Expanded Christmas Activities at Heartland

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Christmas at the Heartland is back in full force after having to take a year off during COVID and a scaled down version of the event last year.

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“It’s been 13 straight years, minus 2020 due to COVID that we haven’t been able to race that year, but 2021 we were back,” explained Ardelle McPherson, executive director of the Josephburg Ag Society. “Attendance was a bit lower, but there was a lot of interest in attending because people wanted to hang out and socialize.”

McPherson expects a good turnout for this year’s festivities because people want to get out and enjoy the events again.

“This is a guided driving tour of northern Strathcona County which is Ward 5 north of Hwy 16. You can stop at Bethany Lutheran Church where they have set up a nativity scene and more than 600 crèches will be installed,” she said. “Some of them are lighting up and their feature this year is displays of textiles, quilting and stuff like that.”

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There will also be live music, sleigh rides and more at Bethany Lutheran Church, according to McPherson.

There are six stops, Bethany Lutheran Church, Good Hope Hall, Moyer Rec Center, Brookville Community Center, Partridge Hill Community Hall and Josephburg Community Church, on the tour, and McPherson said there is something for everyone. .

“Good Hope Hall showcases German culture with more than 130 Nutcracker displays and Bavarian music and on-site artisan vendors selling homemade items,” McPherson said. “The Moyer Leisure Center will also have a stop where the Christmas Country Market is set up and offers homemade crafts and baking. Fresh cinnamon rolls are made on site, live music, and a local 4-H family will be on hand to showcase a bit of heritage.

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Something that ties all of the locations together, besides the holiday theme, is that each site will have an ice sculptor creating sculptures, according to McPherson.

“Lots of fun for the family and you can do it however you want as it’s a self-guided car tour and however fast you want to go,” McPherson said.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 with all six locations and Sunday, Nov. 27 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., but only Bethany Lutheran Church, Moyer Recreation Center, and Good Hope Hall are participating on sunday.

You can learn more about each location at josephburg-ag.ca/christmas-with-heart.

Strathcona County also offers a ride option from Bethel Transit Terminal for $10 per adult and children under 12 are free. You can learn more about tickets at strathcona.ca.

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