Silver Skate Festival: In its new digs at Laurier Park, the city’s longest-running annual winter festival includes a Snow Sculpture Garden, roving performers on the Folk Trail and weekend wood sculpture burns at 7:45 p.m. The Heritage Village — open Feb. 10-11, 17-19 — has blacksmiths forging, Tim Marusiak’s tipi knowledge-keeping and the Abraham Lake Singers, just to name a few highlights. And besides loads of sports competitions including ice biking, the International Festival of Winter Cinema runs through Feb. 18 at Picnic Site No. 2. See silverskate.ca for full programming details, make a plan and see you out there by the cabane à sucre! Read More
