FEb 15-16, 2013 23rd Annual Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival with indoor / outdoor family events, entertainment and activities all day on Saturday, February 16 starting at 8:00am with the Muskoka Shrine Club Hillbilly Pancake Breakfast. New to the event this year is the Snowball Prince and Princess Pageant for boys and girls aged four to 13. There are three age categories. Contestants in the age four-to-five category need to enter a snow-themed picture; those in the age six-to-eight category need to enter a snow-themed poem; and children aged nine to 13 need to enter a winter sport-themed essay. All work must be original and unpublished. Registration is open until Feb. 13. Winners will participate in the prize ceremony at the family skating party on Feb. 15 and the Snowball Parade on Feb. 16. To register your child for the pageant, phone 705-766-9968 or 705-766-2536 or email drc@algonquinhighlands.ca. In the event of poor ice conditions for the outdoor family skate on Feb. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m., there will instead be a family dance party at the recreation centre during the same time. Check out www.dorsetsnowb​all.com or pick up a brochure.