Annually, our Milt Dunnell Field (also known as The Flats) comes alive with animated light displays, including nativity scenes, dinosaurs, reindeer and more!
This year, the display was illuminated on Friday, November 20 and it will be lit nightly from approximately 5 to 11 p.m. nightly until Sunday, January 3, 2021. Thank you to all our display sponsors below for keeping the Christmas season merry and bright for our community.
Touring the display by foot or by car is a safe and wonderful way to experience the magic of the holidays. If on foot, please remember to socially distance -- at approximately four acres, there's plenty of room for everyone!
New for 2020, we've added a Holiday Home Tour of lights! Complement your WinterLights visit by touring 25 fabulously decorated homes in St. Marys and area! Download and print the map (you'll need legal-sized paper) by clicking on the below thumbnail. You can also access a digital-only version of the map via the free Driftscape app.
WinterLights relies on community support to keep the display free for all to enjoy -- and this year, it's easier than ever to contribute!
As of December 1, 2020 we are pleased to partner with the Mobile Giving Foundation of Canada to offer "text to donate" for our events, including WinterLights. If you are inclined, simply text STMARYS to 41010 for the option of donating $5, $10 or $20 to the display -- tax receipts are available and 100 per cent of your donation comes to the display!
"Waving Santa" (photo at right) is also happy to accept cash contributions as you exit Milt Dunnell Field. Please note that tax receipts cannot be provided unless name and address is included with your donation.
| "Light the Way" sponsors |
- Bickell Built Homes
- Festival Hydro
- Lions Club of St. Marys
- Tradition Mutual Insurance
- The King Family
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| Annual maintenance sponsors |
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Large Displays
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Canadan Tire - Nativity Scene (Founder: Shur-Gain)
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Rotary Club of St. Marys* - Santa and ski slope
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Thames Crest Farms - Dinosaurs (Founder: St. Marys Lions Club)
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Trouw Nutrition - Truck, train and caboose (Founder: Robica)
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Core Fuels - Santa, sleigh and reindeer (Founder: Valu-Mart)
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Kingsway Lodge - Animated flowers (Founder: St. Marys Horticultural Society)
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McLean-Taylor Construction - Castle (Founder: St. Marys Kinsmen Club)
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Tradition Mutual - Lions & Sea Dragon (Founder: St. Marys Lions)
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Vet Purchasing * - Barn with farm animals
Medium Displays
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Finnie Distributing - Horse and carriage (Founder: Royal Bank)
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Hubbard Pharmacy - Season’s Greetings sign (Founder: St. Marys Kinsmen)
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IG Wealth Management Elves’ Backhoe (Founder: Sharp Excavating)
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Community Living St. Marys - Decorating the Tree (Founder: Norampac)
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Don Hamilton Real Estate - Cinderella’s Coach (Founder: Hubbard Pharmacy)
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Partners In Employment - Animated Bells (Founder: Conestoga Rovers)
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St. Marys Landscaping* - Leaf and logo
- www.journalargus.com - Swan family (Founder: Rotary Club of St. Marys)
Small
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Army, Navy and Airforce Unit 265 - Walking soldier (Founder: School Sponsored)
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Quadro Communications* - Quadro logo with Santa hat
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Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home* - Dachshund with presents
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Ashton Tire - Angel (Founder: Hubbard Pharmacy)
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Amy and Patrick Brennan - Dog Paddling Canoe*
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McConnell Club* - Canadian Flag
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Butterfly Pilates - Butterfly (Founder: Thames Label) Kitchen Smidgen
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Jack in the Box - (Founder: Coldwell Banker)
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St. Marys Cement - Juggling snowman (Founder: Downtown Merchants)
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Science Hill Drifters* - Snowmobiler
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Forman Electric - Grinch and Max (Founder: St. Marys DCVI)
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RE/MAX a-b Realty “The Dundas Team”* - Hot air balloon
- In Memory of Doug and Marna Fletcher* - A Shark’s Tale
- Scotiabank - Boy Pulling Tree with Wagon (Founder: Sam’s Home Hardware)
- St. Marys Ford - Waving Santa (Founder: Town of St. Marys)
- Dr. Michael Nixon Dentistry - Winnie the Pooh and Tigger (Founder: School sponsored)
- Tom and Cindy Kimber - St. Marys Central School (Founder: School sponsored)
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| Other Founders |
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Bank of Nova Scotia
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Canada Packers/Shur-Gain
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Canadian Tire Corp.
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Carpe Vinum
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Central School
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Colin Campbell in memory of Bob
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WinterLights Elves
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Downtown Merchants
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Eastern Star
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Forman Electric
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Hicks Family
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Holy Name of Mary School
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Homecoming St. Marys
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Horticultural Society
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I.O.O.F. St Marys
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J. M. Schneider-Lou Cappa
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Jackson Pharmacy-Stonewillow Inn
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McConnell Club
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McKinley Hatchery
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Monteith, Monteith Co.
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Pass It On Store
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Paul Smith
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Perth South School/Tom Bishop
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Rotary Club of St. Marys
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Royal Bank
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Solis Foods, New Orleans Pizza
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St. James Lodge
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St. Marvs Cement
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St. Marys BIA
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St. Marys Volunteer Firefighters
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Stonetown Florists
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Stonetown Food Market
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Thames Label & Litho
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Town of St. Marys
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Trish Edye
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Union Gas
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