This year there will be an
added -sparkle to the
Christmas light display at
The Park & Tilford Gardens
in North Vancouver.

A fully decorated 50 foot
tree will be the focal point of
the annual display. With a
height equivalent to a 5-
storey building, the tree will
serve as a beacon to guide
the more than 100,000
persons expected.to visit the
Lower. Mainland's most

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extensive Christmas lighting
show this year.

As always, the trees,
shrubs and buildings of The
Gardens will be decorated
with miniature lights and, in
additon, a special floral
display in The Flower
Garden will be highlighted
with a profusion of poin-
settias, azaleas and
cyclamen. The _ tropical
flowers are protected by an
underground heating system

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The complex operation of
installing the tree took place
in the early afternoon
December 1. The tree,
donated by Millstream
Fimber, was transported by
truck trailer from the Fraser
Valley. A- 60 ton crane,
donated by Sorensen Crane

Rentals, lifted the tree from -

Cotton Road and set it into

place in The Gardens. A

special basket attached to
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the crane enabled the staff
immediately to start
decorating the tree, from the
top down.

The Park & Tilford
Gardens light display
continues until January 15.
Christmas music will be
played until December 26.

The Gardens are open
daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Address: 1200 Cotton Road,
North Vancouver, admission
and parking are free.

MARILYN Kehalo,
public relations
secretary for Park &
Tilford, decorates the

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many non-advertised specials
during this event

The GE Microwave hostess will be on hand
demonstrating the ease and convenience of
microwave cooking

available Friday, December 11

The Christmas Carol sheets published tn today’s North Shore
News are available to any school, church, family, or community
organization free of charge.

Many of our readers ordered thetr copies in advance and those
will be avatlable on Friday for pick up at the main reception desk tn
the News office

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