Kate's Powerpoint about the Quebec City Winter Carnival

1. • Winter celebrations started 200 years ago
• Not every year since 1894
• Every year since 1955
• Begins end of January
• Ends mid February
• January 27 to February 12 2017
Quebec Winter Carnival
By: Kate Claassen

2. Locations
• Quebec city
• Plains of Abraham
• Tournaments in and out of the city

3. Activities
• Snowboarding, ice canoeing, snowshoeing, hockey, dogsledding,
slides, etc.
• Very special event and activity is the bikini snow bath event
• Snow sculptures
• Activity in association
Peewee hockey tournament

4. Canoe race
• St. Laurence river canoe race
• Special equipment
• Different jobs for different crew members on the canoe
• Practice all year for event

5. Bonhomme
• Lord of the ice
• Wears an arrow sash and a red hat
• Mascot
• Special move the foot kick
• Effigy – official pass

6. Duchesses
• 7 duchesses
• Only 1 gets picked from a draw to be the Queen of carnival
• Had to be unmarried, have to take courses
• Sell candles in there district, fundraising for charities and
community groups.

7. Parades
• Night and day parades
• Streets decorated
• Restaurants have winter patios in front of property

8. Food
• Food to keep warmth
• Fun food
• Delicious food
• Restaurants have
special menus at
lower prices

9. Parties
• Public and private parties
• The chateau Frontenac grand ballroom masquerade ball/party

10. Citations
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Winter_Carnival
• A book called Canadian Celebrations by Susan Hughes
• http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/le-carnaval-
de-quebec-fete-ses-60-ans/
• My head !!!!!