Get your Winter Carnival Hats!
Pom-pom $10, Fur $15
Available to purchase at:
LOW Discovery Centre, City Hall,
Sure Thing, Keric Funk,
RBC Royal Bank, The Blue Heron, Wilson's Business Solution, CIBC

 

 

  • Register Now for the Copperfin Canoe Race! Great prizes to be won! Register Now!

  • Full line-up for the K-Town Roots and Blues Festival has been posted. Read about the artists here!

  • The Winter Carnival Committee is looking for gently used purses for our Winter Carnival Purse Auction. Purses can be dropped off at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre. For more information please call 467-4637.

  • Do you have an experience from a past Winter Carnival that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Head over to the Share Your Experience section to send us your story, and read what others have sent in!

  • Have you purchased your Charity Challenge buttons? Check the progress of your favourite charity here!

  • The Winter Carnival Organizing Committee is looking for interested businesses to sponsor events and activities for Winter Carnival 2012! Please contact Crystal Stokes, Special Events Coordinator at Tourism Kenora at (807) 467-4637 for available sponsorship opportunities.
 

 

The Winter Carnival 2012 Charity Challenge provides charitable organizations with an unique opportunity to raise funds for themselves and for Winter Carnival 2013.

The Challenge has already begun, and the selected charitable organizations will be selling "Winter Carnival Buttons" for $2.00 each.

Please keep checking below for locations where each charity will be selling their buttons. In addition, if you are interested in purchasing all 8 buttons, you can do so at:

  • Discovery Centre
  • City Hall
  • Second Street Bakery

Purchasing buttons will get you discounts at many great Winter Carnival events - and area businesses! Here are the current discounts being offered:

Charity Challenge Sponsors

Promotion #1 - Wear any four (4) buttons - Buy one Hot Drink & Receive Second Free!
Promotion #2 - Wear ALL eight (8) buttons - Buy one Teen Burger & Receive Second Free!

During the Weekend of the Winter Carnival (March 3-4th)
Promotion #3 - Wear any four (4) buttons - Receive a Hot Drink!
Promotion #4 - Wear any eight (8) buttons - Receive a Free Teen Burger!

* Limit of one per day for above promotions.

Promotion #1 - Wear any four (4) buttons - Receive 10% OFF your retail purchase!
Promotion #2 - Wear ALL eight (8) buttons - Receive 20% OFF your retail purchase!
Promotion #3 - Purchase ALL eight (8) buttons - Receive 20% OFF your retail purchase plus a FREE environmentally friendly reusable Shopping Bag!

During the Weekend of the Winter Carnival (March 3-4th)
Promotion #4 - Wear all eight (8) buttons - Receive 50% OFF your retail purchase!

Promotion #1 - Wear any four (4) buttons - Bowl one game get the second for free!
Promotion #2 - Wear ALL eight (8) buttons - Buy hot food and receive a free non-alcoholic drink!

Here are the charities that will be selling buttons:

  Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall, C&C Husky, Second St. Bakery, Vets Confectionary, Luby's Hwy 17E, Dr. Riedeger's office, Mark Libitka Chiropractic, Tilley's Pharmacy, Rabbit Lake General Store, Scotiabank, Copperfin Credit Union, The Cooperators Insurance, Pawsitively Posh Pet Grooming
 
  It's a Dog's Life
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall, Kenora Vet Clinic, HoJoe Coffee & Books, B&B General Store, Taylor Made Pet Products, Ted's No Frills, Crystal Harbour - Sioux Narrows, KMTS store, Lake of the Woods Insurance, Superior Safety, Bareheart Boutique, Energy Tech, Log Cabin Tavern, 2nd Street Bakery, Urban Shag, Quilters Quarters
 
  Kenora Scouts
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall
 
  Habitat For Humanity
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall, Scotiabank, Royal Bank, TD Bank, Kenora Massage & Wellness, Page Florist, BDC, Lake-Vu Coop Gas Bar and Restaurant, Johnson's Pharmacy, HoJoe's Coffee and Books, Canadian Tire Gas Bar, Nourish, Borellis, Haps, Second Street, Reddens, Kerics, McTaggarts, CIBC
 
  Triple P.L.A.Y.
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall
 
  Special Olympics
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall, Blue Heron, B+B General Store, Kenora Library, My Place, A&W
 
  Alzheimers Society
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall, KMTS, Johnson's Pharmacy, Second Street Bakery, Nourish
 
  Canadian Cancer Society
Buttons available at:
Discovery Centre, City Hall
 

Learn more about the Charity Challenge...