1991 - February 2 through 10 (Saturday through Second Sunday): Cabin Fever

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Donald Quinn; Chamberlain: Tricia Preston; King: Roger King; Queen: Dale McGinnis; Prince: Dwight Rogers (North Country Community College); Princess -Tobi Bayes (Paul Smiths College); Grand Marshal of Parade: James Rogers, III; (First time Robes worn at outdoor events)
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: David Niederbuhl
  • Parade
  • Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Innertube Race
  • Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Skating Races
  • Torchlight Skiing
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Softball on Snowshoes
  • Hockey Games
  • Dance
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Band Concert
  • Kiddie Party and Parade
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Firemen's Broom Hockey
  • First Winter Book Sale
  • Teen Dance
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Royalty Reception

1992- February 1 through 9 (Saturday through Second Sunday): Saranac Lake's 1st Century

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Sue Dyer; Chamberlain: Edward Brady; King: A. David Martelle; Queen: Cheryl Lyon; Prince: Dan Meigs (Paul Smiths College); Princess: Heidi Hesseltine (North Country Community College); Grand Marshal of Parade: David W. Petty
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: "Bobbie" Damp
  • Parade
  • Ice Palace
  • Lighting of Palace on Saturday, February 1
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Band Concert
  • Innertube Races
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Hockey Tournament
  • Torchlight Skiing
  • Sno Ball
  • Firemen's Broom Hockey
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Community picture taken in front of Ice Palace
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Snowshoe Race
  • White Stag Downhill Ski Race
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Volleyball Tournament
  • Book Sale
  • Royalty Reception at Elks Club

1993 - February 6 through 14 (Saturday through Saturday Second Sunday): Hugs and Hearts

  • Coronation: Archbishop -Thomas Fisch; Chamberlain: Michael Ritchie; King: James Bishop; Queen: Barbara Damp; Prince: Chad Martin (North Country Community College); Princess: Amanda DiPasquale (Paul Smiths College); Grand Marshal of Parade: Donald Fina
  • Rotary Show
  • Parade
  • Trudeau Award: Dick May
  • Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Sno Ball
  • Royalty Reception at Elks Club
  • Lighting of Palace on Sunday, February 7
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Exhibition
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Band Concert

* Parade day changed to Sunday

This ends Edna Finn's history


1994 - February 5 to 13 (Saturday through Saturday Second Sunday): Sister City Celebration

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Brian Battistoni; Chamberlain: John Muldowny; Grand Marshal: Dr. Alfred M. “Fritz” Decker; Prince: Ken Smith (Paul Smiths College) and Princess: Jill Peck (North Country Community College); King: Charles Martin, Queen: Shirley Hosler
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: Cherie Freeburg
  • Parade
  • Louis P. Fobare Award: Adirondack Bank
  • Ice Palace on Sunday
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Carnival Dance (Hotel Saranac)
  • Lighting Palace on Sunday, February 6
  • Royalty Reception at the Saranac Lake (sponsored by Women's Civic Chamber)
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Band Concert

1995 - February 4 to 12 (Saturday through Saturday Second Sunday) Hurray For Holidays

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Connie Amell
  • Chamberlain: Sam Grimone, Grand Marshal-Michael Ritchie, Prince: Erik Claes Gunnar Gripenberg (North Country Community College) and Princess: Lynn Stoehr (Paul Smiths College) King: Derek Doty, Queen: Virginia Harrington
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: Donna Dora
  • Parade
  • Louis P. Fobare Award: ??
  • Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Carnival Dance (Hotel Saranac) Lighting on Sunday, February 5
  • Royalty Reception at the Waterhole #3 (sponsored by Women’s Civic Chamber)
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Pendragon Play February Follies
  • Knights of Columbus Las Vegas Night
  • Band Concert

1996 - Feb 3 to 11 (Saturday through Second Sunday) Music in the Mountains

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Mark Farmer; Chamberlain: Chuck Monts, Grand Marshal-Punker Robertson; Prince: Seth Turner (Paul Smiths College) and Princess: Angela Heading (North Country Community College), King: Michael Kilroy, Queen: Margaret Logie; Parade day moved back to Saturday
  • Reception at the Waterhole #3 (WCC)
  • Trudeau Award: Ice Palace Workers
  • Rotary Show
  • Parade
  • Louis P. Fobare Award: ??
  • Service Award: Lee Foster and Stewart's Shops
  • Ice Palace (25 feet tall, built with 1,200 blocks of ice — was rebuilt)
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Carnival Dance (Hotel Saranac) Lighting Palace on Sunday, February 4
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Band Concert
  • Pendragon Theatre, Middle School Play

