Minister Announces Christmas Lights Across Canada Ceremony

The annual Christmas tree lighting at Confederation Hill in St. John�s will take place tomorrow (Thursday, December 2) as part of the national 2010 Christmas Lights Across Canada event.

With the flick of a switch, approximately 60,000 festive lights will illuminate Confederation Hill and Prince Philip Drive in St. John�s in celebration of the holiday season.

�The spectacular scene of the Christmas lights on Confederation Hill and along Prince Philip Drive is something I believe people in the region look forward to every year,� said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works. �This brilliant display of thousands of lights is a sure sign for many that the holiday season is upon us and I am very excited to be hosting this year�s Christmas Lights Across Canada celebration.�

Christmas Lights Across Canada is an annual event held in capital cities across the nation and is a symbolic link between Canada�s provinces and territories.

�I invite members of the public, young and old alike, to come to the event on Confederation Hill,� said Minister Hedderson. �Dress warmly, bring your families and share in this wonderful holiday tradition.�

This year�s event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will feature the Mary Queen of the World Elementary Choir and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band. Refreshments will follow in the lobby of Confederation Building.

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Media contact:
Roger Scaplen
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 697-5267
rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca 

2010 12 01                                                    9:25 a.m.