{"id":62214,"date":"2026-02-09T20:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=62214"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:53:03","slug":"photos-video-shubie-park-winterfest-brings-out-the-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=62214","title":{"rendered":"Photos\/Video: Shubie Park Winterfest brings out the crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DARTMOUTH:<\/strong> The community came out in big fashion on Saturday afternoon at SHubie Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shubenacadie Canal Commission hosted their annual Winterfest at Shubie Park, complete with sledding, snowman making, visits from Halifax Regional Police Horse; RCMP mascot and officers; firefighters; Search and Rescue and their mascot; the Mascot for the Bluenose Marathon; hot chocolate; a bonfire; music; and marshmallows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mascots even did a dance off later in the event, much to the enjoyment of the huge crowd on hand on a somewhat snowy, mildly cold Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was even activities inside the Fairbanks Centre for children to take part in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Laker News stopped by to check out the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video supported by Darren Fisher, MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/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=\"Big crowd comes out to Winterfest in Shubie Park\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YIoj9G5ct10?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<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56514&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/053-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62239\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Young children get their photo with the SAR mascot at Winterfest. 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