The second annual ATCO Gas Cochrane WinterFest is just about ready about to take over the town. The festival takes place on Saturday, January 28 at the Cochrane Rodeo Grounds from noon to 6 pm.

The Cochrane and Area Events Society (CAES) organizes this family-friendly event. In 2011, over 1,440 took in Winterfest activities. ATCO Gas is the title sponsor of this year's festival.

You can try your luck in the hay maze, watch husky dog demonstrations or sing your lungs out on the Karaoke stage. Or how about turning yourself into a human curling rock?

Entrance to WinterFest is $5 per person, with children two and under getting in for free.

Brooks Tower, executive director of CAES, has high expectations for this year's festival. Volunteers are also critical to its success.