Christina Lake Winterfest some family fun in the sun

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By Erin Perkins

Speeding dog sleds, racing luge sleds and entertaining music made for great family fun at the Christina Lake's annual Winterfest celebrations this past weekend.

Hundreds came out to enjoy the great weather and the snow at the Christina Lake Commuity Hall. The event, which is made possible by 74 volunteers and the generous donations by business and community organizations, was another success.

The new events met with great enthusiasm especially the children's luge race which involved making the cardboard sleds and then racing them down a hill. 

To view the dog sled race demonstration hosted by the Boundary Dog Sledding Association, go to Les Johnson's footage for GFTV at http://youtu.be/9RJ69NndSao or http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3plbS831sA3Zh-BsVZIh4JK5kLzoogf7.

Taking the plunge! Eight brave souls dared to bare their skin to the frigid temperatures of Christina Lake. Photo Erin Perkins.
Bonfires abounded during Winterfest so that revellers could enjoy the snow and not have to go inside to warm up. Photo Erin Perkins.
Free, fun kids activities abounded all weekend long including a night-time parade, games and face painting. Photo Erin Perkins.
Making crafty little snowmen. Photo Erin Perkins.
Sno-Pitch was once again well attended. Here the Sorensen Drywall team played against the Christina Lake Rescue Fire Department. Photo Erin Perkins.
The kid's Luge run proved to be one of the most popular new events. Here the lugers line up to show off their hand-created cardboard luge sleds before testing them out on the hill outside. Photo Erin Perkins.
Half the fun in the luge run was watching the sledders. Parents, grandparents, neighbours and friends lined the run to cheer everyone on. Photo Erin Perkins.
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