The 39th annual Winter Lights Across Canada celebration will take place today (Thursday, December 4), beginning at 5:30 p.m. in St. John’s in the lobby of the Confederation Building, East Block.

The Honourable Tony Wakeham, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be joined by the Honourable Barry Petten, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Abbigail Taylor from Conception Bay South who will activate the lights on Confederation Hill.

This event will be hosted by Toni-Marie Wiseman of NTV and entertainment will be provided by Kirsten Rodden-Clarke, CBS Youth Choir, and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band.

The Winter Lights Across Canada celebration is an annual event where each province and territory decorates its capital city and holds its own lighting ceremony. The initiative contributes to a nationwide effort to symbolically link Canadians together for the holiday season.

-30-