Prince George's Winter Cities Committee is calling for grant applications for residents to participate in the WinterLights celebration. Grants for events or displays with a winter theme focus are available to a maximum of $1,000 when participants provide 50 per cent of the project costs.
WinterLights is a national competition encouraging municipalities to celebrate light with decorative, cultural or spiritual programs to help foster civic pride and tourism opportunities.
Some project ideas offered by Cheryl Livingstone-Leman, city recreation co-ordinator, are:
*Decorating a neighbourhood with a winter lights theme.
*Window decorations in small businesses.
*Special events organized around a winter theme.
* Your own ideas are welcome.
Deadline for the grant applications is 4:30 p.m. Nov. 1.
To obtain application forms call the city at 250-561-7640 or visit the web site at www.city.pg.bc.ca. Click on residents information followed by winterlights.
