This Saturday, volunteers will be stringing up lights for Christmas in Williams Park.

Barb Sharp, president of the non-profit society that runs the annual drive-through light event, said several different decorations need to be 鈥渞estrung鈥� before the event opens.

鈥淲e also have a bunch of large candy cane posts that needs some red reflective tape on them,鈥� Sharp added.

They also need help delivering letters to neighbours, zap strapping various decorations, and checking for any damage.

鈥淪o we鈥檝e got some projects for people, and we鈥檙e going to do that on the 25th of November, which still will give enough time for the rest of the setup before we open.鈥�

Work will begin at 10 a.m. and should wrap up by 2 or 3 p.m., Sharp estimated.

鈥淲e鈥檒l provide some hot chocolate or coffee, and some cookies.鈥�

Preparations are 鈥済oing really well,鈥� Sharp commented, 鈥渢he new things we bought for this year are looking fantastic.鈥�

Among the newer attractions is a 鈥減eacock tail鈥� that is six feet tall and 12 feet wide with multicoloured lights that move and a 12-foot 鈥渃handelier of lights鈥� created by one of the volunteers last year.

And a new addition, to deter thieves, is a donated industrial-strength security camera system that has been installed.

Zedcor is the company that donated the security system, Sharp disclosed.

鈥淭he intro of significant security 24/7 will help with any vandalism or theft,鈥� she commented. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really welcomed.鈥�

Any business that would like to have a sign in the park for the event can still have one, for a $500 donation, Sharp advised.

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The event, which has run since 1991, was nearly cancelled this year after the society was advised 91原创 Township parks staff would no longer be available to set up and take down lights 鈥� help the society has relied on for the last several years.

It led to a public outcry that saw council vote to maintain support for at least another year, and to hold discussions with the society early in the new year.

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Christmas in Williams Park runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free, and donations go towards more lights and replacing existing lights.

This year, the event, which starts Dec. 1, will end earlier than usual, on Dec. 17.

Volunteers for the evenings of the event have been stepping up, Sharp advised.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got just about every night covered so far.鈥�

Prospective volunteers are asked to email Kathy McMahon at KMcmahon@myyahoo.com to get an available time slot.