Although it is not yet ready to challenge Ottawa’s Winterlude or Winter Carnival in Quebec city, Selwyn’s Polarfest is growing and improving each year. Once again, this year, we were fortunate enough to be invited back by David and Judith, our gracious hosts, to check it out.
Our first stop was at the annual sleighride which is held at the Ennismore Community Centre.
Our next stop was at the ice sculptures in Heritage Park in Bridgenorth where, last year, the mild weather almost melted everything away. This year, however, the climate was much more amenable. We learned that the opaque sculptures were made with ice cut from the lake, whereas the clear ones were hewn from manmade ice blocks.
Every year when we come for the sculptures, we also drop by our local favourite store Garden Style. As you will note from the picture below they have a fantastic selection of unique items to spice up your home and/or garden
A cute store on Ward Street in Bridgenorth
As mentioned above, Polarfest is a collaboration of several local communities and the main location for the ice sculptures is in Lakefield.
Lakefield is a short hop from Bridgenorth
One of the outstanding ice sculptures in Lakefield
Apart from the events of Polarfest, this area of Ontario has a lot to offer in any season. Below is a sample of what is to be found in and around Ennismore:
The beauty of winter is all around us.
The setting sun makes houses across the lake appear on fire!
The grand finale of the weekend is the Polar Plunge which takes place on Sunday afternoon at the end of the causeway in Ennismore. Much as I would have liked to participate, I felt a duty to keep Dorothy company 😉
Getting Ready for an Icy Dip
You can view ALL of the pictures from this great weekend below:
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