Hundreds gather to watch Merry and Bright tree turn on for the season – and enjoy some yummy Beaver Tails<\/p>\n
The holiday season kicked off at Tom Davies Square Dec. 5 with the annual Mayor\u2019s Tree-Lighting Ceremony.<\/p>\n
A crowd of several hundred people, including many young families, gathered for free hot chocolate and Beaver Tails from a food truck, kids\u2019 crafts, and, of course, the lighting of the Merry and Bright tree in the Tom Davies Square courtyard.<\/p>\n
A choir of kids from St. Charles Catholic Elementary School in Chelmsford as well as the Black Bull Moose Singers also entertained at the event.<\/p>\n
As has become traditional, Mayor Paul Lefebvre counted down in both English and French as the tree was lit.<\/p>\n
An artificial spruce standing 26 feet tall and 12 feet in diameter, the Merry and Bright tree will be lit until the week after Orthodox Christmas.<\/p>\n
It is illuminated by 1,325 high-efficiency warm white LED bulbs that use 80 per cent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, said information provided by the city.<\/p>\n
CAO Shari Lichterman said the tree \u201cbrings a little extra glow to the downtown during the winter months.\u201d<\/p>\n
Flanked by members of Greater Sudbury city council, Mayor Lefebvre said the holiday season is a \u201ctime of joy, togetherness and reflection. It’s a moment to embrace the spirit of giving, unity and inclusion, the values that make your community truly special.\u201d<\/p>\n
He took the occasion to welcome newcomers to Sudbury who attended the tree-lighting event. \u201cWe’re grateful you’ve chosen Greater Sudbury as your home, and we’re so glad you’re celebrating with us as well,\u201d Lefebvre said.<\/p>\n
The holiday season is also a chance to think about how we can support those who may be facing some challenges, whether donating to local charities, volunteering your time or simply showing kindness,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery gesture, big or small, helps make a difference. To everyone gathered here tonight, thank you for your hard work and your dedication throughout the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour efforts make a real difference in our community, and we are truly, truly grateful. From my family to yours and for all my colleagues at city council. I wish you a joyful holiday season for the love, laughter and cherished moments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heidi Ulrichsen is Sudbury.com\u2019s assistant editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hundreds gather to watch Merry and Bright tree turn on for the season – and enjoy some yummy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":329704,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[49,48,295,145413,66],"class_list":["post-329703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-environment","tag-mayors-tree-lighting-sudburymayors-tree-lighting-sudbury-2025mayors-tree-lighting-greater-sudbury-2025","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}