b'Annual CANDLELIGHT WALKandTREE LIGHTING EXTRAVAGANZAColourfully lit trees silhouetted againstthe night time sky.A panorama of diamond-like snowflakes,soft and white.The familiar sounds of your favourite Christmas carols evoking nostalgic memories.Hundreds of glowing candles shining in unison.A sweet cup of hot chocolate warming your handsunder your mittens.NEW MUSICAL ATTRACTIONS at this years Candlelight Walk on November 22AllofthesepleasantimagescometogetheratPortWater St. and Mary St.PerrysannualCandlelightWalkandTreeLightingFollowing the Candlelight Walk, everyone is invited Ceremony. back to Palmer Park to toast marshmallows and enjoy hot ItssuretogeteveryoneintheChristmasspirit!chocolate and cookies.commentedKennaKozakoftheScugogChamberofKenna is very enthusiastic about the Chamber of Commerce. Commercecarryingthetorchforthislocal Yuletide This year, the Chamber is carrying the torch on theevent.TheBIA,whichpreviouslyheadedupthe annual Candlelight Walk event, and there will be someCandlelight Walk, is still involved, as well as the Township entertainment enhancements. of Scugog and the Township Tourism Committee. A small Some of the confirmed performers include renownedcommunitygroupincludingBevFosterofRoom217, localjazzsingerLynnMcDonald,theCelticbandBeverly Brown, Stewart Bennett and Martha Casson have Claidhmor, youth choirs and ensemble groups from R. H.offered to help the Chamber to augment the traditional Cornish Public School, S. A. Cawker Public School, Portwalkwithsomedelightfulentertainment,strategically Perry High School, the Anglican Church of the Ascensionpositioned along the route.choir, the ever popular Irwin Smith, and more. There willThe 2019 Candlelight Walk will take place at 6:30 pm be sing-alongs at some of the musical stations, and theseon November 22. Several trees will be beautifully illumi-will be clearly marked.nated, Kenna mentioned.To kick off the evening, a bagpipe player will performThe Region of Durhams Tourism Coordinator, Kristyn O Holy Night, the notes echoing off the end of the pier. Chambers, who lives in Port Perry, always looks forward As usual, everyone will gather at Palmer Park for theto taking her three elementary school aged children to the festivities. Then, as they enjoy the 20-minute candlelightCandlelight Walk. stroll, there will be musical surprises around some ofIts a Christmas tradition, she commented, and a the corners. Attendees can also look forward to listeningfantastic tourism attraction.to seasonal musical selections at the loading dock mill,Annually, an estimated 500 to 700 people come out to the post office steps, the township office, the Anglicanenjoy this delightful experience.church, the parking lot beside Royal LePage, RBC four corners, the Old Flame Brewing Co. and the patio atBy Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogFOCUS - OCTOBER 201941'