{"id":18903,"date":"2012-12-24T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=18903"},"modified":"2013-04-16T21:15:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T02:15:41","slug":"festival-of-trees-well-attended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2012\/12\/24\/festival-of-trees-well-attended\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival of Trees Well Attended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0121-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0121\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-18907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0121-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0121-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0121-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0121.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Submitted by:<br \/>\nGillian McGrath | <\/p>\n<p>The Festival of Trees was held this weekend 14th &#8211; 16th December and was well attended.  $150 was raised towards the Swan Valley Christmas Cheer Board along with a large box of assorted groceries.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<em>Click any picture for a larger version.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0109-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0109\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0109-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0109-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0109-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0109.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0110-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0110\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0110-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0110-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0110-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0110.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0117-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0117\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0117-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0117-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0117-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0117.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0112-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0112\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0112-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0112-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0112-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0112.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe best tree &#8211; by popular vote was decorated by the Swan Valley Agricultural Society with the Timberland tree coming second.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0123.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0123-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0123\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0123-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0123-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0123-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0123.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0116-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0116\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0116-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0116-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0116-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0116.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0115-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0115\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0115-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0115-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0115-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0115.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0120-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0120\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0120-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0120-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0120-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0120.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Best Gingerbread cottage was made by the students of Grade 2A from Taylor school, with Grade 3 Hayes school taking 2nd place and Elarea and Nataly Mikhael coming in 3rd place.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0113-228x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0113\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0113-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0113-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0113-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0113.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0122-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0122\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0122-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0122-475x354.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0122-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0122.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Fondue set was won by Crystal Clelland and Prancer the Reindeer was won by Liv Leadbeater.  Settlement services would like to thank the Chamber of Commerce, Swan Valley Economic Development, Extra Foods, The Co-op and Formo motors for sponsering the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by: Gillian McGrath | The Festival of Trees was held this weekend 14th &#8211; 16th December and was well attended. $150 was raised towards the Swan Valley Christmas Cheer Board along with a large box of assorted groceries. Click any picture for a larger version. The best tree &#8211; by popular vote was decorated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[13,16],"class_list":["post-18903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-coverage","tag-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}