© Colleen Rose

AUGUST 1, 2 and 3 2014

For MORE information please visit our

web site at

www.NipigonBlueberryBlast.com

BLUEBERRY BUS Take advantage of the opportunity to pick the tastiest

blueberries in northwestern Ontario, at some of the favourite

local spots! Enjoy our best patches secure in the company of

others who are there to experience this traditional annual family

event.

Buses depart on Saturday and Sunday at 9 AM from the Marina.

A hat, long sleeves and sturdy walking shoes are required.

Water will be provided. Please bring your own pail for hauling

back all your yummy blueberries on the return bus at noon.

There will be a weigh-in and participation prizes for berry-pickers

each day, so come out for a delicious good time!

NEW THIS YEAR! Come out to witness some of the wonders of the night-time sky

with the Thunder Bay Royal Astronomical Society after

hours on Friday and Saturday! Experience a 36' Voyageur

Canoe Excursion down the Nipigon River. Brought to you by

the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. For

information about this exciting trip please see the folks at the

Parks Canada Booth. The course is in great condition for the

first Blueberry Blast Rotary Elks 4 person scramble 9 hole

golf tournament. Lots of prizes including random draw prizes

and closest to the hole prize. Call the North Shore Golf Club at

807 887 2006 to enter. Special rate for unlimited golf

afterwards. The North Shore clubhouse is licensed and meals

will be available all day. Come ride the Shriner’s Train!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2014 Blueberry Blast Committee would like to extend a

sincere THANK YOU to all volunteers and sponsors who made

this year’s Blast possible. Special thanks go to: CFNO Radio for

sponsoring our advertising and Art Laframboise for taking the

photos for the Baby Photo Contest. Our gratitude to our

founders, Norma Fawcett and Gina Barnes.

A NATURAL EDGE! Located in the heart of the Canadian Shield on the northern-

most point of Lake Superior, Nipigon is situated on the shore of

the great Nipigon River that flows from Lake Nipigon to Lake

Superior.

There is plenty to do in Nipigon and the surrounding area!

Visit Red Rock August 8-10 for the 11th Annual Live from the

Rock Folk and Blues Festival. Come back to Nipigon from

August 28 to September 1 for the Nipigon Fall Fishing

Festival.

Be sure to Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/

NipigonBlueberryBlastFestival for a chance to win a prize! (see

page for contest details)

MARINA SITE MAP (see schedule for times)

Friday August 1, 2014 Last day for baby photos taken by Art by Art for the Baby Photo

Contest (call 889-1314 any day from August 28th up to today to

book at your convenience)

11:00am - 8:00 pm Drop in at the Nipigon Museum for Toy

Canoe making for the canoe races on Sunday

2:00 - 3:00 pm Blueberry Rockets - Crafts for kids at Nipigon

Library

4:30 – 6:00 pm Spaghetti Supper at St. Mary’s Anglican Church -

$10 adults, $5 kids 6 and younger

6:00pm - 9:00 pm Information and sign-up sheets for Voyageur

Canoe Excursion on Sunday Aug 3

6:30 pm Opening Ceremony

7:00pm - 9:00 pm Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four & Blueberry

Talent Contest

9:00 pm – Attendance Draw - $100 Gift Certificate from Zechner’s

9:00 pm Star gazing talk with the Thunder Bay Royal

Astronomical Society (TBRASC) with star gazing

observations to follow

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Blueberry Research Booth from LU all day with the research findings

of Dr. Mallik and Saiful Khan, and come ride the Shriner’s Train

9:00 am Bus leaves for blueberry picking

8:30 - 10:00 am Blueberry Pancake Breakfast at the Legion

Hall ($7, kids under 6 for $3.50)

10:00 am Rotary/Elks 4 person scramble 9 hole golf

tournament. Entry fee $35. Special rate for

unlimited golf afterwards should you wish to

continue.

11:00 am - 8:00 pm Drop in at the Nipigon Museum for Toy

Canoe making for the canoe races on Sunday

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Information and sign-up sheets for

Voyageur Canoe Excursion on Sunday Aug 3

12:00 noon Martin Wonderland’s Magic Show (1 hour show

followed by 2 hours of balloon twisting)

1:00 pm Tai Chi with Duncan MacKay

1:00 pm Bus returns from blueberry picking

2:00 pm High Life band

3:00 pm Don Wright

4:00 pm High Life Band

5:00 pm Attendance Draw - prize from Mannila’s Home

Hardware

4:30 - 6:00 pm Beef on a Bun dinner with potato salad, dessert

and a drink at Nipigon Legion Hall ($12)

7:00 - 8:30 pm Euchre Tournament at the Legion club room, $5

entry fee

8:00 pm Star gazing talk with TBRASC with star gazing

observations to follow

9:00 - 11:00 pm Live music at Legion club room

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Blueberry Research Booth from LU all day with the research

findings of Dr. Mallik and Saiful Khan, and come ride the Shriner’s

Train

9:00 am Bus leaves for blueberry picking

11:00 am - 6:00 pm Information and sign-up sheets for

Voyageur Canoe Excursion, 3 trips TODAY

(wristband required)

12:00 noon Bruce Hansen & the Twisted Canoe Band

1:00 pm Bus returns from berry picking

1:00 pm Mike Kivari

1:30 - 2:00 pm Toy canoe races

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Minnow Races

2:00 pm Nipigon Fiddlin’, Pickin’ and Singin’

3:00 pm Bruce Hansen & the Twisted Canoe Band

3:30 - 4:00 pm Dog Contest

4:00 pm Don Wright

4:30 - 6:00 pm Pulled Pork dinner ($12 w/drink)

5:00 pm “Jim ‘n I”

6:00 pm Baby Photo Contest winner announcement

6:00 pm Eric the Juggler

7:00 pm Gibson, Martin and I

8:00 pm Attendance Draws - portable propane bar-be-que

from Canadian Tire, $100 Gift Certificate from Zechner’s

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Join us July 31 to August 2, 2015 for our 14th Annual Blueberry

Blast!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

BLUEBERRY BLAST SCHEDULE

DON’T FORGET YOUR WRISTBAND!

Wristbands are required for ALL activities at the Marina.

They cost $10 for the weekend or $5 for a day pass. Kids 12

and under are free! Wristbands are not

required for the Pancake Breakfast or the

Spaghetti Supper. REMEMBER to bring your

lawn chair, hat and sunscreen for outdoor

events! IN CASE OF RAIN, some activities

may be cancelled or moved to the Legion.

Follow the YELLOW ANCHORS painted on the road to get

to the Nipigon Marina!