Officials this morning unveiled the designs for the 2005 St. Paul Winter Carnival, which will run from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6.
This marks the first time the Winter Carnival has sought formal public input by asking voters to choose from among six prototype designs in determining the final look of the souvenir buttons.
The final designs of the four related buttons were the work of a design group.
“We believe one of the strong reasons for the choice of this year’s button is the fact that it reflects the very strong following of the 54-year-old Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt,” said Robert E. Viking, president and CEO of the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation, producer of the Winter Carnival. “The treasure hunt, like the Ice Palace, has become an icon for the St. Paul Winter Carnival.
“We further believe that the overwhelming selection of the button and the strong mail-in voting reflects an identification with the many public family-affordable events that the people of St. Paul have grown to enjoy,” he said.
The buttons will be on sale at area merchants.
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