saturday,\u201d says Ms. Ware. \u201cWith winter, we try to stretch out the activities across further landscapes so people are walking further from one end to the other because we want to ensure people stay moving for the warmth factor.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor some people, this will be the first time for many people trying snowshoeing and I think the enthusiasm of trying those types of experiences aren\u2019t routinely available in Aurora and it makes the day pretty amazing. Yet, the entertainment on the stage is very, very strong, which can also cause a family to stand there for six hours. I think it is fantastic now that we have the use of the Armouries because those who really are chilled have the opportunity to go in and discover the market, take a break from the outside and return again.\u201d<\/p>\n

A roaring bonfire will also be kindled for additional warmth.<\/p>\n

But, what if Mother Nature has other ideas? <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are Canadians, so we\u2019re used to this kind of weather and we will persevere throughout with a smile,\u201d says Ms. Ware. \u201cThe best way to realise why Aurora is such a fantastic place to live and work is to come and experience an event like this on Family Day. This is where families get to come together in the community. It really is a must-attend event because it is in your back yard.\u201d<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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