Lakefield Foodland Giving Free Turkeys To Those In Need On Dec. 13

Lakefield Foodland is brightening the holidays by giving away free turkeys to local needy families on Dec. 13.

SARAH BLESTOE AT LAKEFIELD FOODLAND AND ROSS GAVE AWAY TURKEYS LAST YEAR TO THOSE IN NEED ON DEC. 14 PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKEFIELD FOODLAND.

Turkeys are given away starting at 11 a.m. until supplies last at 1 Queen St. They are limited to one per family while supplies last.

“A lot of people can use a helping hand at this time of year. We want to offer our assistance to the people in Lakefield and area,” said Ross Bletsoe, Lakefield Foodland owner. “We have purchased frozen turkeys to give away to those in need. We support a lot of local charities, non-profit organizations and sports groups but this turkey giveaway lets us put our assistance right on the table for those who need it most.”

Recipients are asked to provide an address with a postal code of ‘K0L’ and identification prior to receiving a turkey.

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'Christmas By Candlelight' Returns For Lang Pioneer Village To Get In the Holiday Spirit

Lang Pioneer Village is celebrating a traditional pioneer Christmas with ‘Christmas by Candlelight’ for Dec. 2 and 3 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. announced on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Heather Doughty Photography and Lang Pioneer Village.

The village is being lit with candles, lamps and lanterns. The nights feature horse-drawn wagon rides, campfire stories, old holiday treats, photo shoots and Christmas carols.

Including learning about a pioneer’s first Christmas in the wilderness at the Fife Cabin, stories are being told of the Michi Saagiig about how they survived and thrived in the winter months in the Aabnaabin Gallery.

Events and activities include holiday treat samples, reindeer games, meals, raffles and more.

Photo courtesy of Heather Doughty Photography and Lang Pioneer Village.

Sunday at 7 p.m. features a live nativity with animals and a choir presented by the Keene United Church.

The Museum encourages visitors to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Otonabee South Monaghan Food Cupboard at the Museum Shop.

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Ukrainian Christmas Celebration Held at Peterborough Square This Saturday

The Ukrainian Community of Peterborough and the Kawarthas (UCPK) is holding a free Ukrainian Christmas celebration at Peterborough Square this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

City Hall was lit in yellow and blue as a symbol of unity and support for Ukraine on March 1. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The celebration also known as Rizdvo falls every Jan. 7 every year according to the Julian Calendar and Orthodox Church.

The free family-friendly event features authentic Ukrainian food, music, carolling, colouring books for children and traditional craft workshops.

Performing at the event is a joy string quartet playing music with children and adult volunteers singing carols throughout. ‘Carol of the Bells’ is one of the featured songs and is based on the famous Ukrainian Christmas Carol ‘Shedryk’ by Nikolai Leontovich.

A fundraiser is being held to support UCPK during the event. Vendors are selling items such as fresh baked goods by Ukrainian community members, candles and Ukrainian-themed goods. Donations can also be made online by emailing ucpk.ca@gmail.com.

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The Lindsay Agriculture Society Presents the Merry and Bright Festival

The Merry & Bright Festival held at the Lindsay Fairgrounds features almost one kilometre of light displays created by local individuals, businesses and organizations to raise donations and support the community from Thursday to Dec. 23.

Photo courtesy of Shanice Sproule.

The drive-through festival of lights is a joint fundraiser for the Lindsay Agricultural Society, United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes, BGC Kawarthas, Kawartha Food Source, Lindsay Lions Club and Heritage Christian School.

Attendees can enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride — for Saturday only — and visit Santa at his portable workshop.

In 2020, the Lindsay Agricultural Society hosted the Merry & Bright Festival for the first time as a way to raise money for their partner organizations which missed the opportunity to fundraise at the year’s Lindsay Exhibition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They say the event was very successful in its first year, providing each partner organization with over $5,000 in donations.

The display is at the Lindsay Fairgrounds located at 354 Angeline St. S. in Lindsay. Tickets can be purchased online or by paying cash at the gate.

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Ravenwood Drive Christmas Display Invites Public For "Fill the Sleigh" Food Drive

Extravagant Christmas displays are back at the Glasbergen’s as they are inviting the public to tour their grounds and support their “Fill the Sleigh” food drive in support of St. Vincent de Paul this Friday.

Photo courtesy of Braden Glasbergen.

