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A27Abbotsford News Friday, November 20, 2015

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FREE KIDS CLUB PJ PARTY WITH SANTANov. 20, 5-7 p.m.Sevenoaks Shopping Centresevenoaks.com/events

SANTA’S ARRIVALNov. 21, 11 a.m.Sevenoaks Shopping Centresevenoaks.com/events

TREE LIGHTING AND SANTA’S ARRIVALNov. 21, 4:30 p.m.Highstreet Shopping Centrehighstreetfv.com

7TH ANNUAL TREES OF HOPE FOR MATTHEW’S HOUSENov. 22Sevenoaks Shopping Centresevenoaks.com/events

WEST COAST CHRISTMAS SHOWNov. 20-22Tradexwestcoastchristmasshow.com

NUTCRACKER BALLETNov. 22, 1 and 4 p.m.Abbotsford Arts Centretheactmapleridge.org

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTINGNov. 29, 1 to 5 p.m.West Railway and Essendenedowntownabbotsford.com/events

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ARTS COUNCIL ARTISAN MARKETDec. 4 to 6Highstreet Shopping Centreabbotsfordartscouncil.org

PROSPERA SKATE PARTYDec. 5, noon to 3 p.m.Abbotsford Centreabbotsfordcentre.ca

CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY SPECTACULARDec. 6. 7:30 p.m.Abbotsford Centreabbotsfordcentre.ca

CHRISTMAS CONFETTI MASQUERADE BALLDec. 27, 7 p.m.Abbotsford Centreabbotsfordcentre.ca

FRASER VALLEY FIRST NIGHTDec. 31, 5 p.m.Tradexfvtradex.com

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Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pmReserve now to avoid disappointment!

(Groups up to 12). We appreciate all donations to Heritage Programing.

DECEMBER 8Old Fashioned Caroling & Movie Night - 5:30 pmCaroling followed by showing of Miracle On 34th St.

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Christmas tree lightings make for family-friendly outings It’s that time of year again, when Abbotsford lights up with Christmas cheer from one end to the other.

Families are invited to experi-ence some great events at High-street and classic traditions in the downtown core, both cen-tred on the lighting of a giant, majestic tree.

The Abbotsford Downtown Business Association began its annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration in 1989. Each year since, families gather to see the 85-foot Douglas fir light up the night sky, adorned with white and red lights, and a big, beau-tiful white star on top.

“My absolute favourite part is seeing families return year after year,” says Tina Stewart, execu-

“This event has turned into a multi-generational family Christmas tradition,” says Stew-art. “People who enjoyed this years ago as children are now attending with their kids, and now, even grandkids. This is one of the true family-oriented Ab-botsford traditions.”

Another “must-do” on the list of holiday experiences in Abbots-ford is the third annual High-street Holiday Show on Satur-day, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m., which in-cludes a tree-lighting ceremony and Santa’s arrival.

The towering tree on display is one of the largest Christmas trees in Canada, and will boast over 6,000 individually control-lable tri-color LED nodes cho-reographed to holiday tunes.

will run an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest in support of the Salvation Army from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15.

“Send us your best ugly Christ-mas sweater photo,” says Curtis. “Share the photo on Instagram tagged #HOLIDEOUS or send by email to [email protected] for your chance to win a $500 shopping spree.”

Christmas is right around the corner, so bundle up, grab some hot chocolate and get into the spirit of the holiday season with these outdoor, family-friendly festivities.

For more information, visit highstreetfv.com and downtownabbotsford.com

tive director of the Abbotsford Downtown Business Associa-tion.

“The faces of the kids, sitting on their dads’ shoulders as the countdown happens and the lights get flipped on - their faces light up as much as the tree does.”

On Nov. 29 from 1 to 5 p.m., roads in the area will be closed to traffic so families can stroll through the downtown area’s shops, sample free hot choco-late and cookies, and enjoy en-tertainment at the Aldergrove Credit Union Community stage. Meet Santa and Mrs. Clause when they arrive around 2 p.m. and join in on the Christmas sing-along with a choir, Mayor Henry Braun, and council right before the tree is lit at 5 p.m.

