Thousands celebrate the Region’s northern spirit at WinterPLAY 2022

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The Snye came alive with the sights and sounds of WinterPLAY Feb. 25-March 6 as family, friends and neighbours came together to enjoy free activities and celebrate the winter season. Whether it was an exhilarating dog sled ride, a fun hockey game with friends, a stroll to view the incredible ice sculptures, or taking in the magical firework shows, memories were made.

Event Highlights

• The 26 Ice Sculptures along the Snye boardwalk presented by United Rentals featured several Indigenous inspired pieces, a well-placed float plane, a dog sled, a tiger welcoming Chinese New Year, and more! All equaling 21.6 tons of ice
• Two ice slides enjoyed by hundreds of children
• 350 dog sled rides and 372 horse wagon rides
• Two 20-minute musical fireworks shows
• Eight skating rinks with hundreds of bookings
• Seven corporate partners (United Rentals, A1 Portables, Burnco Rock Products, AlumaSafeway, Tridon Communications, ACDEN Environment and Culligan Water)

Thank you to community and corporate partners, vendors, and event organizers for making WinterPLAY 2022 a memorable event for all.

Take the WinterPLAY Survey

Residents can share their thoughts about WinterPLAY by taking a short survey at participate.rmwb.ca. Feedback from this survey will help make next year’s event even better.

Photos from the 2022 WinterPLAY event will be available on the RMWB Facebook page.

Continue the spirit of WinterPLAY and participate in local winter activities

While WinterPLAY is over, community members are reminded that there are local activities available to continue to enjoy the winter season. There are lots of outdoor winter recreation areas in the Region, such as outdoor rinks, sledding hills, groomed winter trails and more! Visit rmwb.ca/parks to learn more. 

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