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The famous cement truck from Cumberland Ready Mix makes it down the parade route along First Avenue during the 26th annual Festival of Lights Light Up celebration Thursday, Nov. 28. It’s estimated that one of the largest crowds so far turned up to kick off the Festival of Lights in Ladysmith. For more pictures from Light Up, please turn to page 13. ANDREW LEONG
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he said. “The fireworks were spectacular — There were 65 entries in this year’s With a crowd that large, Fisher says they always are, but when you have no parade along First Avenue, and particiTHE CHRONICLE they always have parking issues be- wind and a clear night, wow,” he said. pants put a lot of work into their floats. “Some of the floats were just absolutely The 26th annual Ladysmith Festival cause they don’t have enough volun- “Ron Burrows sure puts on a fantastic amazing,” said Paterson, who agrees of Lights Light Up celebration is being teers to control parking, but they had a show.” This year’s craft fair at Aggie Hall is be- with Fisher that this year probably athailed as a huge success, with reports lot of help from members of Ladysmith of one of the biggest crowds and of the Fire/Rescue, who volunteered to con- ing considered a success, and vendors tracted one of the biggest crowds. “The trol parking along Second Avenue. are already asking to get on the list for cement truck added more stuff this year. biggest parade. Fisher noticed a lot more participation next year’s fair. It was a good show.” “We had perfect weather, large crowds Fisher was impressed with the quality and no accidents,” said Cliff Fisher, pres- from the Ladysmith RCMP and Auxil- “There were more people in there earident of the Festival of Lights Society. “It iary Constables this year, and he feels lier, and they were buying,” said Fisher. of the floats, and also with the behavthat contributed to a “very well-behaved “Lots of crafters are very happy.” iour of the children watching from the was really neat. I’m so proud of it.” This year, Skellig performed for the sidelines. Fisher says the Ladysmith RCMP has crowd.” He expressed gratitude to all estimated that between 22,000 and the volunteers who helped control first time as the downtown entertain- “I walked up and down often, and I ment, and Fisher thought they did a didn’t see anything but smiles on kids’ 23,000 people converged on First Av- crowds and keep everyone safe. “I thought it went really well,” he said. great job of engaging the crowd. faces and lots of food going into their enue to take in the Light Up festivities Fisher was impressed by this year’s fireThis year’s Kinsmen Parade was the mouths, lots of popcorn,” he said. “When this year. “That’s one of the largest crowds I’ve works display, sponsored by Ladysmith biggest one yet, according to Kinsmen Santa Claus flipped the switch to turn member Duck Paterson. on the lights, no kid was not watching.” seen in my eight years being involved,” and District Credit Union.
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