Christmas Light up is only two weeks away (Dec 6 and 7) and the theme is “Christmas Bells” so it is time to start planning for this wonderful community celebration.
Village staff have worked very hard and the Christmas lights are up, ready to start the celebrations.
Applications for the craft fair have been taken in for some time now and that file will be passed over to committee chair Janet Tizzard this week, so for those who have left your name at the info centre to reserve a place, expect a call from Janet very soon.
Applicants for the parade should sign up very soon, as the spaces are filling up.
Parade enteries are being received now as well.
After the parade the children are invited to visit with Santa at Victory Hall and enjoy hot dogs and hot chocolate.
The craft fair will be open at 3 p.m. at the Victory Hall, the parade will line up by Valley First/ Valu Plus starting at 5 p.m. with the parade getting underway at 5:30. The craft fair will close at 8 p.m and reopens at 10 a.m. Saturday morning December 7. It closes at 3 p.m.
During the next two weeks look for the posters and more emails about the celebration.
Those wishing to volunteer should email Colleen or phone the info centre at 250-499-5225. Names are presently being gathered to help the committees if they are short of people.
Janet Tizzard is the chair for the craft fair and Donegal Wilson is the contact along with Colleen Christensen for the parade.
Anyone who has a flagging certificate or experience manning barricades and directing traffic would be very much appreciated.
Marie Marven will be our parade marshall.
We need three judges for the parade at this time, and we are short one prize for the Best Comedy entry. The usual prize is $50.
We will have grads that will help with the visit with Santa and setting up and clean up but an extra hand helping to set up the hall on Thursday night and clean up on Saturday afternoon would be appreciated.
Someone is also needed to help put the Christmas lights up at the info centre as well as to put up the Christmas tree. This can be done on a nice day even in November.
Similkameen Country thanks you for all of your support.