{"id":60936,"date":"2025-12-11T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=60936"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:30:00","slug":"photos-video-enfield-christmas-cheer-community-celebration-tree-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=60936","title":{"rendered":"Photos\/Video: Enfield Christmas Cheer Community Celebration tree lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56509&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ENFIELD:<\/strong> Christmas cheer was plentiful on Saturday night Dec. 6 as the tree at St. Bernard&#8217;s Park was lit up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capping off the Enfield&#8217;s Christmas Cheer Celebration in memory of Grace Cummings, East Hants Town Crier Anita Benedict led the big crowd in a countdown to the tree getting lit up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tree lighting followed a kids party inside the Enfield Fire hall where there was hot chocolate; hot dogs; and time with Santa and Mrs. Claus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also cookie decorating and a toy drive from East Hants RCMP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was put on by the CWL and Knights of Columbus, while the hall was provided free of charge and setup by firefighters with Enfield Fire.<\/p>\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\/097-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61055\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Enfield Christmas tree before it was lit up at the celebration. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56376&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is our video story from the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by CKG Elevator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video shot 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-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enfield Christmas Cheer Celebration tree lighting in memory of Grace Cummings\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yUSGh316rXw?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<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\/078-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61022\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat interviews organizers Laurie and John. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#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\/068-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61019\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RCMP toy drive was happening at the tree lighting. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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\/048-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61016\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Even Pat got to sit on Santa&#8217;s lap and tell him what he wants for Christmas. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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\/029-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61014\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santa gets pics with some kids. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56514&#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\/058-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61017\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santa was popular at the Kids party at the fire hall. 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