Students from Burlington and Oakville involved in creating and setting up the festive lights in Spencer Smith Park.

By Staff

December 14th, 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

Those festive lights in Spencer Smith Park didn’t fall of the back of a truck and suddenly glow. Volunteers from the corporate sector and high school students created the lights and installed them late in November and were turned on December 1st.  Community spirit at its best.

They will be in place until January 8th and are turned on at 4:30 PM – 12:30 AM

The 2017 lighting marks the 22nd anniversary of this event.

The festival gets its start early in December when Burlington Electricity Services Inc., a subsidiary of Burlington Hydro partners with the Burlington Downtown Business Association’s (BDBA) for the Candlelit Stroll through the downtown core and the lighting of the Tree of Hope.

Volunteers from Burlington Electricity Services Inc., Burlington Taxi, King Paving, Robert Bateman High School, T.A. Blakelock High School (Oakville), and local residents help with set up the lights in Spencer Smith Park

There were 15 students from both schools involved with the project.  The Students designed and built the newest hockey themed display. Expect to see two new displays from this crew for the for the 2018/19 year.

CHML’s Joey Castillio served as the emcee for the tree lighting and the Candlelit Stroll event.