The inaugural MONTANA Oakune Spring Ski Fest '94

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 553, 13 September 1994, Page 6 (Supplement)

The inaugural MONTANA

Oakune Spring Ski Fest '94

Montana Ohakune Spring ski fest Literally hundreds of local people from Raetihi and Ohakune are making this Inaugural Montana Spring Ski Fest a possibility. From Community Groups such as Scouts, Cubs, retailers in two towns, farmers, trucking firms, logging contractors, growers, accommodation houses, industry, restaurants, night clubs, bars, schools, maraes plus many hard-working and talented individuals. The event has sparked exciting interest from media throughout the country. TV3 will be in town to make a documentary while many TV celebrities will be having fun on Turoa on 'Celebrity Day'. Neil Waaka is lending his special charm to Man-O-Man and live music in Raetihi and the Junction guarantee this is a 'Grand Happening'. 24 September - 2 October 1994 'Off the MouiitairT Programme Saturdav 24 September - Raetihi Sponsored by the Raetihi Promotion Group. Contact Bernice Frost, Williams and Kettle, Ph: 385-4894. 10 am: Market dav and commimitv stalls. Seddon Street. Stalls, street music, competitions, in-store specials and competitions, nail-driving, potato sculpture, Flintstone art competition, guess-the-foreign-objects, window displays. 10.30am: Monster household and sundries auction. Sponsored by Williams and Kettle. Venue - opposite Waimarino Club. lpm: Opening of Waimarino spring bulb show Venue - Waimarino Club. Spring bulb displays and competition, afternoon tea, photographic display, trading tables, plants, cakes, craft, raffles

drawn at 4.30pm. Contact Lynely Graham, Ph: 385-4234. 1.30pm: Grande Spring Parade Seddon Street Sale Yards to State Highway 4. A wonderful spectacle for all the family to enjoy. Horses, historic displays, trucks, bikes and lots of other exciting viewing. Sundav 25 September All dav Armv Museum. Waiouru. Activities Dav. Another great family day just 15 minutes from Ohakune. A chance to have 'hands on' with a closer look at what the Army's all about - both past and present. Colonial arms presentation and guided tour of this magnificent $5 million complex. Contact - Marketing Manager, Mark O'Connor, Ph: 06-387-6111. Evening Brightstone Cider Fest Venue - Hot Lava at the Junction. Cost $5 entry. Dance and sing the night away with the fiddles and flutes of a six-piece authentic Irish show band, playing your favourite song and dance. Contact - Paul Beckett, Ph 385-9232. Mondav 26 September Montana Wine Qptions Venue - The Hobbit Restaurant, Goldfinch Street, Ohakune, 7.30pm tickets $20. Proceeds to Waimarino Rest Home. Test your taste buds with a wide selection of fine wines from Montana. This is a team event with competition, fun and great wine sampling. Come along and make up a team. Sponsored by The Hobbit. Contact - Garrick Workman,Ph 385-8248. Tuesdav 27 September Irish Nite at Turoa Lodge. The lunction. Venue - Turoa Lodge. A great Irish fling with

Guinness and Montana Black Velvet. Live music to the sounds of 'Shannaky' and plenty of Irish jigs. Contact - Graham Berry, Ph: 385-8274. Wednesdav 27 September 10am; Raetihi craft displav and show Venue - Waimarino Club, Seddon Street, Raetihi. A great selection of local and invited craftpeople who are displaying and selling. Come and view wood-turning, stained-glass, pottery, painting, sculpture and hand-crafts. Morning and afternoon tea available. Contact - Hope Vaughan, Ph: 385-4127 or Anne Boyd, Ph 385-40 75. Mvsterv garden tour. 10am. A look at some of Waimarino's best gardens hosted and guided by local experts. To conclude with a visit and refreshments at the Raetihi craft display and show. Register at the Raetihi Information Centre, tickets $15. Contact - Jenny Dekker, Ph 385-4057. 7.30 Tui Tug-of-War Come and join in the fun and watch your favourite team battle it out for over $1000 prize money. Weather permitting this event will be held outside the Ohakune Hotel in Clyde Street. Sponsored and hosted by Ohakune Hotel. Thursday 29 September Venue - Powderkeg, Thames Street, The Junction. Sponsored and hosted by Powderhorn and Powderkeg. Contact - Bill MacDonald, Ph 3858888. 6pm Opal Nera Black Night Venue - Sunbeam Lodge and Restaurant, Foyle Street, Ohakune. Dine your night away by the light of candles and lanterns for a great atmosphere and piles of low cost fun. Contact - Stephen Peach, Ph 385-8470. Peak FM Montana Man-O-Mari 7.30pm Venue Ohakune Club, Goldfinch Street, Ohakune. A night not to be missed. Great action and fun with 10 gorgeous contestants and 10 beautiful ladies. Tickets $20 available from Ohakune TV and Electrical, Ohakune; Truck Stop, Waiouru; Ruapehu Visitor Centre, Ohakune; Ohakune Club. Prizes include: package of Montana products; five day anytime passes compliments Turoa Ski Resort; five day ski hire, compliments Junction Ski Shop; mystery prize, find out on the night. Celebrity compere - Neil Waaka TV3, Brian Thomson Peak FM. Supported by Ohakune Karioi Rugby Club. Proceeds to Ohakune Karioi Rugby Centenary '95. Contact - Jim Millar, Ohakune Club, Ph 385-8221.

Fridav 30 September - one week - The Margarita's Octoberfest. Oompa pa music, swinging fun, authentic beer steins and special German fare. Contact Cathy 3859 222. Saturdav 1 October Ohakune Carrot Fest 10am - 5pm: Venue - Downtown Ohakune. To make this event the greatest ever over 150 local business and community groups and individuals have made a commitment to making it the best. Market day, community stalls, carrot sculpture, barbecues, sausage sizzles, Chinese and ethnic food stalls, lolly scrambles, carrot give-a-ways (over four tonnes of carrots to give away donated by local growers) competitions, carrot bobbing, poster colouring-in, quick-fire raffles, carrot treasure hunt, guess-the-weight of a pile of carrots, carrot throwing competition, carrot whistling demonstration, carrot cake competition (amateur cooks), live street music, clowns, street performers, Carrot Man, Bugs Bunny and Yeti with free give-a-ways, carrot recipe competition restaurants (for chefs), static displays from Waiouru Army Museum, New Zealand Police, Horopito Motors and Country Classic Lodge, action and attractions displays in Bank of New Zealand Building, displays from Ruapehu District Council Marketing, Turoa Ski Resort, Outdoor Adventure operators, MTRO, Bank of New Zealand open (not for trading) for spring housing display, offering give-a-way mulled wine and crackers, childrens competition, garden barbecues, Punch and Judy Street Theatre, horse-drawn carriage rides and pony rides, Maori Performance - compliments Maungorongo Marae and Ruapehu College, decorated streets and shop windows.