Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
St. Raphael’s Memory Tree Parish Fundraiser
St. Raphael’s Parish is hosting a church fundraiser in the form of a Memory Tree. A Christmas tree has been placed on the altar in memory of loved ones. Christmas bulbs to light the tree are available for purchase for $5 before and after Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses, at the entrance of the…
Read MoreMost Memorable Christmas
It’s Christmastime in 1960 and thirteen year old Pat and the rest of the Fournier family are preparing for the holidays. In the twentieth installment of Pat’s memoir, Memories of a Boy Growing Up in Blackville, the young boy recalls the cutting and trimming of the tree, the snowy midnight trek to mass and the…
Read MoreWomen’s Institute Christmas Craft & Bake Sale a Success
The Women’s Institute Christmas Craft and Bake Sale has become a highlight of the Christmas shopping season in Blackville. The annual event, held yesterday at the Blackville Community Centre, was a huge success with lots of shoppers out looking to get a head-start on their Christmas shopping. Over a dozen vendors were on hand, selling…
Read MoreBlackville Hosts Santa Claus Parade
The Annual Santa Claus Parade of Lights was held on Saturday, December 8 and local businesses and groups certainly displayed the Christmas spirit! The parade’s many floats were decked out in brightly coloured lights and decorations. People were lined up Main Street from Busy Tots Daycare to the Community Center, where after the parade Santa…
Read MoreStudent builds Santa’s sleigh in Blackville
If Santa ever needs a back up sleigh, he will not have to look any further than Blackville School! As the holidays grow nearer, Grade 12 student TJ Vickers built Santa’s sleigh for the Blackville Fire Department. Vickers’ sleigh is just one of many construction projects occurring in high school courses and co-ops at Blackville…
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