Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sunday Winnipeg free press Margo Goodhand 6977076 d 1 d i game on their duty is to kill columnist Todd Mowatt rates the top digital video games and other High tech electronic entertain ment innovations that will enthral those who receive them Christmas morning the people who walk into Ameri Cas busiest death chamber and help end lives Are plagued by doubts about their grim jobs by Tracy u its official Winnipeg is the Christ Mas Light capital of former Winnipeg mayor Susan Thomp son made the unofficial declaration several years and Manitoban Rose to the Chal whether were showing off our Christ Mas spirit or secretly hoping the lights will warm up the frigid temperatures going big on Holiday lights is definitely a Manitoba its absolutely exciting the Way things have come along to brighten up the City and make it a Christmas said Tom executive director of take Pride weve got the Snow and the Clear and with the Light of the Moon and the Christmas lights bouncing off the Snow at its an amazing across the pilots have begun to notice Winnipeg spectacular its very said Derek Clark of air Canadas flight its partly because of the weather when its very Clear and very the lights shimmer because of the heat rising from the and Winnipeg is one of the few airports in Canada where you Fly Over residential areas prior to Thompson said it shows her original idea to Market win Nipges Achilles Heel our frosty Winter has paid it certainly seemed to set in motion a mad obsession for Christmas lights that spans the entire lift Peoples spirits in touched and said now an official with the Canadian consulate general in what i better Way to uplift Peoples spirits than to take whats darkest time of year and Light it up Dennis tre Turik and his two kids spend a fair bit of time arid Money erecting a massive display in the front Yard of their Home in the what drives him is the Joy he knows other people will get when they drive by the it Only comes once a year and its supposed to be a Happy so its Worth said a contender this year in the cites Christmas lights the feeling is catching on throughout Winnipeg and across theres been More interest in the last two years than Ive Ever seen said just by putting up their even if its one there saying there excited about Christmas and proud of the City of Thompson said the White lights of Winnipeg initiative started with lighting up Broadway and the when some people think of they think of Winter and its Thompson i thought lets take that and turn it into the most positive and vibrant thing in the winners of the Christmas lights Competition in Winnipeg will be announced with 150 it will be a Tough decision to said Linden Woods has typically the cites main Christmas Light but Elm Street in River Heights and some parts of East Kildonan run a close Christmas train unique exhibits include driveways lined with Candy canes7 theme streets and moving for one Home in East Kildonan features a Dickens another has a Santa perched High up in a tree on the Boulevard and another family disassembled a Bike to make a motorized display including a Christmas theres also a drive through lights display at the red River exhibition for per visitors can enjoy the moving lights display operated by the Canad inns and the red River exhibition and the fascination with Christmas lights Doest fade beyond the cites Portage la Prairie is vying for a special Christ Mas title of its own the City of Deputy mayor Ken Brennan said 40 Trees Are lit up in Down town Portage As Well As Many neighbourhoods through the Brennan spearheaded a Holiday drive through Light show at the cites Island Park that would give the display at the red River exhibition grounds a run for its it really is he the Manitoba Hydro Power smart Island of lights presented Winnipeg Holiday of lights tour by Channel features a massive display with for a families drive through a huge Holly Wreath the which includes everything from jumping Elk to moving trains to visitors can make the 15minute trip in a Sleigh or stay in their car and switch to an pm station to enjoy Christmas carols during the hopefully this will end up being the brightest drive through Light show in Western said its about eco nomic City Pride and an identity for our like the Morden Corn and Apple the Portage display is in its second year and is becoming a popular tourist More than visitors drove through last year and Bren Nan said that number expected to grow to Jas guess were All drawn to its part of our he it sparkling Christmas lights brighten those cold Winnipeg nights Mike Deal Winnipeg free press Nuin Bunny visit win Turtu Rentt Presb Mike Deal Winnipeg Fol Many Winnipeg homeowners go All out in decorating their Homes for the Christmas including those at 108 Cathedral from 103 and 95 Tudor planning your own twinkle tour heres where to Start i the bus tour includes a visit to the red River exhibition Winter wonderland and several of the cites Best decorated including Linden East James and River i to Book a seat on the Call the Cost for the which runs from to 9 is per i buses run nightly until with up to five buses scheduled for each i pickup locations have been set up throughout the special pickup arrangements can be made for Tours on 13 and 20 for groups of Call to i participants Arf asked to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to Winnipeg Winnipeg dinner and lights tour i this tour includes the Holiday lights tour plus a Turkey dinner at the rib i the event runs 18 and costs i Call 9865663 for More Canad inns Winter wonderland i this drive through Christmas lights theme Park is located at red River exhibition 3977 Portage just West of the i cars enter from Portage Avenue West to take in the which is open daily from to except on Christmas i the Cost to View the display of lights is per vehicle pus rates Are available by calling i the trip is Kilometres Long with 15 theme and Advance tickets Are available at All participating Safeway i for More information Call 8886990 or visit Portage la Prairie Christmas lights tour i the Manitoba Hydro Power smart Island of lights presented by Channel features a massive display with i for a families can drive through a huge Holly Wreath into the display at the cites Island the display includes everything from jump ing Elk to moving trains to visitors can make the 15minute trip in a Sleigh or stay in their car and switch to an pm station to enjoy Christmas carols during the i Hajj 204 2398326 to Register for a bus costs per ;