How the changing face of the New Brunswick winter is forcing some adjustments | CBC News

New Brunswick Exhibition executive director Mike Vokey figured cold weather and snow in February in New Brunswick was a given.Unfortunately, for the outdoor event Winterfrolic, he was mistaken.The event featuring sled hills, snow mazes and, at one point, a skating rink was scheduled to take place on a weekend in January, but a lack of snow pushed that date back to the February Family Day weekend.But even February brought difficulties with rain and warm weather, forcing the event to shrink to just two days and shutter the skating rink."It's frustrating," said Vokey."It's a lot of work, too, for a lot of volunteers. You can't do anything about it. There's lots of things within your control, but the weather isn't."It's not just frustrating, it's costly. Vokey said postponing an event, even thesize of Winterfrolic, can cost between $100,000 and $300,000.Widespread issuesWinterfrolic isn't the only casualty of a mild winter.Ski hills like Crabbe Mountain in Upper Hainesville had to shut dow...