DAVIDSON—Davidson’s sky looks brighter at night thanks to the efforts of local individuals and organizations.
About 1,500 LED lights have been strung around the limbs and branches of a large elm tree in Bob Crowley Memorial Garden on Railway Avenue, at the end of Washington Avenue.
The project was coordinated by Davidson’s Communities in Bloom committee with Jeannie Allan supervising the pruning of the tree, Panther Industries donated the lights, Communities in Bloom had power installed, which was done by Halvorson Electric.
Davidson’s public works foreman Doug Torrie spent eight hours stringing the lights.
It was a tedious job, but the efforts are appreciated. The lit tree looks beautiful at night.
The lights will be on from dusk until dawn all year round, said Stuart Dougan, Communities in Bloom chairman.
Elm trees are not the only ones being lit this season. The large evergreen tree beside Davidson Town Hall will again serve as the community’s memory tree.
Communities in Bloom, in conjunction with the swimming pool committee, is selling Christmas Memory Bulbs. People may purchase a light bulb on a string of lights to honour a friend or loved one. On Dec. 10 at tree lighting ceremony will be held and the names of all the people for whom a bulb has been purchased will be read.
Dougan said Communities in Bloom has ordered more lights for the occasion and hopes to have them strung soon before the weather turns cold again.