Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 22 | Page 13

November 16 - 30, 2018
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
“BASURA NYO,
HAHAKUTIN KO”
Surrey Tree Lighting Festival Attracts
Thousands Newly lit tree will illuminate
Civic Plaza through the New Year
Surrey, BC – Thousands of
attendees filled Surrey’s Civic Plaza
to enjoy the annual Tree Lighting
Festival, presented by Coast Capital
Savings, at Surrey’s City Hall this past
Saturday.
Mayor Doug McCallum, together
with City Council, announced the
beginning of the holiday season by
flipping the switch at 6:30pm to light
the 60-foot Christmas Tree that will
illuminate Civic Plaza until Thursday,
January 3, 2019.
“Our Tree Lighting Festival is
one of Surrey’s most cherished
holiday traditions,” said Mayor Doug
McCallum. “We are proud to host this
annual family event where residents
can come together to celebrate the
holiday season. With thousands of
visitors joining us from all over the
Lower Mainland, this year’s event has
been another resounding success.”
Presented by Coast Capital
Savings, visitors enjoyed a concert
with over 19 performances, headlined
by local urban R&B and gospel
performer, Warren Dean Flandez.
Additional highlights included a Ferris
wheel, Berry-go-round ride, inflatables,
family activities, road hockey games,
cookie decorating, children’s crafts
and a holiday market with over 20
local vendors.
“Supporting events like the City
of Surrey’s Tree Lighting Festival
demonstrates Coast Capital Savings’
commitment to helping build richer
futures for youth in our communities,”
said Maureen Young, Director of
Community Leadership, Coast Capital
Savings. “We always enjoy being a
part of bringing the Surrey community
together to celebrate the holiday
season and we are already looking
forward to next year’s event.”
Visit www.surrey.ca/treelighting for
more information.
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