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Ice On Whyte 2012 Wraps Up with Stunning Displays!
Chainsaw Wally here! Ice On Whyte 2012 wrapped up on Sunday night, January 22, and whoohee what a time we had! A huge crowd pleaser was the 10 foot fire and ice chimney that lit up the sky on Sunday at End of Steel Park. Yessir, ya got that right: the 'chimney' was made of ice bricks! They lit a big fire in the middle and then the hunderds and hunderds of people watched as fire licked inside, and out the top of, the ice!
Everybody was placin' bets on when the first ice brick would melt - and when it did the crowd was just a-hootin' and a-hollerin'! Finally there was a big pop and that there chimney started to melt down. The young-uns and the old-uns all loved it, donchya know.
Top Ten Reasons to Visit Ice On Whyte Fri Jan 20 - Sun Jan 22
Chainsaw Wally here! Check out our top ten list of excitin activities and non-stop entertainment at Ice On Whyte in Old Strathcona and the Alberta Legislature grounds!
10. Frozen Friday Karaoke on Friday, Jan 20 from 7 - 9 PM in the heated YESS Cafe tent. Enjoy a hot bevvie too!
9. Interactive kids' play area - with giant ice slide (!), ice maze, mini ice slides and Kid Eating Snow Monster sculpture!
Alberta-Heilongjiang Celebration Final Weekend
Things are really heatin' up as we head to the final weekend o' the Ice On Whyte Festival in Old Strathcona and the Alberta-Heilongjiang 30th Anniversary Winter Festival at the Alberta Legislature Grounds...
Extreme Weather Prompts Schedule Changes & Massive Meltdown Party Weekend!
Chainsaw Wally here! We have closed the gates for Wednesday, Jan 18 and cancelled activities and entertainment for today. We'll update you again on Thursday as to whether the park and activities will be closed for that day too. But because o' them howling winds and extremely frosty temperatures we're a-gonna make up for it on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a blow-out of our own!
Ice On Whyte Photo Contest
Post yer photos on the Ice on Whyte Facebook page and you could win a Gift Package from all kinds o' great retailers in Edmonton's popular Old Strathcona area. Whoever gets the most "Likes" wins. Contest ends January 23.
Ice On Whyte 2012 - International Ice Carving Competition Winners!
And without further a-deeyoo, here are the results! Are ya ready? The 2012 International Ice Carvin' Competition winners are....
International Ice Carving Competition Ends Today
The International Ice Carving Competition Ends Today - it's your last chance to vote for yer favourite sculpture and enter to win a trip for 4 to Jasper.
Ice On Whyte - Family Fun Festival!
Chainsaw Wally here! We're havin' a whole heap o' family fun at the Ice On Whyte Festival! The International Ice Carving Competition is going on now to Sunday, Jan 15 - and if ya vote for your favour-right photo you could win a ski trip for 4 to Jasper on VIA Rail! Whoowhee!
Ice On Whyte Festival Opens Today at 2!
International visitors are arrivin' in Edmonton and here's why: the Ice On Whyte Festival and International Ice Carving Competition is a BIG deal!
Breakfast TV at Ice On Whyte - Fri Jan 13 at 5:30 - 9 AM
Yessirree! Chainsaw Wally here to tell ya Breakfast TV's at End of Steel Park right now, just a-jawwin' about the Fest and a-gawkin' at all the international ice carvers creatin' their ice sculpture masterpieces. The International Ice Carvin' Competition started this morning first thing in the AM, donchya know, and them folks from BTV don't want to miss a thang!