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President’s welcome

Wow! What an exciting 28th year for Festival of Lights. There is no doubt that as you walk down First Avenue you can begin to see we have begun our conversion from incandescent to LED bulbs. We are thrilled that our friends at the Nanaimo Airport Authority have kicked off our tree sponsorship program with a bang by sponsoring the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree and converting the old, faded lights to over 3000 new, bright LED lights!

I would also like to thank all the local businesses and families that have been warmly welcoming and sponsoring their own trees along First Avenue. As you stroll down the street, take a look at the trees with the LED tops-- you may just find out about a business in Ladysmith that may become your new favorite place to shop.

As always without the dedication and countless hours of support from the volunteers, local business owners, and staff this wonderful event would not be possible.

I hope you are just as excited as I am for this large annual event and get to enjoy the updated look of Light Up! Jonathan Zeiler President, Festival of Lights

The Ladysmith Festival of Lights is such a special time of year in our community.

We offer heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the organizers of our Festival of Lights, and the hundreds of volunteers who give countless hours to transform our Town and create a magical wonderland for all to enjoy.

LADYSMITH FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 2015 To our residents, friends, neighbours and visitors we extend warm wishes to you and your family for a most delightful and memorable holiday season.

Mayor and Council

Town of Ladysmith

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Special for the Festival of Lights

The curious elf who took a joy-ride in Santa’s sleigh...

Illustrations by Diana Durrand / Story by Craig Spence

One Christmas eve, in a town that looked very much like Ladysmith – well, exactly like Ladysmith, truth be known – Santa, guided by the lights from

a Tree that looked very much like the Chuck Perrin Tree, glided down to deliver a bag of presents, landing on the roof of a hall that looked very much like Aggie Hall.

With him were two child-elves: Pim, who imagined he had tricked Santa, by stowing away in the back, under all those heavy, Continued next page

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...and thought he’d ruined Christmas!

From previous page stifling sacks of gifts; and Pirella, who had been elected by all her fellow elves to go on the ride with Santa that Christmas ‘to keep him company’ that year.

You might be asking why Santa would land on the roof of a building where noone lived? Perhaps you’ll know by the end of the story. In any case, the moment they touched down he leapt out of the sleigh, winked at Pirella as if he knew something was about to happen, whispered in Rudolph’s ear, and vanished down the Aggie chimney with a cheerful ‘Ho,ho,ho!’

As soon as Santa was gone, Pim, with a lot of clatter and grunt, emerged from under his heap of presents and joined Pirella on the rider’s bench.

“Come on, Pire, don’t be so cross,” he pleaded. But she hadn’t talked to him the whole night – not over Iceland, or Europe, or Africa, or Asia, or Australia, or South America – except to scold him for being so stupid.

“Do you think Santa won’t find out!” she chided, refusing to let the slightest hint of a smile show. “And leave those reins alone!” she added for the umpteenth time. “Don’t make bad worse by touching things you shouldn’t!”

As you well-know, a curious elf can’t leave any fascinating thing untouched.

That’s why they’re so good at making presents, after all. “I’m just imagining.” he said dreamily. “What would it be like to fly this rocket?”

“You’d be better off imagining yourself back at the North Pole, where you belong,” Pirella snapped, still angry at his intrusion on her special night with Santa. Nobody had voted him there!

So things went, as they waited for what seemed one eternity, then another. “What’s taking so long?” Pirella fretted at last, and – being Pirella – thought she’d better go have a look down the chimney and find out.

Of course, if she’d been thinking, the last thing Pirella would have done was leave a curious elf like Pim alone on the rider’s bench of Santa’s sleigh. But so worried was she about Santa, she forgot to even warn Pim NOT TO TOUCH A THING as she got down.

So the first thing Pim did, when he

found himself alone, was pick up the reins. He gave them a jiggle, just to see what it would feel like. Then he snapped them, making the reindeers’ bells jingle ever so slightly. Then he shook them hard, hoping he could get the sleigh to nudge forward, even an inch, so he’d at least have something to brag about for all the trouble he was going to get into.

