Fraser Valley – Since Remembrance Day, city crews throughout the Valley have been taking it to the streets (Thank you Doobie Brothers) and transforming streets into a Christmas Wonderland.
This year the City of Abbotsford is putting up over 130,000 individual LED lights throughout the community. These make up 155 light displays in the shape of poinsettias, bells, trees, stars and snowflakes and 44 multi-decoration light displays that include multiple snowflakes.
The City of Abbotsford is also supporting the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association with power for their light installation this year.
Drew Pilling from the City of Chilliwack provided FVN with their breakdown:
Tree Light Installations
- Chilliwack Downtown Core
- 29 street trees
- 2 large trees at the Chilliwack Museum
- 4 trees at City Hall
- Bill Kelly Park
- 4 trees
- Salish Park
- 5 trees – 1 with a star
- Laneway lights – between Young and the Park (Roti Lane)
- Greendale
- 1 tree at South Sumas Road and Sumas Prairie Road
- Yarrow
- 1 Yarrow Christmas Tree with a star
- 4 Yarrow street trees
- Chilliwack Tourism Visitor Center
- 7 trees – 2 with a star
- Welcome to Chilliwack Signs Along the Highway
- 6 trees
Totalling:
52 trees
Pole-Mounted Displays and other decorations:
- 207 pole-mounted displays throughout town
- 6 bows on downtown lamp standards
- 2 wreaths on the clock tower
In Hope, crews were out on November 19, hanging Christmas lights along Wallace Street and 6th Avenue.
