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>>> IS
>>> IS A
>>> IS A MASSIVE EVENT THAT BRINGS THOUSANDS TO CANADA IN THE 4@WINTER, CARNAVAL. 4@
MUSIC, FOOD, ICE SCULPTURES AND
ICE LETTING MEANT TO GET 4@PEOP
OUTSIDE AND ENJOYING WHAT THE 4@
COLD MONTHS HAVE TO OFFER.
>> MEETIN4@G HAD ITS 4@OWN CARN
MONTHS AGO, WE SAT DOWN WITH
BRIAN COCHRAN, WITH SHAMROCKS
SPORTS 4@4@AND ENTERTAINMENT4@,
JULIE MOE KERN WHO IS WITH
WINTER KIDS, THIS YEAR'S
BENEFICIARY.
>> IN FACT CARNAVAL MAIN WILLS
KICKOFF WITH THE BICENTENNIAL
SNOWBALL.
WE HAVE A 350 PERSON 4@INFLATAB
IGLOO4@ THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS U
NORTH IN QUCBEC WHO HAVE BEEN
DOING THIS FOR 50+ YEARS.
WE'VE TAKEN SOME OF THE BEST
ELEMENTS OF CA4@RNAVAL TO QUCBE
AND BRINGING IT TO4@ PORTLAND.
>> WHY BRING IT BACK AROUND
AGAIN?
>> I THINK THE HERITAGE, THE
HISTORY OF THIS 4@EVENT IS
ACTUALLY A 4@BIG DRAW.
WHEN WE STARTED PLANNING THIS
WE SAID WHAT IS THE HISTORY IN
MAINE FOR CARNAVAL, AND 4@WE 4@
LOOKED NO FURTHER THAN THE
1920s.
THIS USED TO BE 4@A BIG DEAL, O
OF THE BIGGEST CELEBRATIONS
HAPPENED RIGHT HERE IN
PORTLAND.
>> YOU BRING THE WINTER KIDS
ELEMENT TO THE TABLE, AND THEY
ARE INVOLVED 4@AS A BEEN A FISH
AREA.
TELL US HOW WINTER KIDS HAS
BLOSSOMED OVER THE YEARS.
>> WINTER KIDS HAS BEEN AROUND
NOW FOR TWO DECADES, HARD 4@TO
BELIEVE.
IN THAT TIME, WE'VE REACHED
ABOUT 75,000 KIDS, INTRODUCING
THEM TO NEW WINTER SPORTS,
WORKING IN SCHOOLS AND 4@
COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE.
WE ARE THRILLED TO BE THE
BENEFICIARY, IT IS A PERFECT
PARTNERSHIP.
SORT OF A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN @
WE THANK.
BUT WE'VE ALWAYS SAID CANADA
KNOWS HOW TO DO WINTER, SO WE
ARE 4@4@THRILLED --4@4@ THEY DO
>> WE KNOW THAT TOO.
>> WE ARE BRINGING IT BACK TO
MA4@INE, SO 4@THAT'S GREAT.
FOR AN EVENT OF THIS SIZE TO
BENEFIT WINTER KIDS IS HUGE.
A GREAT DRAW FOR THE FAMILIES
WE WORK WITH.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE BIG
KICKOFF, WHICH IS THE BIG
SNOWBALL, BUT THEN THERE ARE
TWO DAYS OF EVENTS.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY?
>> FROM 10:00 A.M.
UNTIL 11:00 P.M., -- THE
NORTHERN LIGHTS AT 4@-- WE HAVE
BITES AND BRUISE FEATURING 4@4@
CRAFT BREWERS BEING PAIRED WITH
SICK CHEFS AND REALLY A
CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS
MAINE.
AWARD-WINNING BRUISE AND
CULINARY.
THAT IS 3:00 4@TO 10:00 FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY.
WE HAVE MASCOT MANIA HAPPENING
FOR EVERYONE, FUN FOR ALL.
THEN THE ADULT 4@THING SEEN TAK
OVER.
WE HAVE THE REAL JIM -- WE ARE
BRINGING THE MOUNTAIN 4@TO THE
EASTERN FROM.
SKATERS AND SNOWBOARDE4@RS DOIN
ALL KINDS OF TRICKS DOWN THIS 4@
GREAT RAIL JAM.
>> WHEN YOU GUYS WERE KICKING
US OFF AND ANNOUNCING IT THERE
WAS A 4@HISTORICAL ELEMENT THAT
CAME TO BE, TELL US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT THAT.
>> SO OU4@T OF LEFT 4@FIELD CAM
CALL FROM THIS WOMAN, SAMANTHA
LINNELL, AND THAT FAMILY, HER
GRANDFATHER WAS THE ORIGINAL
ARTIST THAT DREW THE
PROMOTIONAL POSTERS AT THE AGE
OF 17.
HE WAS AT DEERING HIGH SCHOOL
AND HE DREW THE ORIGINAL
CARNAVAL MAIN POSTER WHICH WE
WILL HAVE ON DISPLAY AT THE
SNOW BALL THIS 4@YEAR.
>> OBVIOUSLY WINTER KIDS GETS
CHILDREN OUT AND ENJOYING THE
FUN OF 4@WINTER.
THIS EVENT BRINGS EVERYONE OUT
INTO THE WINTER.
WHAT YOU HOPE PEOPLE TAKE AWAY
FROM SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
>> WELL, I THINK A LOT OF TIMES
THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT KIDS IS
THAT IT IS THEIR DEFAULT
SETTING TO 4@BE OUTSIDE AND
EXPLORING AND HAVE FUN OUTSIDE.
SOMETIMES THE 4@PARENTS ARE THE
HARDER SELL.
TO HAVE AN EVENT THAT IS TRULY
FOR ALL AGES IT IS AN AWESOME
OPPORTUNITY TO GET EVERYONE OUT
TOGETHER.
I THINK WHAT IS ALSO ATTRACTIVE
ABOUT IT IT IS NOT HARD.
EVERYTHING WE ARE 4@OFFERING AT
I THINK WHAT IS ALSO ATTRACTIVE ABOUT IT IT IS NOT HARD. EVERYTHING WE ARE 4@OFFERING AT@
CARNAVAL, IT IS SUPER USER-
FRIENDLY SO TO SPEAK.
SLEDDING IS SOMETHING EVERYONE
CAN ENJOY.
THERE IS TRULY SOMETHING FOR
EVERYONE, BETWEEN 4@ICE
SCULPTURES, BEER FOR PARENTS IS
ALWAYS A GREAT DRAW, AND IS
SOMETHING THAT IS WELCOMING FOR
ALL