By Sandra Pilote
On Monday, February 16th, residents of Lowertown are invited to Jules Morin Park for another fun-filled Winterfest celebration. The community can again enjoy games, wagon rides and skating in this revitalized park located behind 40 Cobourg Street, at the east end of York Street. Hot dogs and hot chocolate are key ingredients of this annual Family Day event. Volunteers from the Lowertown East Residents Committee, the Lowertown Community Association and other organizations are working to make an afternoon of fun for all ages.
The winter activities organized for outdoors will make the most of the snow and ice, with skating on the NHL-size rink and snowshoeing under the newly installed angel weathervanes. The new Jules Morin field house will host a variety of displays, including one about the history of the Lowertown area – and the food will give you energy to see and do it all.
In the 1930s and ‘40s, Lowertown’s annual winter carnivals brought out thousands of participants for fancy dress masquerades, broomball games and other activities. Decades later, Winterfest still draws large crowds and positive spirits. So come and play or just come and observe – but do come to meet some of your neighbours and enjoy winter.
For more information about the event or how to volunteer, please contact Katherine Van Meyl, co-ordinator for Lowertown Our Home, at email kvanmeyl@crcbv.ca or telephone at 613-789-3930, ext. 324.