Christmas Kick Off really is a special night – as the community gathers together on our beautiful decorated downtown streets to catch up with friends and neighbours, admire the shop windows, be entertained by the fabulous Smiley Family Band, watch the delight on the faces of the kids as they visit with Santa, enjoy a hot drink and roasted chestnuts, listen to school choirs and the Community Concert Band, take a ride on the horse-drawn wagon, visit our warm and cozy shops, the come together at 8pm in City Square to be dazzled by a fireworks display from the roof of City Hall. It’s a full and fun family evening for young, old and everyone in between.