Riverview extends Snow Sculpture Challenge; Challenges other NB municipalities to get sculpting

RIVERVIEW (N.B.) – By popular demand, the Town of Riverview has extended the Snow Sculpture Challenge held over the weekend as part of its 2021 Winter Carnival.

“With the fresh snow and incredible response, it seemed only right to extend the Challenge until Winter Carnival ends Sunday,” says Carnival spokesperson Ash Arrowsmith, who also serves as the Town of Riverview’s Community Recreation Coordinator. “We’ve already had more than 200 submissions of snow sculpting creations. We can’t wait to see how many more will come in this week!”

And since so many local families have been excited to take part in the Challenge, Town officials are now challenging other municipalities across the province to encourage their residents to get sculpting.

“We hope we can inspire folks around New Brunswick to head outside and get creative, whether you’re an individual or a family,” says Arrowsmith. “All you need to get started is any type of snow – even powder snow – a bucket, a spoon, and a little imagination.”

Until midnight Sunday, Feb. 14, local residents can enter a photo of their snow creations in one of three categories for a chance to win prizes:

• Creative Snow Sculpture: Prizes will be awarded by a panel of community judges, with top prize consisting of a winter adventure weekend getaway to Alma in a heated yurt with snowshoe rentals.

• Gnome Snow Sculpture: Prizes in this category will be awarded via a random draw, with top prize consisting of a dinner for your bubble at Five Bridges Bar and Grill.

• Community Snow Sculpture: Prizes in this category will also be awarded via random draw, with top prize consisting of summer 2021 season passes to Magic Mountain.

For complete Challenge details, including a full list of prizes and snow sculpting tips, visit http://www.townofriverview.ca/snowchallenge. (Contest submissions can also be made at this link.)

Those who would like to share their creation with the community can post to Facebook by setting the post to ‘public’ and using the hashtag #snowsculpturechallenge. (Tag @RiverviewWinterCarnival.)

To check out other events planned for Riverview Winter Carnival, visit www.riverviewwintercarnival.ca.

During this year’s Riverview Winter Carnival, participants are invited to help support the Albert County Food Bank by donating a non-perishable food item by dropping it off by Feb. 16 at the Town of Riverview Parks and Recreation Office, 55 Biggs Dr., Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Town of Riverview wishes to thank Snow Sculpting Challenge sponsor Home Hardware, Crokicurl sponsor SE Mutual Insurance, and communication sponsors Q103 FM, New Country 96.9 FM, and Pickle Planet Moncton.