Santa is visiting Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and will be available for photos at Santa’s cabin. He’s ready to meet with children and listen to all their wishes, according to organizers. This is the third year Santa will be visiting SLSFSC, said events and marketing co-ordinator Shawna Kerr-Smith.
“It is phenomenal. The kids love it (and) Santa always gives a good visit and the kids always leave with a smile on their face,” Kerr-Smith said.” I’m expecting it to be awesome here … Super, super festive. It is just going to be a great day with a lot of not-for-profit organizations coming together to ensure that Cochrane has something to do.”
Santa will be available for photos for $5 per family on:
Dec. 5/6 from noon-2 p.m.
Dec. 12 from 10 a.m.-noon
Dec. 13/19/20 from noon-2 p.m.
There will also be a free skate with Santa on Dec. 1 from 1-2:15 p.m., sponsored by Cochrane Rotary Club. Donations are welcome to either Cochrane Activettes Share Your Christmas or Ronald McDonald House.
The Boys and Girls Club of Cochrane and Area will be hosting a silent auction Dec. 5 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
There will be hot chocolate and cookies available, as well as stories to be read by Mrs. Claus. Auction items include:
– Three night Vegas trip (valued at $800)
– One night stay at Fairmount Banff Springs (valued at $350)
– Aussie Rule party package for 20 people (valued at $440)
– Earring from the Jacky Withers Collection (valued at $350)
The Annual Last Minute Christmas Market will be at the centre Dec. 12 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second floor at the centre. The market will host over 70 vendors with “make, bake or grow” products available. Available items include honey, beef jerky, home baked goodies, remodeled vintage furs, Canada leathers, glass jewelry, and framed photographs, to name a few. For a full list of vendors go to cochrane-environment.org/farmers-market. Admission is free but organizers are encouraging people to share their Christmas by bringing a non-perishable food item or cash donation for the Cochrane Activettes Food Bank.
The market is put on by the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee, presented by the Cochrane Farmers’ Market in partnership with SLSFSC.
The centre will run a shuttle from old Canadian Tire parking lot on Griffin Road from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
