Newcastle Neighbourhood Association stages second annual holiday lights celebration
NANAIMO — A neighourhood not far from downtown Nanaimo is lit up during a month-long event to spread much needed holiday cheer.
Area residents and businesses strung up holiday light displays throughout the month of December in response to a bright idea from Newcastle Neighbourhood Assoc. president Karen Kuwica.
The Illuminight initiative launched last year during the first winter holiday in the COVID-19 era.
“The need was strong for people to still feel connected in absence of the normal traditions. One thing that was clearly safe was to put up holiday light displays,” Kuwica said.