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Keep Christ in Christmas lighting contest searching the best home Christmas light displays

Annual event to be judged on Dec. 19, with prizes for top three entries
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The Knights of Columbus will once again he holding their annual Keep Christ in Christmas lighting contest this year. Getty Images
For many folks in Moose Jaw, the Christmas season offers an opportunity to do a bit of temporary exterior decorating — and the city wouldn’t look the same during the holidays without their efforts.

The Knights of Columbus Father Gilpin Council will once again be looking to reward those who put maximum effort into their Christmas light displays this year, with their annual Keep Christ in Christmas Lighting contest set to officially take place on Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m.

So get those lights up, those nativity scenes on display, and show your Christmas spirit the best way possible!

“We’re going to have three judges in three different vehicles, they will drive to the contest entries, fill out judging forms and then all the forms will come back to me, the totals will be tallied up and the winners notified,” said contest organizer Pat Meuse. 

Normally, the tour would feature one vehicle with the judges, but avoiding risk during the pandemic will necessitate the small change.

The winners will receive a certificate, and the top three will receive cheques for $75 for first place, $50 for second and $25 for third. They'll also be featured in the Moose Jaw Express.

The hope is that with the COVID restrictions, Christmas lights will be a little more extravagant this year given extra amount of time for decorating. And ideally, there will be plenty of entries, too.

“It all depends, some years we’ve had as many as 12 entries and some years we’ve had two,” Meuse said. “It’s totally up to the people and we do have some of our Knights keeping an eye out, if there’s something really nice we’ll drop a letter off in their mailbox saying ‘your house looks nice, here’s an entry form, you should enter’.”

To be sure, some folks put plenty of effort into their displays — Meuse points to one home that even features a sound show, complete with an FM station folks can dial into and watch the lights in synch with the music.

“There are always some really nice displays, so we’ll be looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with,” Meuse said.

To enter the contest, visit www.mjknights.ca and fill out and submit the entry form found at the bottom of the website, or simply give Meuse a shout at (306) 692-8111 for more information.

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