Their Christmas display, known as ‘Seasons on Ravenwood’ is one of four larger-than-life exhibits — with Easter, summer and Halloween as the other displays — the family does annually.

Walkways are created to guide visitors through their front lawn to view the display filled with ornaments, lights, signs and more. The family has requested everyone not to touch the decorations because of its fragility. Anyone driving by is also requested to stop and see the display to not disrupt traffic flow and for everyone’s safety.

Jenn (left) and Braden Glasbergen (right) with their Halloween ghost ship as one of thier biggest displays of the year. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Visitors are encouraged to take photos of the displays and with Santa who will make an appearance.

“We love expressing the joy of the Christmas season through lights and decorations and getting to experience visitors' faces when they come to visit makes it worthwhile,” said Braden Glasbergen. “Everyone shows their love of the displays in different ways, the excitement that the little ones share when they run towards the lights or point out Santa on the balcony to the seniors who slow down in their cars and smile at the nutcrackers and reindeer.”

The family is collecting non-perishable goods for St. Vincent de Paul and encourages anyone who visits to bring items to their drop-off box.

“Sharing our seasons with the community and having the community share back with their food donations allows the feeling to go full circle, helping others while having some fun,” said Glasbergen.

The Glasbergen’s display is on 1723 Ravenwood Dr. and is open to the public from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday.

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Lakefield Foodland Giving Free Turkeys To Those In Need For Dec. 14

Lakefield Foodland is getting in the holiday giving spirit by giving away free turkeys to local families in need will be brightening Christmas for local families on Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sarah Blestoe at Lakefield Foodland and Ross gave away turkeys last year to those in need on Dec. 15 PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKEFIELD FOODLAND.

“A lot of people can use a helping hand at this time of year. We want to offer our assistance to the people in Lakefield and area,” said Ross Bletsoe, Lakefield Foodland owner We have purchased frozen turkeys to give away to those in need. We support a lot of local charities, non-profit organizations, and sports groups, but this turkey giveaway lets us put our assistance ‘right on the table’ for those who need it most.”

Turkeys are limited to one per family while supplies last.

Recipients are asked to provide an address and identification prior to receiving a turkey.

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Christmas Magic Returns to Hawley Street with The Hawley Jolly Christmas Light Show

The Hawley Jolly Christmas Light Show is back for its third season at 645 Hawley St. in Peterborough starting Nov. 25.

Photo courtesy of The Hawley jolly Christmas light show, Facebook.

Homeowner Jordan Downer says the pandemic project stemmed from his love of Christmas growing up.

“I started the show during COVID because I’ve always been obsessed with Christmas lights since I was a kid. I always wanted to put on a show timed to music but never took the jump,” said Downer. “I figured COVID was a perfect excuse to go for it, with lots of extra time on my hands during lockdown.”

With over 10,000 lights, props and six new songs (plus returning favourites from 2020 and 2021), Downer says the display even responds to music, lighting up and blinking to the beat. Synching with a broadcast on FM radio, visitors can tune into the musical experience of the light show as they drive onto the street.

“Simply drive onto the street and tune your radio to 88.3 FM. You’ll hear the music and skits from anywhere within the block so even while you’re waiting in line for a better spot as it gets busier closer to Christmas, you can still enjoy the songs,” he said.

The light show is accepting donations for The Peterborough Salvation Army and is asking those coming to enjoy the lights to bring along a non-perishable food item, a new unwrapped toy or a monetary donation to be placed in the driveway bin. Donations will be brought to The Salvation Army at the end of December.

Those interested in visiting the third annual lights display can do so from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. every night until Dec. 25.

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Lang Pioneer Village Gets In Holiday Spirit With 'Christmas By Candlelight'

Lang Pioneer Village is celebrating a traditional pioneer Christmas with ‘Christmas by Candlelight’ for Dec. 3 and & 4 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. announced on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Nicole Gosse and Lang Pioneer Village.

The village will be lit with candles, lamps and lanterns. The nights feature horse-drawn wagon rides, campfire stories, old holiday treats, photo shoots and Christmas carols.

The Sunday evening has a live nativity complete with animals and a choir presented by the Keene United Church.

Visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food item to donate to the Otonabee South Monaghan Food Cupboard at the Museum Shop.

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Tour PTBO Christmas Lights Display With An Online Map

Hop in the car and take a tour of the city to view Christmas displays that were submitted to PTBOCanada throughout the month of December.

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