2022 Festival of Trees Winners

Dec 21, 2022

All Our Favourite Things . . . was the theme for this year’s Festival of Trees. All entries showed creativity and great talent. Winners were two-fold: those who entered an item, and those who took it home!

Large Trees: Friday Night Ladies won 1st prize this year for their tree “Winter Family Fun” and the lucky winner was Nancy Harding. The 2nd prize went to the Rural Frontenac Community Services for their creation “Songs of Christmas”, taken home by Mike Proctor. The 3rd prize this year, “Christmas at the Box Office” by the Township of CF which was won by Jane. St. Lawrence College Employment Services tree was won by Katie Teal. "Everything We Love” decorated by Mike Dean's Super Foods was won by Amanda Fellows and the RBC tree went to Patty M.

Medium Trees – 1st prize entry by Lake District Realty “Life on the Lake” was won by Ray; 2nd prize by NFTC, “Visions of Sugar Plums” went home with Mary Papineau; and 3rd prize winner, “A Few of Our Favourite Things to do at the Cottage” by the Sharbot Lake Marina was won by Christina Kovac. “Christmas Candy Disaster” by Dr. Gian Kaillon went to Craig Middleton; “Legend of the Christmas Train” by CF Railway Heritage Society went to Cindy Marks and “Have Yourself a Cardinal Christmas” was won by Christine Teal.

Mini Trees: Arden United Church, Youth won 1st prize for their entry of “Friends Forever” which was won by Fletcher McGovern. . .

Anything Goes: “Santa's New Recruits” by Liz Bonser of Opening Minds Innovations received 1st prize in this category and was won by Linda DeVries, also tied for 1st prize was “Frosty and Feathered Friends Enjoying the Season” by Sharbot Lake 39ers was won by Lynn Emmons. The 3rd prize, “Christmas Sparkles” by Linda DeVries went to Allison Wallace. “The Enchanted Forest” by Middleton Neadow Farm was won by Susan Wing. George Allen's entry was won by Megan Lake and entry by Coldwell Bank, Perth Settlement Realty (Dennis and Donna Larocque) was won by Riley Froats. "Filled with Chrismas” by the Treasure Trunk was brought home by Barb England. “Keeping Christ in Christmas” by Janet’s Clip It went to Sheila Weeks.

Baskets – “Christmas is for the Birds” by the NFLT received 1st prize and was won by Francine; “All Time Favourites” by Friends of Arden won 2nd prize and went home with Tracey Underwood; 3rd prize, “On a Cold Wintry Day, These are a few of Our Favourite Things” by the Sharbot Lake Pharmasave went to Cheryl Gordon. “Sweet Serenity” by the Sharbot Lake & District Lions went home with Steve Bonser; “Our Favourite Things: Hanging & Laughing with Friends” by W.A. Robinson Asset Management was won by Cheryl Bertrim and “W.A. Robinson Asset Management's second entry "Our Favourite Things: Family Night" was won by Linda DeVries; “My Favourtie Things” by the Canadian Legion went to Christine Teal; and “Our Favourite Books and Things” by Lakeside Readers to Joan Hollywood.

Wreaths: “Christmas in the Woods” by Arden Seniors received 1st prize and was won by Sherry McKeown. The 2nd prize wreath, “I Heard It on the Grapevine: Wreatha Franklin”, entered by Martha Macleod, went home with Barb Neill; and 3rd prize, “Everything Chrismas” by Community Living was won by the Parham General Store.

Wall Hangings: Sharon Green was the winner of the 1st prize “Home Sweet Home” by Janice Anderson; 2nd prize “Church on the Hill” by by Carol Raymo went to Mia Comeau; and the 3rd prize winner by Arden Batik - Sarah Hale for “Celebrating Christmas with my Favourite Colour - Red” went to Mary Ferguson. Mia Craig Photography "Two Views of Sharbot Lake" was won by Keith and Mia Craig's second entry "View of Sharbot Lake" was won by Angie Cowdy.

Gift Certificates – Pickleball Lessons by Kelli McRobert for 4 participants was won by Bob Young. More Pickleball Lessons (with 4 draws) were won by: Susan Wing, Angela Lee, Brenda Freely and Linda DeVries. A Lomi Lomi Massage by Tawny Stowe was won by Angela Lee and a certificate from The Crossing Pub valued at $150 was won by Cheryl Gordon.

The food hamper (valued at $200) put together by Villages Beautiful, was won by Janice Anderson. The People’s Choice Award was “Our Favourite Things: Family Night” by W.A. Robinson Asset Management.

Each year Villages Beautiful recognizes a person or persons who have contributed their time and effort to the festival over the years. This year that recognition went to Sally Angle.

Many others must be recognized too: there are those who, instead of making an entry, contribute “in kind”, either financially or through services needed by the festival. Villages Beautiful thanks the following: Sentinel Insurance, Northland Cabinets, Angelo DiCienti, Pharmasave, Kick and Push Brewing Company, Anne Howes, Jefff Siamon, Art Holloway, NFTC, Karen McGregor and Donna’s Sign Shoppe.

Thank you to all the volunteers that made this year another success.