Corner Brook Winter Carnival

Corner Brook Winter Carnival The Corner Brook Winter Carnival is an annual community festival dedicated to celebrating winter Afterward the parade became an annual event.

OUR HISTORY

Skiing in the Corner Brook area had been an individual activity over the years, even though occasional attempts were made to organize a Club and develop ski runs and trails. With no money and few enthusiasts, little progress was made until the 1960’s when skiing began to catch on locally – a Ski Club was formed, a site (Marble Mountain) was chosen, and using volunteer labour the first

runs were cleared. In 1964 the club members, looking for a method of attracting interest, organized a Parade on a Saturday in February. Led by Dr. Bob McLeod, who developed the idea and dressed as their mascot, Leif the Lucky, the parade arrived at City Hall to be greeted and encouraged by the Mayor. In 1971 the Ski Club, in consultation with City Council, decided to organize a Winter Carnival to extend over a weekend. The Council declared its annual Civic Holiday for the Monday of that weekend and loaned the Carnival Committee $2,500.00 to assist in the development. The first Winter Carnival, in 1972, was a resounding success and by 1977 it had become a major annual event covering a ten-day period at the end of February. While skiing was the main attraction – all winter sports were included from snowshoeing to snowmobiling, as well as indoor and outdoor activities and for all ages. Each year a Patron, Honorary Chairperson, Special Guests, Carnival Queen and/or Ambassadors, presided over the festivities. A Carnival logo, toques and buttons were designed and a special official Proclamation and a Carnival Song, both written by Dr. Noel Murphy, were adopted. Its success can be measured by community involvement, and by the fact that soon the spirit of Winter Carnival infected not only Corner Brook, but also most communities in Western Newfoundland. As these communities organize their own Winter Carnivals, Newfoundlanders and visitors learned how to use and enjoy the winters. Each year new events have been added to maintain the fun, involvement and activity, and an impressive list of distinguished Canadians from across Canada, as well as our Province, has attended.

0% chance of a snow closure at today’s Corner Brook Winter Carnival BBQ! Join us at City Square until 6 pm!
07/26/2025

0% chance of a snow closure at today’s Corner Brook Winter Carnival BBQ! Join us at City Square until 6 pm!

See you today at !
07/26/2025

See you today at !

Sending out a huge congratulations to one of our 2025 Tim Hortons Ambassadors, Amy Dwyer, for graduating last week! Amy ...
07/02/2025

Sending out a huge congratulations to one of our 2025 Tim Hortons Ambassadors, Amy Dwyer, for graduating last week!

Amy plans to stay in Corner Brook, attending Grenfell this fall!

Congrats, Amy! We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you!

And the awards keep coming! During a Carnival event last week, The Griffins and Friends were surprised with the Confeder...
03/07/2025

And the awards keep coming!

During a Carnival event last week, The Griffins and Friends were surprised with the Confederations 75th Anniversary Medal. This medal regnoizes their significant contribution to the community.

Corner Brook Winter Carnival board member, Bill Griffin, is among the members who received this award.

Congrats, Bill (and friends)!

The Griffins and Friends include;

Front L-R
Mike Luedee
Tom Griffin

Back L-R
Tony Griffin
Glen Wells
Wade Sheppard
Art Hall
Madonna English
Bill Griffin

And the winners of the button draw are….please contact the office at 709-632-5343 to claim your prize!
03/05/2025

And the winners of the button draw are….please contact the office at 709-632-5343 to claim your prize!

03/03/2025
03/03/2025
And now the moment youve all been waiting for…The winners of the Re/Max Corner Brook Snow Scupture Contest are:First pla...
03/03/2025

And now the moment youve all been waiting for…

The winners of the Re/Max Corner Brook Snow Scupture Contest are:

First place is Dawn & Don Taylor
Second place is Stephanie Sooley (and Peyton Hancock)
Third place is Moya Morrissey

With 22 entries, the real estate agents certainly had thier work cut out for them to choose the top three!

Thank you to Re/Max Corner Brook for bringing back this amazing tradition.

03/03/2025

wow! What an amazing 10 days of food, festivities anf fun! We're already looking forward to doing it all over again in just 355 days!

Thank you for coming out to the events, and sharing in the magic!

Get in the Spirit, Get in the Vibe, for Winter Carnival 2025!

These are Amy and Deah-Lee’s favourite moments of carnival this year. We hope you had as much fun as we did!! (one final...
03/03/2025

These are Amy and Deah-Lee’s favourite moments of carnival this year. We hope you had as much fun as we did!!

(one final slay before carnival is officially over)

Fun fact! Clyde and Marvin Way are the first father/son duo to have been Carnival Patrons. Marvin, this year and Clyde i...
03/02/2025

Fun fact!
Clyde and Marvin Way are the first father/son duo to have been Carnival Patrons. Marvin, this year and Clyde in 2003.

See you today as we close out a wonderful 10 days!
03/02/2025

See you today as we close out a wonderful 10 days!

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