Finally, he stood up, gave the reins a vigorous shake, and shouted, “Up Prancer!”

Well! Before he could get out another word, Rudolph’s nose blazed a furious red; the sleigh shot forward, Pim tumbling into the present box; and they took off like a shooting star, straight up into the night sky over a glittering town that looked very much like Ladysmith!

“Yaah!” Pim yelled. “No!” Pirella screamed. “Ho,Ho,Ho!” Santa boomed, poking his head out the chimney.

Rudolph cut loop-de-loops under the stars. He spiralled up and spiralled

down. He plummeted and soared. He didn’t obey a single jerk of the reins once Pim had scrambled back into the driver’s seat. And all the while presents for the-town-that-looked-a-lot-like-Ladysmith were tumbling out of their bag and landing in the soft heaps of show bellow, like sprinkles on cake.

“Ho,Ho,Ho!” Santa boomed, as if something very funny were happening.

Then, when he’d had a good laugh he shouted: “Come Prancer! Come Vixen!

Come Comet! Come Blitzen.”

The reindeer glided in for a perfect landing on the roof of the building that looked like Aggie Hall, then stood there steaming and stamping, as Santa whisked Pirella into his arms and climbed back into the sleigh. “Off we go!” he said. “We’re late.”

“But the presents, Santa!”Pirella cried.

“They’re scattered everywhere. What will happen Christmas morning?”

“Ho,Ho,Ho!” Santa answered.

As Pirella had feared, there was a great deal of wailing and crying in the town-that-looked-a-lot-like-Ladysmith Christmas morning.

But then one child and another looking tearfully out a living-room or bedroom window, saw there were presents in the snow – presents everywhere.

The whole town was out in a flash gathering the brightly wrapped presents up. “This one’s for Charlie?” But nobody knew which Charlie. “This one’s for Samantha?” That was most likely Samantha Smith, but who could say for sure?

So the Mayor, who looked a lot like the Mayor of Ladysmith, proclaimed that the whole town should get together in the hall that looked a lot like Aggie Hall, and everyone should open their presents together. “That’s the only way we’ll be able to sort this thing out,” he said, and everyone agreed.

And from that day to this, the town that looks a lot like Ladysmith has celebrated Christmas in its unusual manner, and Santa has obliged, by simply scattering their gifts at random, raining them out of the sky on Christmas Eve for everyone to gather and bring to the best celebration of the year...

Merry Christmas to everyone in the real Ladysmith & in every other town!

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Airport sponsorship supports tradition of Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree

Like table centerpieces in family celebrations, the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree serves as the focal point of Ladysmith’s Festival of Lights.

Named for one of the festival’s first – and largest – donors, the tree symbolizes the tradition of community spirit that makes Ladysmith the Light-Up Capital of Vancouver Island.

And this year, thanks to the Nanaimo Airport Commission, the tree by Aggie Hall will shine even brighter. The commission’s adoption of the tree helped fund new energy-saving LED bulbs for the tree, and a modern starburst effect approximately eight feet high by five feet wide that crowns it. The three-dimensional design gives the decorative piece a brilliant finish.

“The tree has always served as a beacon of the community, and we are excited to be part of Chuck Perrin’s legacy of community service,” says Mike Hooper, President and CEO of the Nanaimo Airport Commission. “We’re proud to partner with the people of Ladysmith, who have been such great supporters of our airport.”

Hooper, a Ladysmith resident, says the commission’s sponsorship ties in with the airport’s mandates of environmental stewardship and partnering with the communities it serves. “The upgrade to the LED lights will have a huge green impact.” The bulbs use 90 per cent less energy than traditional Christmas lights.

They’ll sparkle just as brightly, though, keeping the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree one of the highlights of the celebration.

Just like a centerpiece on the family table during the holidays.

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Adopt a tree, get your name in lights If you’ve ever wanted your name in lights, now’s your chance. And though this version of blazing your initials in the sky won’t get you fame and glory, it will give you the satisfaction of supporting a great initiative.

