Port de Grave Shines Bright for its 24th Christmas in a Row
Above photo by Joyce Morgan
The community of Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador, has a tradition going 24 years strong.
Starting December 9 and running until January 6, the boats in the harbour of Port de Grave will be shining brightly with thousands of Christmas lights.
In the fall of 1999, a government grant of $500 was awarded for residents to light up their communities for Christmas as part of a Festival of Lights. Previous to that, there was one ...
Port de Grave Lighting up the Season for the 22nd Year
Above photo by Joyce Morgan
The spirit of the season will once again be shining brightly this Christmas in Port de Grave, N.L.
For the 22nd year, boats at the community wharf will be decorated and lit for the season from Dec. 11 to Jan. 6, 2021.
“2020 has been a year for the history books, with snowmageddon (in January) and COVID-19, we are hoping that the harbour will shine so brightly that they will see us in outer space,” said Joyce Morgan, chairperson of the organizing ...