{"id":26777,"date":"2015-12-10T13:59:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T19:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=26777"},"modified":"2015-12-10T13:59:48","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T19:59:48","slug":"festival-of-trees-lights-up-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2015\/12\/10\/festival-of-trees-lights-up-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival of Trees Lights Up the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7477.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7477-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7477\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-26788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7477-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7477-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7477-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7477.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Submitted by:<br \/>\nMaureen Bowles<\/p>\n<p>The North West Regional Library was a busy spot as the host the Festival of Tree December 1 -5, 2015.  The public support was tremendous.  Hot apple cider , cookies and Tim Bits were enjoyed by all.<br \/>\n<\/br><\/p>\n<p><em>Pictures by ValleyBiz<br \/>\nClick any picture for a larger version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fifteen trees were decorated and displayed for the festival. Lots of imagination went into the planning of these trees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7502-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7502\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7502-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7502-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7502-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7502.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7495-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7495\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7495-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7495-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7495-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7495.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winning the tree category by Peoples Choice  this year was the Harley House with their tree decorated in tea cups and tea pot.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7467-147x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7467\" width=\"147\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-26785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7467-147x225.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7467-228x348.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7467-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7467.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7468.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7468-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7468\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7468-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7468-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7468-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7468.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second place was the Aboriginal Head Start Program tree.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7507.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7507-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7507\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-26781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7507-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7507-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7507-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7507.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7465-147x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSCF7465\" width=\"147\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-26784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7465-147x225.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7465-228x348.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7465-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF7465.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gingerbread House contest was won by Heyes School and Taylor school Grade 2 classes. Each school class in the valley was offered a gingerbread house courtesy of Extra Foods and Chamber of Commerce, sixteen classes participated.<\/p>\n<p>Many classes came to the library to view and vote on their tree and listen to a Christmas story.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Holidays to all from the Library!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by: Maureen Bowles The North West Regional Library was a busy spot as the host the Festival of Tree December 1 -5, 2015. The public support was tremendous. Hot apple cider , cookies and Tim Bits were enjoyed by all. Pictures by ValleyBiz Click any picture for a larger version. Fifteen trees were 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":[24,13,16],"class_list":["post-26777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-arts-entertainment","tag-coverage","tag-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26777","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=26777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26777\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}