The Festival of Lights is recovering after a Grinch tried to steal their Christmas spirit. However, the Kiwanis Club is extremely thankful to the public for stepping up to help.
"We had a bunch of cords stolen on Dec. 7, and 8, so half of our park was in the dark," said Vera Gallant, secretary for Kiwanis Lloydminster. "A neighbour then loaned us a few cords and some community members donated a bunch of cords to us."
She said a monetary donation and donation of cords should have them back up and running again soon. Additionally, they plan to install deterrents to prevent it from happening again.
"The neighbourhood is really awesome; they really keep an eye out; I think this will make them more aware," expressed Gallant. "We are hoping to put up a couple of spotlights so once our Christmas lights are turned off, any motion and the floodlights would come on."
She is thankful the show will go on.
"Thank you to all the community for the support and donations we've received to keep it up and running. We received one monetary donation today, and I just had 19 cards donated as well. Thank you, everyone."
They hope the Grinch stays away and the spirit of Christmas and their lights at the park will stay intact throughout the rest of the season. If you would like to help out you can contact the club on Facebook.
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