A Country Christmas Remembered

Spencerville Mill Foundation and Village of Spencerville Organizations

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News Release: For Immediate Release Media Contact: Sandra Ketchum Tel: 613 657 1!31" sandra#etchum$%mail&com or Sheila Fawcett Tel: 613 65' 5(!)" s*awcett$+cis&ca

A Country Christmas Remembered Returns

The !th annual A Country Christmas Remembered *amil, *esti-al ta#es .lace /ecem0er 6 to '& The herita%e -illa%e o* S.encer-ille in-ites -isitors to e1.erience an old time Christmas" o**erin% entertainment and sho..in% *or all a%es alon% with countr, *ood" hot drin#s and a communit, sense o* *un& 2ac# to the .ast tra-el is on *oot or 0, horse drawn wa%on& New this ,ear is a Mar#et Court,ard outside an e1.anded Christmas Countr, Mar#et in the /rummond 2uildin% which *eatures a 0road ran%e o* local artisans sellin% e-er,thin% *rom creati-e stoc#in% stu**ers to rustic d3cor items and a ran%e o* tast, treats&The Court,ard o**ers a chance to warm cold hands at a 0on*ire and en+o, hot drin#s alon% with %ourmet wa**les or %rilled cheese sandwiches amidst the %reener, o* decorated Christmas trees& 4lso near0, is an 4ll /a, Kitchen 5art, at the 6ion7s 8all o**erin% sou. or 0ee* stew alon% with li-e musical interludes *rom 9anderin% Minstrels& 4lso new is an 4rt Ram0le *eaturin% .aintin%s" .hoto%ra.hs" .a-er.ol scul.tures" .otter, and *a0ric art at -arious locations& There7s a stron% em.hasis this ,ear on cra*ts and cra*t ma#in%& :isitors can .urchase hand cra*ted *a0ric" wool or wood .roducts" tr, ma#in% a natural wreath and learn a0out countr, li-in% now and in the .ast& The tra-ellin% *ol#lorist ;2ear the Tin#er< has stories to tell and in the /rummond 2uildin% arena children will 0e charmed 0, .on, rides as well as other *riendl, animals *rom 4l.aca Trac#s and 2i% S#, Ranch whose lau%hin% %oose adds to the merriment& The *esti-al is desi%ned around *amil, *un with o-er twent, acti-ities *or #ids o* -arious a%es includin% the ;Musical 5la,%round< with 5aula 6und" ;Roc# the 4rts< .u..et show" 2rea#*ast with Santa" a s.ecial Santa7s 9or#sho. with its intricate model train dis.la," art*ul *ace .aintin% and 0us, el-es .lus the e-er .o.ular Children7s Sho..in% =m.orium at the historic S.encer-ille Mill& >ld *a-ourites are 0ac# startin% with the Starli%ht 5arade on Frida, e-enin% *ollowed 0, *a0ulous *irewor#s donated 0, 8ands Firewor#s& 4 Famil, 5ass.ort *or ?15 is ,our tic#et *or all wee#end acti-ities @*ood e1ce.tedAB Sin%le 5ass.ort ?5& 5ass.orts sold at 8u00ard C Co& at 15 S.encer St& Thurs& /ec& 5 to Sun& /ec& '& For .ro%ram details" to enter contests and to .urchase ad-ance tic#ets" -isit the we0site at: www.acountrychristmas.ca :olunteers are still needed *or CCR wee#end& I* ,ou ha-e some time to hel. trans*orm the idea o* an alternati-e Christmas e1.erience into the real thin%" .lease call or email the contacts a0o-e&
A Country Christmas Remembered is hosted by the Spencerville Mill Foundation, a registered non-profit organization, and operates with the financial or in- ind support of many local businesses, service groups, individuals and the !own Council" #ver $%% volunteers contribute to the success of this non-commercial family event" Money raised by the festival supports the operation and up eep of the historic Spencerville Mill, the local food ban and other charitable groups"