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Annual ice festival catching on

By Liz Hellmann

Unseasonably warm weather did not keep organizers and participants from enjoying a cool time at the second annual Montrose-Waverly Ice Festival January 2006.

Sponsored and started by the Montrose-Waverly Chamber of Commerce, the ice festival offers a myriad of activities for young and old, and an opportunity to catch a few fish.

The event takes place every January at the Waverly Legion Park on Big Waverly Lake.

Along with the fishing contest, there are sleigh rides, sled dog rides, a raffle, games, and a medallion hunt.

New in 2006 was bowling on ice, sponsored by the Montrose Lions. If bowling isn’t your sport, golf on the ice is popular as well, and a bonfire set up by both the Montrose and Waverly Fire Departments help warm participants back up.

Food and beverages are also served, including hot chocolate, coffee, and doughnuts.

For those who get tired of waiting for a fish to bite, they can sink their line into the money hole.

“The money hole is the big thing,” Jim Tourville, festival organizer, said. “We draw names and people can have five minutes of fishing in the money hole for a chance to win.”

For convenience, pre-drilled holes for real fishing are set up for festival participants, but they can also drill their own, or fish in their ice houses, if they prefer.

With two successful years under its belt, this ice festival looks to be a long-standing tradition in the area.

For more information, contact Kent Houston at (763) 658-4417 ext. 35, or Jim Tourville at (763) 675-3121, or visit online www.montrosewaverlychamber.com

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