{"id":31649,"date":"2017-12-18T07:49:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T13:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=31649"},"modified":"2017-12-17T15:28:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T21:28:57","slug":"north-west-regional-library-hosts-festival-of-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2017\/12\/18\/north-west-regional-library-hosts-festival-of-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"North-West Regional Library Hosts Festival of Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/solid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/solid-475x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"solid\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-31650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/solid-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/solid-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/solid-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/solid.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><em>Pictured above: Crowd Favorite, Solid Rock Youth Group Tree<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nSubmitted by: Maureen Bowles | The North-West Regional Library was dressed for the Christmas Season at the Festival of Trees on December 5th to the 9th, 2017. It was a very festive atmosphere with decorated trees, gingerbread Houses, Christmas music, cookies and hot apple cider.<\/p>\n<p>Eighteen trees were decorated in their organizations theme with the Solid Rock Youth Group tree  being the crowd favourite and the Folk Fest tree a close second.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Refugee-Committee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Refugee-Committee-228x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Refugee Committee\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Refugee-Committee-228x304.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Refugee-Committee-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Refugee-Committee-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Refugee-Committee.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/royal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/royal-228x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"royal\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/royal-228x304.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/royal-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/royal-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/royal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Heyes-School-Daycare-and-Aborigional-Headstart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Heyes-School-Daycare-and-Aborigional-Headstart-228x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Heyes School Daycare and Aborigional Headstart\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Heyes-School-Daycare-and-Aborigional-Headstart-228x304.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Heyes-School-Daycare-and-Aborigional-Headstart-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Heyes-School-Daycare-and-Aborigional-Headstart-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Heyes-School-Daycare-and-Aborigional-Headstart.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rodeo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rodeo-228x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"rodeo\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rodeo-228x304.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rodeo-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rodeo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rodeo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Gingerbread House display featured 20 houses from local elementary classes and six private entries.  The peoples choice was the Heyes School, grade 2 class, second place was the Taylor School,grade 4A class.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taylor-School-Grade-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taylor-School-Grade-4-475x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Taylor School Grade 4\" width=\"475\" height=\"211\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-31655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taylor-School-Grade-4-475x211.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taylor-School-Grade-4-228x101.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taylor-School-Grade-4-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taylor-School-Grade-4.jpg 1347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Betty-Bresky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Betty-Bresky-475x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Betty Bresky\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-31656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Betty-Bresky-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Betty-Bresky-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Betty-Bresky-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Betty-Bresky.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/School-Class-Tour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/School-Class-Tour-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"School Class Tour\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-31657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/School-Class-Tour-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/School-Class-Tour-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/School-Class-Tour-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/School-Class-Tour.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The library was filled with the sounds of children&#8217;s excited voices throughout the week.  School classes viewed the trees then listened to a story read by staff and guest readers Mayor Glen and Mrs. June McKenzie.<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas from the Library!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictured above: Crowd Favorite, Solid Rock Youth Group Tree Submitted by: Maureen Bowles | The North-West Regional Library was dressed for the Christmas Season at the Festival of Trees on December 5th to the 9th, 2017. It was a very festive atmosphere with decorated trees, gingerbread Houses, Christmas music, cookies and hot apple cider. Eighteen [&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-31649","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\/31649","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=31649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}