Christmas Fun at the King house over the weekend

The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well with 18 homes in St. Marys taking part in the St. Marys Holiday Light Tour. One such home is the King residence at 42 Wilson Court, and their lights shone so bright that Santa himself arrived for a meet and greet on both Friday and Saturday night. He is pictured above with Korie King and Angelina Sicilia. For more coverage of Santa’s visit, turn to page 3.

By Mark King

The King family, in partnership with the Kinsmen Club of St. Marys, once again welcomed the community to their display this year while hosting Santa for the weekend.

Children and adults were welcome to visit Santa, take pictures and drop off their letters all while enjoying a cup of hot apple cider. The Kinsmen were onsite greeting all of the guests and also collecting toys or a non-perishable food item on behalf of the Salvation Army.

Over the past few years, this event has grown in popularity and is an extension of the Winter Market hosted by The Town of St. Marys at Milt Dunnel Field. A fun partnership has formed between both events, which now combines them into one. The town generously provides a free Santa shuttle from the market to the Christmas House and back. This has created a one-of-a-kind Christmas experience and event for the entire community to enjoy!

The King family and The Kinsmen would like to thank Delmar Foods for donating all the apple cider and Canadian Tire St. Marys for donating all of the candy canes for Santa to hand out. Also, a huge shoutout to the community for their generosity as they filled two large barrels full of food and toys and collected an additional $349.50 in cash for the Salvation Army.

Merry Christmas!