Frosty the Snowman attracts musicins and a community that raises funds and food for the Burlington Food Bank

By DENIS GIBBONS

December 6th, 2021

BURLINGTON, ON

 

Frosty the Snowman and more than 100 of his brothers and sisters have made an early Christmas visit to Burlington’s Lockhart community.

The plastic, blow-up images of the Yuletide characters dot the lawns of almost every home in the area, behind the old John A Lockhart School.

It’s all part of the Frosty’s Village program, organized by several mothers, to spur donations to the Burlington Foodbank.

Campbell Court was alive with Christmas music

On Saturday night a selection of musicians from various bands in the city gathered at the end of Campbell Court to entertain folks, who accompanied them by singing Christmas carols.

The concert was organized by Marg MacVinnie, who now is retired from her job on the Waterfront Project for the City of Burlington, with the help of Jan Boomgardt, Sue Hall,  Cathy Hall and Phyllis Wallen.

The volunteers were able to secure a grant of $1,500 from the City’s Community Support Fund to organize the concert and another one, which will be held this Saturday night at 7 on the promenade of Spencer Smith Park.

76 trombones led the big parade.

Children will be able to learn bucket-drumming on metal pails then follow Burlington’s Junior Redcoats as the march along the edge of Lake Ontario.

Purpose of the fund was to encourage neighbourhoods, arts, recreation, sports and culture groups to create new ways of connecting with each other.

Three mothers came up with the idea for the blow-up Frosty’s.

Three-year-old Quinn McMahon watches the concert from the shoulders of her granddaddy Alan Sharkey.

Frosty’s Village has brought in hundreds of food donations for the local food bank.

They collected about 900 pounds of food last year, and are hoping to double the donations after formally partnering with the Burlington Food Bank.

The Lockhart Community is named after the late John A Lockhart, who served as Principal of Central Elementary School for 26 years, then as Mayor of Burlington from 1957 to 1961 after completing his education career.

 

 

 

 

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