PHOTOS: Winter Carnival King and Queen coronation
Queen of Snows Patricia Ryan, along with King Ullr LX Paul Coats, smiles after being named the 2019 Whitefish Winter Carnival royalty Saturday during a ceremony at the O’Shaughnessy Center. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Winter Carnival 2019 Prime Kanyon Smith speaks alongside Duchess of Lark Christine Rossi Saturday during a ceremony announcing the Carnival King and Queen at the O’Shaughnessy Center. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Outgoing royalty King Ullr LIX Paul Johannsen and Queen of Snows Lani Johnson receive applause as they enter the lobby of the O’Shaughnessy Center Saturday during a ceremony announcing the 2019 King and Queen. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LX Paul Coats speaks Saturday, while standing on stage with Queen of Snows Patricia Ryan, Prime Kanyon Smith and Duchess of Lark Christine Rossi during a ceremony at the O’Shaughnessy Center. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Dressed in hippie attire, past Carnival royalty dance Saturday at the O’Shaughnessy Center following a ceremony announcing the 2019 Winter Carnival King and Queen. The theme for this year’s carnival is Woodstock Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Outgoing royalty King Ullr LIX Paul Johannsen and Queen of Snows Lani Johnson knight 2019 Prime Kanyon Smith during a ceremony on Saturday at the O’Shaughnessy Center. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LX Paul Coats dances his way to the stage after being announced as king for the 2019 Whitefish Winter Carnival Saturday during a ceremony at the O’Shaughnessy Center. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Looking like they’d come straight from Woodstock, past Whitefish Winter Carnival royalty celebrated the announcement of this year’s King and Queen Saturday during a coronation ceremony Saturday at the O’Shaughnessy Center.
During the event, Paul Coats was named King Ullr LX and Patricia Ryan was crowned Queen of Snows. Both are longtime Whitefish volunteers and have been involved with Winter Carnival for many years.
Prime Kayon Smith and Duchess of Lark Christine Rossi were knighted during the event.
The theme for this year’s carnival is Woodstock Whitefish. The carnival is celebrating its 60th year.
Princess Freya and Prince Frey will be named Friday, Jan. 18 prior to the boys Bulldog basketball game, which begins at 7:30 p.m., at Whitefish High School.
Skijoring is planned Jan. 26-27.
The main carnival events take place Feb. 1-3 including the Penguin Plunge, a pie social and Grand Parade.
Carnival organizers are also looking for anyone who attended the 1969 Woodstock Festival so they can be in the Grand Parade on Feb. 2 and are asking them to call 249-0136.
For a complete list of activities, visit whitefishwintercarnival.com.