1997 - February 1 to 9 (Saturday through Second Sunday): Surfin’ the Century

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Bill Rich; Chamberlain: Denise Florian; Grand Marshal-Bernard Brown; Prince: Derrick Purves (North Country Community College) and Princess: Christine Stevens (Paul Smiths College) [Steven Boice (Paul Smiths College and boyfriend of Princess — filled in for Prince)], King: Forrest 'Dew Drop' Morgan, Queen: Kris Bell
  • Royalty Reception at the Waterhole #3 (WCC)
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: Jacques DeMattos
  • Louis P. Fobare Award: ?
  • Parade
  • Celebrated 100th Anniversary Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Lighting of the Palace on Sunday, February 2
  • Two Carnival Dances — Hotel Saranac & Armory, Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Interfaith Church Service (first)
  • Group Village Picture taken (Village Centennial), Stamp cancellation, Royalty Reunion, Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Band Concert
  • Pendragon Theatre, Middle School Play
  • (Dean Baker worked on the Ice Palace with a broken foot)
  • Hotel Saranac/Paul Smiths College bakes birthday cake

1998 - February 7 to 15 (Saturday through Second Sunday): Magical Memories

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Donna Dora; Chamberlain: Tom Kalinowski Grand Marshal-Karl Griebsch,; Prince: Herbert Schmidt, III (Paul Smiths College) and Princess: Pepper Weathers (North Country Community College); King: Jacques DeMattos, Queen: Linda Piro
  • Royalty Reception at the Waterhole #3 (WCC)
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: Mark Kurtz
  • Parade
  • Louis P. Fobare Award: HomEnergy
  • Celebrated 100th Anniversary of the Ice Palace
  • Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Carnival Dance (Hotel Saranac) Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Interfaith Church Service
  • Band Concert
  • Pendragon Theatre, Middle School Play
  • Sara the Snowy Owl Fable (first), Sara the Snowy Owl costume purchased
  • Sara the Snowy Owl Logo designed by Lynn Zuliani

1999 - February 5 to 14 (Friday through Friday, Saturday & Sunday): All America City

  • Coronation (moved to Friday): Archbishop: Frank Camelo; Chamberlain: Wayne Davidson; Grand Marshal-Ellsworth E. ‘Red’ Wilcox; Prince: Daniel Fitzgibbons, III (North Country Community College) and Princess: Heather Peckham (Paul Smiths College); King: Robert Brown, Queen: Patricia Brown (second time husband/wife were king and queen the same year)
  • Royalty Reception at the Waterhole #3 (WCC)
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: Martha Dougherty
  • First Arts Council Concert in the Harrietstown Town Hall on Saturday
  • Pendragon Theatre
  • Middle School Play
  • Murder Mystery at Hotel Saranac (first)
  • Parade
  • Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Carnival Dance (Hotel Saranac) Pancake Breakfast
  • Interfaith Church Service
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Two Woodsmen's Exhibitions (first year two)
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Band Concert
  • Sara the Snowy Owl Fable

2000 - February 4 to 13 (Friday through Friday, Saturday & Sunday): Boogie Down Broadway

  • Coronation: Archbishop: Ted Stratford; Chamberlain: Phil Leonidas; Grand Marshal-Lillian Martha (Meyer) Hyde; Prince: Brendon Patrick Applegate (Paul Smiths College) and Princess: Bridget Lynn Aucter (North Country Community College); King: John Howard, Queen: Beryl Szwed
  • Royalty Reception
  • Rotary Show
  • Trudeau Award: Dean Baker
  • Concert in the Harrietstown Town Hall on Saturday
  • Pendragon Theatre, Middle School Play, Murder Mystery at Hotel Saranac
  • Parade
  • Ice Palace
  • Fireworks
  • Slide Show (Mark Kurtz)
  • Carnival Dance (Hotel Saranac)
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Skating Races
  • White Stag Ski Race
  • Artic Barbecue
  • Innertube Race
  • High School Cross-Country Ski Race
  • Interfaith Church Service
  • Kiddie Parade and Party
  • Middle School Scavenger Hunt
  • Book Sale
  • Children's Skating Races
  • Figure Skating Show
  • Two Woodsmen's Exhibition
  • Snowshoe Race
  • Snow Sculptures
  • Band Concert
  • Sara the Snowy Owl Fable

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