This year’s pre-show at 4:30 p.m. will see performances by B.C.’s best marching band, tal-ented dancers, holiday charac-ters, Spandy Andy - a world-re-nowned entertainer known for his quirky persona - and of course, Santa Claus, who will be available for photos seven days a week starting Nov. 22.

Tanya Curtis, marketing direc-tor at Highstreet, says one of her favourite things about the celebration is seeing the ex-pression on children’s faces.

“I love when the snow falls at the end of the show,” she says. “I guess I’ve ruined the sur-prise, but I love watching the little ones’ faces when the snow starts falling.”

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Sunday, Nov. 29 • Downtown AbbotsfordCorner of West Railway + Essendene Avenue

Free crafts, music, food + funPlus . . . FREE Hot Chocolate & Cookies!Festivities start at 1 pm and end immediately following lighting of tree at approx. 5pm

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book signings by Mennonite Girls Can Cook, Shelley Adams of Whitewa-ter Cooks, The Gourmet Warehouse’s Caren McSherry and Rosie Daykin of Butter Baked Goods. Please check our website for times.

Friday night from 6-9 is exclusively for Lepp Farm Family card holders and holds a special surprise. If you’re not a member yet, we can sign you up when you arrive! Saturday from 10-4 is open to the general public. The Christmas tree will be lit, a small do-nation to Matthew’s House gets you a cup of warm apple cider, MEI’s Razz-berry Jam Band will be jazzing up the Christmas tunes - join us as we kick off the holiday season!

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In typical Julia Child style, she quipped “How can a nation be great if it’s bread tastes like Kleenex?” I’ll leave the white vs. whole grain bread debate alone for now, but paraphrase her to say, “How can a nation know if food will be greater than Kleenex if they haven’t tasted it?” This weekend’s Taste of the Market will give you the opportunity to sample many of our unique prod-ucts, passionately created by local vendors. Taste your way through the various food stations with pass-port in hand, getting a stamp at each stop. Once your passport is completed, enter it into a draw for one of two HUGE gift baskets, over-flowing with their tasty products, valued at over $500. As well, we will be having cooking demos and

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OVERALL: This Garnacha (Grenache in French) is a fruity, easy-drinking example of the grape. It is soft and round and will please a variety of palates (and wallets). This wine is meant to be consumed while young.

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PAIR IT: Serve this dry red wine solo or with all sorts of snacks, especially when you have a large crowd to please. It’s moderate alcohol level, fruit-forward character and hardly noticeable tannins make it an easy one to pair with sweet-and-spicy Asian dishes that include well-cooked meats.

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1 tbsp Light brown sugar

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1 tbsp Cornstarch

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1” piece Fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tbsp) My favorite tip - Store ginger in the freezer, & grate frozen with a microplane or small grater.

3.5-4 cups Broccoli floretsTrimmed, peeled, & cut on into 1/8” thick slices

1 Small red bell peppercored, seeded, and cut into 1/4” pieces

3 Medium green onions sliced 1/2” thick on diagonal

DIRECTIONS: Combine beef and soy sauce in medium bowl; refrigerate at least 10 min. or up to 1 hr, stirring once. Meanwhile, whisk sherry, sambal oelek, chicken broth, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, cornstarch and salt and pepper in measuring cup. Combine garlic, ginger, and 1 1/2 tsp. oil separately.

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sauce). Don’t overcook or it won’t be as tender! Transfer beef to plate and cover to keep warm. Heat 1 1/2 tsp. peanut oil in skillet, and repeat with remaining beef. It’s important not to crowd the beef so that it sears, rather than steams. Take the time to do it in two batches.

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1. PINECONE WREATHS are a fun way to spread holiday cheer. THE BAY

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