Lampman’s Frosty Fest needed to make some last-minute changes as the weather did not co-operate with the scheduled event.
Dec. 14 saw weather warnings across southeast Saskatchewan for a large part of the day, with snow and blowing snow, and road conditions deteriorating as the day went on.
The Lampman School was to be the location for an outdoor carnival and street hockey, but with the buses cancelled, the event would need to be moved to the Lampman rink.
The event ran from 5-7 p.m., which welcomed five vendors braving the winter weather for the farmers market, giving people last-minute Christmas ideas.
Santa and Mrs. Claus also made the trip into town to keep approximately 50 kids happy and excited. Photos could be taken with Santa, and although the older children loved to see Santa, some of the younger ones were not as enthused.
Damon and Brittany Sutherland’s two-year-old son Griffin was happy to give Santa a high five, but it was a much different story when he was asked to sit with Santa.
Chili, buns and cupcakes were on the menu this frosty night, with hot chocolate to warm people up.
This event included the whole family, and it was created to give families a fun night out in the Lampman community.
Brittany Sutherland is the Lampman Recreational Director, and she was pleased with the turnout, even though the weather was terrible.
Sutherland said they handed out over 50 goodie bags to the kids and nearly ran out of chili.
The Lampman School will hold their Frosty Fest at a later date. Students were able to decorate the halls and make sugar cookies.
The Lampman and District Lions Club, Lampman Hospital Auxiliary Ladies, RM of Browning, Town of Lampman and the Lampman Recreational Board sponsored this event to make it possible.
According to Sutherland, everyone enjoyed the evening and felt that even with the weather, it turned out well. Still, she hopes for better weather next year.
