Christmas

Santa Claus can be seen in many places at this time of year. (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Christmas traditions?

There are plenty of celebrations and customs on Dec. 25.

 

Turkey might be in short supply this Christmas. (Special to Black Press Media)

Organizers prepared for Ponoka Community Christmas Dinner

A long-standing tradition in Ponoka, the community Christmas dinner is returning full…

 

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Ponoka RCMP ‘thrilled’ with generosity for Stuff the Cruiser event

Ponoka detachment hoping to make the food and toy drive an annual event

 

A parcel of land on the Sahtlam Tree Farm is seen, in the Cowichan Valley area of Duncan, B.C., on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms in British Columbia and beyond, and one forestry expert says the sector that’s already shrinking will need to adapt in the coming years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Climate change affecting Christmas trees in B.C. and beyond: expert

Drought, extreme heat making it difficult for seedlings to grow

A parcel of land on the Sahtlam Tree Farm is seen, in the Cowichan Valley area of Duncan, B.C., on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms in British Columbia and beyond, and one forestry expert says the sector that’s already shrinking will need to adapt in the coming years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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PHOTOS: Fireworks display after CP Holiday Train

A fireworks display, sponsored by the Town of Ponoka and Ponoka County,…

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Temporary road closure planned today for CP Holiday Train, fireworks

Updates on light tour and Lions Centennial Park light disaply

  • Dec 8, 2022
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Ponoka Festival of Trees Family Fun Day enjoyed by all

Family Fun Day during Ponoka Festival of Trees, sponsored by the Town…

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Carollers for Charity were collecting in downtown Ponoka Dec. 2. (Emily Jaycox/Ponoka News)
Carollers for Charity were collecting in downtown Ponoka Dec. 2. (Emily Jaycox/Ponoka News)
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Ponoka Festival of Trees Family Fun Day on Saturday

The Town of Ponoka will be sponsoring Family Fun Day during Ponoka…

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Ponoka town, county partnering to sponsor fireworks next week

Fireworks will follow the CP Holiday Train’s stop in Ponoka Dec. 8

  • Nov 28, 2022
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A home decorated for Christmas in Ponoka. (File photo)

Ponoka’s annual Christmas lights tour begins soon

The Town of Ponoka’s annual self-guided Christmas Lights Tour starts on Dec.…

  • Nov 21, 2022
A home decorated for Christmas in Ponoka. (File photo)
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PHOTOS: Ponoka celebrates Almost Midnight Madness

Photos from Almost Midnight Madness in Ponoka Nov. 18. There was a…

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‘Stockings for Seniors’ campaign underway to bring Christmas cheer to Ponoka seniors

A Ponoka resident has received an outpouring of support for her Christmas…

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Christmas trees aren’t the only attraction at the annual Festival of Trees in Ponoka. (File photo)

Ponoka’s four-day Festival of Trees returning in full force

2022 theme is ‘Snowflakes and Diamonds’

Christmas trees aren’t the only attraction at the annual Festival of Trees in Ponoka. (File photo)
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Ponoka Christmas festivities kick off this week

The holiday season will kick off in downtown Ponoka on Friday, Nov.…

  • Nov 14, 2022
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Host Michael Bublé is shown on stage at the Juno Awards in Vancouver, Sunday, March, 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Michael Bublé sleighs the Canadian music charts as ‘Christmas’ makes history at No. 1

Christmas only album to reach No. 1 in 5 different calendar years on the Billboard Canadian chart

Host Michael Bublé is shown on stage at the Juno Awards in Vancouver, Sunday, March, 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Contributions to Ponoka’s Community Christmas Dinner ‘appreciated very much’

Although there was perhaps lower numbers than anticipated for the Ponoka Community…

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Samantha Knight Weston Family Science program manager for Nature Conservancy Canada, says leaving your Christmas tree in your backyard over the winter can provide many benefits for backyard wildlife. (Submitted photo)

Looking to dispose of your Christmas tree? Try tossing it in the backyard

Backyard decomposition makes for great Christmas tree disposal and biodiversity

Samantha Knight Weston Family Science program manager for Nature Conservancy Canada, says leaving your Christmas tree in your backyard over the winter can provide many benefits for backyard wildlife. (Submitted photo)
People cross-country ski at Locarno Beach after an overnight snowfall in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Dreams of white Christmas come true in Vancouver, while cold grips Prairies

Unusual weather was due to very cold air in the province’s Interior that’s being drawn out to the coast

People cross-country ski at Locarno Beach after an overnight snowfall in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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