The first annual Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony was held on Monday, December 3 at Blackville Park. About seventy-five people were in attendance.

The evening kicked off at 6:30pm. Attendees socialized and enjoyed hot chocolate and candy canes, a bonfire and Christmas carols. Blackville Foodland Manager Clem Savoie was the master of ceremonies for the event, hosted by the Blackville Mango Health & Wellness committee.

Mayor Christopher Hennessy welcomed the crowd and Reverend John Stewart said an opening prayer, followed by Committee Chair Wendy Vickers who recited a listing of names that bulbs were purchased in memory of.

The crowd then joined in the singing of “It’s Christmas” and “Silent Night”, followed by a moment of silence. The memorial tree, with its twelve hundred lights, was then lit while the singing of “O Christmas Tree” rang out.

The Blackville Mango Health & Wellness committee wishes to thank the following individuals, groups and businesses for their contributions towards this event:

• Blackville Foodland (sale of bulbs)
  
• Blackville Pharmasave (sale of bulbs)
  
• Clem Savoie (Master of Ceremonies)
• Father Barry Knights of Columbus (refreshments)
• Gary McLaughlin (event assistance)
  
• JAC Logging (Jennifer, Allan and Chloe Furlong) (refreshments)
  
• Jon Walls (PA System)
• Kyle & Breanna Coughlan (fire pit)
• St. Raphael’s CWL (refreshments)
• Village of Blackville
  

Bulbs were purchased in memory of:

• Doug A (no last name given)
  
• Arnold Adams
• Stacy Alice
• Janessa Anderson
• Baby (no name given)
• Anna Barry
• Bliss Barry
• Ronnie Beek
• Lacey Bell-Colford
• Jordan Bell
• Thomas Brennan
• Baby Clyde Brophy
• Darren Brophy
• Karla Brophy
• Mary Brophy
• Melvin Brophy
• Pat Brophy
• Baby Patrick Brophy
• Eddie Brown
• Elwood Brown
• Nancy Brown
• Elery Buckingham
• Lawrence Burke
• Lucy Burke
• Tessie Burke
• Maggie Jean Burns
• Mary Cady
• Moi Campbell
• G.F. Charles
• Iva Cliff
• Estella Colford
• Floyd Colford
• Marie Colford
• Susan Colford
• Yvonne Colford
• Alonzo Connors
• Arnold Connors
• Rhoda Connors
• Anita Cooper
• Brian Cooper
• Frank Cooper
• Gerald Cooper
• Tyson Cooper
• Floyd Coughlan
• Darla Crawford
• Murray Crawford
• Lynn Croft
• Armond Curtis
• Arnold Curtis
• Gwen Curtis
• Hallam Curtis
• Helen Curtis
• Jason Curtis
• Jayden Curtis
• Larke Curtis
• Mabel Curtis
• Marcus Curtis
• Marshall Curtis
• Murray Curtis
• Perley Curtis
• Perley Curtis Jr.
• Raymond Curtis
• Viona Curtis
• Daddy (no name given)
• Verna Davidson
• William Davidson
• Patrick Dewolfe
• Aloysius Donahue
• Dora Donahue
• Perry Donahue
• Archie Donald
• Robbie Donovan
• Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Donovan
• Doris (no last name given)
  
• Kippy Duffy
• Marguerite Dumont
• Thomas Dunn
• Edith (no last name given)
• Ruth Flett
• Gram Fogan
• Marion Fogan
• Nanny Fogan
• Bridget Furlong
• Carmel Furlong
• Florence Furlong
• Frances Furlong
• Joseph Furlong
• Joseph Furlong Jr.
• Lorenda Furlong
• Willis Furlong
• Winona Gallan
• Blair Gillespie
• Cody Gillespie
• Colleen Gillespie
• Patty Gillespie
• Joseph Grady
• Greta (no last name given)
  
• Blake Hallihan
• Flor Hallihan
• Jillian Hallihan
• Kay Hallihan
• Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hallihan
• Gerry Hayes
• George Hayes
• Paul Hayes
• David Hennessy
• Jeanine Hennessy
• Weaver Hennessy
• Susan Hollier
• Amy J. (no last name given)
• Amy Jardine
• Carrie Jardine
• Clara Jardine
• Ephriam Jardine
• Pearl Jardine
• Poppy Jardine
• Regronal Jardine
• Silas Jardine
• Grace Keenan
• Hugh Keenan
• Joe Keenan
• Noreen Keenan
• Oscar LeBlanc
• Raymond LeBlanc
• Wilma Lee
• Jim MacDonald
• Louise MacRae
• Margie Maillet
• Julie McCormack
• Karl McCormack
• Malcolm McCormack
• Herb McEvoy
• Brian McFarlane
• Baz McGean
• Leslie McKenzie
• Greta McLaughlin
• Patrick McLaughlin
• Stanley McLaughlin
• Burton Mersereau (Junior)
• Trent Mersereau
• Barry Milligan
• Moira (no last name given)
• Lindon Mountain
• Bunny Muck
• Helena Muck
• Gayle Mullin
• Byron Munn
  
• Elmer Munn
• Lawrence Munn
• Nanny (no name given)
• Kathe O’Donnell
• Gerald Olsen
• Christopher Parks
• Claude Peterson
• Patricia Peterson
• Georgina Pleadwell
• James Preston
• Annie Ramsay
• Donald Ramsay
• Ross Family
• Harold Ross Sr.
• Rita Ross
• Anna Saunders
• Roy Saunders
• Fred Stewart
• Greta Stewart
• Janet Stewart
• Tom Stewart
• Rudy Storey
• Blaine Sturgeon
• Blake Sturgeon
• Dana Sturgeon
• Dave Sturgeon
• Elwood Sturgeon
• Falon Sturgeon
• Farren Sturgeon
• Fearon Sturgeon Sr.
• Fenton Sturgeon
• Josie Sturgeon
• Lill Sturgeon
• Sheena Sturgeon
  
• Shirley Sturgeon
• Sterling Sturgeon
• Tom Sturgeon
• Vida Sturgeon
• Audrey Taylor
• Clarence Taylor
• Alton Underhill
• Brent Underhill
• Burton Underhill
• Dale Underhill
• Floyd Underhill
• Harold Underhill
• Jim Underhill
• Reg Underhill
• Ruth Underhill
• Terry Underhill
• Amy Vickers
• Ben Vickers
• Dale Vickers
• Jacqueline Vickers
• Margaret Vickers
• Marlene Vickers
• Terence Vickers
• Ken Walls
• May Walls
• Jean Williston
• And Pets: Casey, London and Wolf

Bulbs were also purchased in honour of Cathy Adams, Eleanor Donald, Aldean & Dave MacVicar, Judy & Ken Roy, and Lucas Sturgeon.

View photos of the event below. Click an image to enlarge.