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Addison Fleming, Hailee Johnson and Payton Fleming have their jingle bells ready at Bogie Lights, the lighting of the Christmas lights at Heritage Point in Calabogie Nov. 17. The event, sponsored by Calabogie Club 55+, included Christmas carols and treats. For more, see page 16.
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Shopping, lights, Santa, a nativity scene and more. Renfrew, it’s time to shop local and support the downtown community. And there is plenty to do in Renfrew from Thursday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 3. To start things off the Renfrew Business Improvement Area/Downtown Renfrew (BIA) is hosting its an-
nual Holiday Shop Hop on Nov. 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. It’s a chance to not only shop but support a good cause as well. A $5 passport is required by shoppers to join in the fun, which can be purchased at one of the numerous participating local businesses, that $5 goes directly to Hospice Renfrew. Once you collect five stamps, enter the passport with your contact information and you are eligible to win $500 worth of downtown merchant
gift certificates. “Traditionally, it’s an evening out for the girls and some of them bring their husbands along and he gets some Christmas ideas too,” said BIA manager Tammy Logan. “It’s a fun way to support the Hospice and Downtown Renfrew at the same time.” On Friday, Dec. 1 is the annual tree lighting in Low Square in support of the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation at 6 p.m. After the tree is lit the Renfrew
Public Library, across the street at 13 Railway Ave. is hosting a Traditional Holiday Evening, which will include songs, warm drinks, Christmas stories and good cheer. For the first time ever Renfrew will welcome an evening parade on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. “It’s new, exciting and it’s going to be bright with lot’s of floats,” said Logan. The theme is 150 Wishes, to tie it in with Canada’s 150 birthday.
This is the first year the BIA has hosted the parade as the Lion’s Club had hosted it for a number of years. “The Lion’s Club have definitely been a big help. We have learned a lot and they have donated resources and have given us a lot of guidance,” said Logan. “The community at large have been asking for an evening parade for the last few years and the Lion’s Club was unable to do it with their decreasing volunteer base.” See NEW, page 9