TBL holiday activity schedule Friperie Karma Award Raffle

Christmas activities in Knowlton will not be taken place in their usual capacity due to the current health situation. The Lions Club Christmas parade has been cancelled and, amidst concerns of local merchants and the town, Midnight Madness has also been called off. As of yet, no decision has been made concerning the annual fireworks display that takes place between Christmas and New Years.

Friperie Karma, located at 255 Knowlton Road, designates the profits it brings in from its ‘ Rainbow Room,’ where items are sold at reduced prices, as well as its clothing sales to be

With encouragement from renowned local author Louise Penny, Brome Lake Books enlisted the talents of Catharine Bacon to create a new and improved

In a press release from the town, Mayor Richard Burcombe commented, “All the stakeholders involved in the organization of these events had fears about the way they take place, where it can be complicated to maintain a good distance.”

He went on, “Our teams are already working very hard to put together an original and colourful program that will respect Public Health guidelines.” put into a bursary called The Karma Award. This award will be given to one or more graduating students from Massey-vanier High School to ease the transition into CEGEP. In order to

One adaptation is that while Santa Claus will not be able to parade through Knowlton in person, virtual meetings will be set up so Christmas wishes can still be heard.

The press release also mentions other activities that will take place such as Christmas decoration contests for both residents and merchants, a renewed Advent calendar, and an elf hunt. Though Knowlton was turned boost their donation, owners Tammy Lace and Annalise Milroy have created a raffle event. Every time a donation is made to the bursary fund, the donors name will be put into a raffle to win into a Christmas village in August this year for the filming of ‘Christmas Ever After’, it will undergo another transformation this December with the illumination of the Blackwood Dam falls, the magic lanterns in Coldbrook Park and many other decorations to bring the holiday season to Knowlton. a $100 gift card to the thrift store. This raffle will be ongoing until April 2021, so there is plenty of time to get some entries in and support the area’s graduating students.