{"id":60759,"date":"2025-12-02T20:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=60759"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:16:54","slug":"photos-video-elmsdale-tree-lighting-gets-the-holiday-spirit-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=60759","title":{"rendered":"Photos\/video: Elmsdale Tree Lighting gets the holiday spirit going"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56509&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ELMSDALE:<\/strong> A large crowd didn&#8217;t let some wet, damp weather stop them from attending the annual Elmsdale Tree Lighting at the Square in front of Riverview United Church, put on by the Elmsdale Beautification Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was hot chocolate from Tim Hortons Elmsdale\/Enfield and served by KW Realty team members and community volunteers; a toy drive by East Hants RCMP; music; and food trucks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What an amazing event this years was with a great fireworks show from Leno&#8217;s to cap the night off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video story sponsored by Top Rank Martial Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Holiday season kicks off in Elmsdale with tree lighting\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/293AVmPkjYo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56376&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/056-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60763\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elmsdale Firefighters say hi. 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