By Jim McGregor/Special to 91原创 Advance Times

Winding your way through the commercial warehouse district of Gloucester Estates, people don鈥檛 expect to be greeted by a brilliant Christmas light display.

But there it is, glowing out from Pacific Bolt, located at 5250 272nd St.

Trevor Borland is the company manager and says the light display has grown during the last two years.

鈥淲e started with a few strings of lights and some inflatables. But this year, after COVID, we decided to expand our display, brighten up everyone鈥檚 spirit,鈥� he shared.

The busy manufacturing company decided to 鈥渄o something to make a difference in the community this year,鈥� Borland explained.

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鈥淲e have been very happy with our move [from New Westminster] to 91原创 and knew it was time to give back to the community.鈥�

鈥淲e had great support from the business development people at the Township of 91原创 when we re-located here, so we went to them with our idea of a Christmas light fundraiser and they gave us some suggestions鈥� we chose to support the new Meals on Wheels initiative that will be part of the Aldergrove Hub project.鈥�

They鈥檙e inviting the public to come view their display and make a donation to the Hub.

There are currently more than 15,000 lights, large inflatables and many lighted animals peeking through the hedges and landscaping.

鈥淲e had some professional lighting people help us with design and initial light installation, but then we took over.鈥� Borland said.

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Assigning some of his staff to 鈥榣ight duties,鈥� they have put in more than 200 hours but they鈥檙e not finished yet.

鈥淲e hope to keep adding as we come up with new ideas. We are currently building a huge Santa mailbox, so kids can send their letters to Santa. And the box also doubles as a case for a projector so we can display Christmas scenes on the side of the building. The movie scenes and the Christmas music playing will create a great atmosphere for the public. We hope our display will become an attraction that will bring families out and make donations.鈥�

Borland said the display has been well received by his neighbours.

鈥淏eing that we are in an area where everything is shut down during the evening hours, we don鈥檛 have to worry about complaints about light or noise or traffic. We hope other businesses in the area take up the challenge and maybe come on board with displays of their own.鈥�

Pacific Bolt is the largest manufacturer of industrial bolts and fasteners in Western Canada and has produced products used in many of the province鈥檚 large infrastructure projects.

Borland is happy with the move to 91原创.

鈥淥ur company has been in business for 100 years and we have supplied our products for such projects as the new Amazon building, projects at Canada Place, and right now we are producing bolts and fasteners for the expected Bailey bridges to be placed on B.C. roads. We received so much support when we moved to 91原创 four years ago, we knew it was time to give back.鈥�

The Pacific Bolt holiday lights display will be added to the list on the Christmas light tour and people can make donations to the Hub charity on the , the, or stop by, mail a letter to Santa and enjoy the display between 4:30 and 11:30 p.m. daily.

The Hub is a partnership that includes 91原创 Meals on Wheels, Sources BC, 91原创 Township, 91原创 School District, and Fraser Health Authority. Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to those in need in the 91原创鈥檚 for the past 42 years. Currently meals on wheels has more than volunteers deliver about 150 meals to the doors daily.

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