The Festival of Lights is hoping businesses, organizations, families and individuals will get in the energy saving spirit and Adopt a Tree this year.

“The Adopt a Tree program is designed to enable us to change from expensive energy incandescent bulbs to longer lasting, energy saving LEDs,” says FOL President Jonathan Zeiler.

“To help make the program a success, as well as keep Ladysmith on the energy savings map, we have initiated a program where businesses, organizations, families or individuals can sponsor a tree for a onetime donation.”

While everyone knows the value of LED lights, few are aware of the cost. A tree that has four strings can cost up to $400 to rig with LEDs, “which actually works out to $20 per year for your sponsorship,” Zeiler points out.

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People who adopt a tree will have a sign placed with it during Light-Up stating their names or the name of their business. The signs will be posted for five-year blocks.

“You can choose the tree you desire along First Avenue, although some have been chosen at this point,” Zeiler says.

“The program is on a first-come-first-serve basis.”

Light up takes place on Nov. 26 this year – the last Thursday of the month. You can contact the Festival of Lights at 250-2455888 or by email at ladysmithfol@shawbiz.ca. The FOL website at ladysmithfol. com.

Tristan Sandles and Claire Butterfield of Festilights joined volunteers stringing LED lights on the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree. You may not want to adopt quite such a large conifer (it’s already taken by the Nanaimo Airport) but the Festival of Lights is inviting people to adopt a tree of their own this year.

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A dazzling crescendo of light Every symphony has its finale; every novel its climax; every Light Up its fireworks. And the spectacular displays that conclude Ladysmith’s biggest community event each year are brought to you by the Ladysmith & District Credit Union.

CEO John de Leeuw believes the Festival of Lights is Ladysmith’s premier event. “We think that Light-Up night is probably the most important showcase of our community to the outside,” he said. “Light-Up is a spectacular night and we are happy to be a lead sponsor.”

For de Leeuw and the LDCU, though, participation in Light-Up is more than a brilliant flash in the sky; it’s a highlight in the credit union’s calendar – an opportunity for staff to come together, share a chili dinner (cooked by management) and join in the community celebration.

The LCDU also enters a float in the annual parade. The Polar Express

embodies the Spirit of Christmas and Ladysmith’s community spiritedness, de Leeuw said. This is a town that creates events “so kids can create memories.”

How powerful are those experiences.

De Leeuw recalls his daughter Tanya coming home for a visit from university in Missouri after having missed LightUp and saying, “Dad, it doesn’t feel like Christmas. I think it’s because I wasn’t here for Light-Up.” Memories make communities strong, and a spectacular fireworks display can perhaps be construed as a great big exclamation mark in the sky on an evening of fun and wonder.

“They’re really excited and they’re really living it, and they’ll take those memories with them,” de Leeuw said of Light-Up. Asked if there would be any new flashes to this year’s pyrotechnics, he said, “Nothing I’m allowed to divulge.”

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He was prepping the street for the kind of turnout and activities that were captured by photographer Edward McCrea in the 2014 Kinsmen Festival of Lights Parade.

Everyone loves our Christmas parade With 64 entries in last year’s Kinsmen Light-Up Parade, the event has grown into a dazzling highlight of an evening chock full of dazzling highlights.

Participants have often been working on their floats and routines for months before they line up along First Avenue, south of Roberts Street, ready for the 6:45 p.m. start, which takes place right after Santa pulls the switch and makes Light-Up official.

“When the lights go on, it’s Christmas,” said Kinsman Duck Paterson, who plays a key role organizing the parade and decorations for the Festival of Lights.

Other communities have decorations and parades, but they don’t have Light-Up he said. That’s a trademark Ladysmith event, and a real example of the tremendous community spirit in this little town that can, and does.

“What has made Light-Up for this town is the volunteers,” Paterson said. “You need very committed volunteers. For these people, for a few weeks, it’s a full time job.”

