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Auroran Photos by David Falconer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hundreds braved a hefty blast of winter on Monday, celebrating Family Day with their loved ones at Aurora\u2019s Town Park. It was time for the Town\u2019s annual \u201cArctic Adventure\u201d celebration, which featured new attractions, returning favourites, and a chance to take in the Indoor Farmers\u2019 Market at the historic Armoury. (1 \u2013 2) First Nations singers and dancers got the celebration off on the right note with performances representative of the millennia of family traditions of Canada\u2019s first people. (3 – 4) Youngsters were kept busy with a variety of activities from Arctic Golf to mini-curling. (5 \u2013 7) In the afternoon, duelling artists fired up their tools for a Battle of the Chainsaws, creating masterful ice carvings live in front of the crowds, in a competition emceed by Mayor Geoff Dawe and former mayor Tim Jones\u2026but only one artist, centre, could emerge victorious! (8 \u2013 10) Humans weren\u2019t the only ones out there enjoying the icy sunshine. Speaking of Wildlife provided an opportunity for revellers to get up close to wintery wildlife, such as a hawk, owl and fox. (11 – 12) Councillors Michael Thompson and Sandra Humfryes, and Mayor Geoff Dawe get in the picture. (13) The party continued on the outdoor skating rink while (14) others used the snow to try their hand at igloo building.<\/p>\n

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