{"id":52124,"date":"2025-02-06T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=52124"},"modified":"2025-02-06T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:25:00","slug":"photos-video-warm-reception-from-crowd-for-east-coast-credit-union-ice-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=52124","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Warm reception from crowd for East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DARTMOUTH:<\/strong> It might have been a snowy, cold day, but the crowd at the East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival gave the event a warm reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the three day event taking over downtown Dartmouth for the event, organized by the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission, there was plenty to  see and do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday Feb. 1, The Laker News took in some of the events, including the Street Market, and saw the ice sculpting that was by Alderney Landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/014-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52125\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat stands in front of the Downtown Dartmouth sign. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is our video story from our time at the Ice Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Pat Healey even gave juggling some balls a try &#8211; although he recommends having something warm for your hands after you have done it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by East Coast Credit Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Ice Festival brings crowds to Downtown Dartmouth\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/55cUinqg_RE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/092-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52130\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/043-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52128\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ice Festival logo on a slab of ice. 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