Up to 20,000 people flock to Ladysmith to watch Light-Up, which is gaining a reputation up and down the Island, across to the Lower Mainland, and even into the United States, as a must-see launch of the Christmas season. So far this year the count is up to 18 buses converging on Ladysmith for Light-Up. It’s all about a community having fun and inviting people from far and wide to join in.

But there’s a business side to the Festival of Lights, too.

Restaurants are packed during Light-Up. And a lot of the people who take in the evening come back again. “People are seeing stuff in Ladysmith that they get a kick out of,” Paterson said.

This is the 28th year for the Festival of Lights. It’s a pretty safe bet that you could count a delighted smile, or a laugh, or a moment of quiet pride for every one of the 200,000 or so bulbs that will get switched on Nov. 26, just after 6:30 p.m.

If you want to reflect the cheerful glow yourself, why not buy an official Festival of Lights ‘glow-in-the-dark’ T-shirt?

They are available at the FOL office at 1163 4th Avenue (entry down the right side of the building), phone 250-245-5888 to make arrangements; or they can be purchased at the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce office, 33 Roberts Street.

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Candle Lantern workshop at Antique Addict Elf stretch & Candlelight walk leaving from LD Credit Union Live Nativity near the chess board Visit with Santa at 49th Parallel Parking lot Horse & Carriage rides at Library parking lot Child Minding upstairs at the Legion Choirs Caroling / Bands Playing Trolley will be running to get you from one end of First Ave. to the other.

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Christmas events in and around Ladysmith Cedar Yellow Point Artisan Country Christmas Tour

For four days in November, local artisans open their homes, galleries, studios and farms for the Cedar and Yellow Point Artisans’ Association Country Christmas Tour.

From Nov. 19-22, you can visit 21 artisans from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a self-guided tour. You’ll find pottery, quilting, paintings, native art, jewelry, furniture and much more.

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Let a cast of 14 professional singers, dancers and musicians whisk you away to a winter wonderland during the Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular. This year’s singing and dancing extravaganza includes hits by the Beach Boy, a Rock of Ages medley, and many Christmas favourites. Show runs from Dec. 4-20, with 11 performances at the Cedar Community hall and four at the Port Theatre.

Takes place Saturday, Dec. 12. Boats will depart the Ladysmith Yacht Club at 6 p.m. Enjoy a bonfire hosted by the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club at Transfer Beach.

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Old Tyme Christmas and Candlelight Walk Stroll along downtown Ladysmith with family and friends and discover the magic of Christmas during the fourth annual Old Tyme Christmas and Candlelight Walk Friday, Dec. 4 from 5- 8 p.m. Hosted by the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association, Old Tyme Christmas features a candlelight walk at 7 p.m. and activities inside and outside businesses, including visits with Santa, horse and carriage rides and more. Shops will be open late for Christmas shopping.

Ladysmith Family and Friends hosts Breakfast With Santa Saturday, Dec. 5 at Aggie Hall in Ladysmith. The first seating will be from 8-10 a.m., and the second seating will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Early bird tickets are $6 until Nov. 30, and from Dec. 1-5, tickets are $8 available at the Frank Jameson Community Centre.

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Area musicians will donate their time and talent for the fifth annual Ladysmith Celebration of Light Friday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. This is a Christmas fundraiser for the Ladysmith soup kitchen and food bank.

Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Santa Claus Parade Come meet Santa on Sunday, Dec. 20, this fun parade makes its way from Brown Drive Park to École Davis Road Elementary, with the first stop at 3 p.m.

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The churches of Ladysmith present the 39th annual Christmas Festival of Choirs Sunday, Dec. 13 at St Mary’s Catholic Church at 1149 Fourth Ave. in Ladysmith, starting at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments afterwards.

The Ladysmith Kinsmen are pleased to present a free Christmas sing-a-long show to say thanks to the community. Dec. 13 at the Aggie Hall, 1:30 p.m., Alf Carter and Barb and Karen will be the feature performers.

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