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n the Grimm’s fairly tale Hansel and Gretel, a gingerbread house spells almost certain doom for the title characters. But as part of a holiday tradition, gingerbread houses are both tasty treats and an opportunity to explore your creativity.

A number of Gingerbread houses are currently on display at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre at 1250 Rogers Way as part of a

competition. You can swing by, take a look at the displays and vote on which ones you think are best.

The whole thing is a fundraiser for the YMCA Women’s Shelter hosted

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toddlers (ages five and under), elementary school, high school, individual and professional.

After you’ve voted and dropped off your gift donation, you’ll receive a complimentary hot chocolate and house-baked cookie at Romeos Kitchen + Spirits, which is inside the hotel.

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The Woodward Christmas Tree Farm is happy to help you find those kind of trees. There you can find Scotch Pine trees, Douglas Fir trees, Blue Spruce trees, Green Spruce trees and Con Color Fir trees.

They’ve been a part of Christmas traditions in Kamloops for over 20 years, and they provide more than just trees.

They have hay wagon rides that take you to and from their Christmas tree patch, a bonfire, a concession stand where you can enjoy their famous smokies and for the grown-ups there are wine tastings at Privato Vineyard and Winery.

Want to make a bit more of a day of it? Come out on Saturday with the family, drive out to the Christmas tree patch, then go for a walk on the 20 acres of trees. It’s sure to put you in the mood for Christmas.

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he B.C. Wildlife Park will soon be a brighter place to visit when they begin their 21st Annual Wildlights Festival.

The festival begins on Dec. 14 and runs to Jan. 6, 2019, every day from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm except Christmas Day when it will be closed.

The Wildlights Festival turns the B.C. Wildlife Park into a bright, colourful experience for the whole family, with light displays featuring animals, familiar cartoon characters, and more.

In all, thousands of lights will be on display throughout the park, which is located just east of the city.

Along with the lights will be a number of activities to enjoy including performances

by Uncle Chris The Clown, a Snowflake Scavenger Hunt, Meet a Reptile, Winter Story Time, and a Holiday Maze.

You can also take a trip on the Wildlife Express Miniature Train to really get a good look at the Wildlights displays.

Be sure to plan for a visit sometime this winter, as the display will only be up for a short time, and it’s not something you’ll want to miss.

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he Laughing Stock Theatre Society’s annual pantomime theatre production has quickly become a Christmas tradition in Kamloops. And this year’s show is sure to delight audiences as much as previous years’ productions.

Rapunzel: A Tangled Panto marks the eighth year that the Laughing Stock Theatre has been bringing these hilarious, British-style pantos to the stage.

This year’s show tells the story of Rapunzel, a young woman eager to explore the world who has been kept secluded in tower by Mother Gothel, who has made her promise to never leave her home and never cut her hair.

But after years locked away, Rapunzel finally gather up the nerve to

escape the tower while Mother Gothel is away running errands, in the hopes of the getting a closer look at the floating lights that appear every year on her birthday.

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by Dave Marklinger and directed Vance Schneider, both of Kamloops, and will put the usual pantospin on this very well know fairy tale.

Past productions have included such recognizable titles as Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White, Beauty & The Beast, Treasure Island, and most recently, The Little Mermaid.

Tickets are available from Kamloops Box Office Live. The show runs at the Sagebrush Theatre as matinees at 1:00 pm on Dec. 24, 26, 29, 30, and 31, and as evening shows at 7:00 pm on Dec. 27 & 28.

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HERITAGE

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he railroad may not be the go-to travel option that it once was, but during this holiday there’s something about seeing a train lit up and running drown the tracks that just warms your heart.

Get some old fashioned warmth in your heart with Kamloops Heritage Railway as they offer some holiday

excitement on board their oldfashioned train cars.

Your evening starts with snacks and hot chocolate before boarding their beautiful heritage train, decorated in thousands of lights. Once on board, you’ll take a one-hour tour through the wintery Kamloops night along with special guests like Santa Claus

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himself, who’ll be meeting with the kids when the ride is done.

Riders are encouraged to dress warmly as the train has open-air cars, though you will be seated in heated, closed coaches.

Train boarding will take place at #3-510 Lorne St., behind the condo units. Tickets are available from their web site at kamrail.com.

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Along with the great fundraising work that the Holiday Train is responsible for, it’s also a site to behold.

The entire train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 brightly decorated train cars. They’re decorated with hundreds of thousands of technology-leading LED lights sporting fantastic holiday-inspired designs.

So what’s the Holiday Train event all about? Here in Kamloops the train will pull up to a stop just outside the Sandman Center on Lorne St. at about 4:30 pm on Dec. 16.

At 5:00 pm the stage door lowers and the bad on board the train will start to play.

Following that first song, there will be a brief

presentation with local food bank officials and dignitaries, and after the presentation the band will fire up again, playing a mix of traditional and modern Christmas songs.

All told the event will last for about 30 minutes before the band plays it’s final song, the stage door closes, and the Holiday Train heads off to its next destination.

Food donations are of course welcome and encouraged at the event.

You’re welcome to bring either a food item or a cash donation. If you’re wondering what to bring, you can always contact the Kamloops Food Bank at 250-376-2252 to find out what’s on their wish list.

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