From December 5 to 22, 2020

Take part in the trail to find the Christmas trees in the municipality that have a unique special star! It will have a little something unique that the merchant, school or daycare will have put on it (a logo, a drawing, a slogan, a word or a sentence). Don't get caught, each place has the same star shape but with a unique touch! Write down your discoveries in the notebook.

You are invited to drive around the territory in your car and find the largest number of fir trees with a star.

To help you, a map is given to you inside the participation booklet, mentioning where the trees and their stars are located.

For each destination made, note what is found inside the star in your participation booklet.

Prizes to be won

By participating, you have a chance to win a gift basket from participating establishments. The draw will take place on December 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and the winner will be contacted by phone.

You have until midnight on December 22 to return the booklet by email at noel@chelsea.ca.

Have a good course!

Participation booklet

All residents of the Municipality of Chelsea are invited to enter the contest. Start decorating now!

Give your creativity free rein. You can decorate a tree, a cedar hedge, a garage door, or you can even make a tree out of wood planks and decorate it. In short, the sky’s the limit. Be original!

The prizes to be won are gift sets from different local businesses.

The municipality will be divided into 3 sectors. A first, second and third place will be awarded for each sector.

• 1^st place: $250
• 2^nd place: $150
• 3^rd place: $75

The municipality will be distributed by districts as follows:

• Sector 1: disctrict 6 and 1
• Sector 2: district 2 and 3
• Sector 3: disctrict 4 and 5

The jury's criteria

Each criteria is selected and scored out of 10 points, for a total of 50 points.

1.   Staging - the quality and harmony of the arrangement of illuminations and decorations

2.   Originality - the artistic quality of the decorations

3.   Environmental Protection - Use of low energy consumption materials (use of LED patterns, non-electric decorations, etc.).

4.   Animation of the public highway - visibility to the public from the street

5.   Homemade Decorations (use of natural, recyclable materials, etc.)

The jury will come to evaluate your outdoor masterpiece. The grand winners will be announced on Monday, December 14th on our Facebook page.

To enter, send a photo of your creation to noel@chelsea.ca Don’t forget to include your street address and family name in your email.

Deadline to send your submission: December 10, midnight.

Good luck to all!

Parade floats and Fire Department vehicles will circulate throughout the municipality to create a holiday atmosphere you can enjoy in complete safety at home,  while avoiding gatherings!

Candy will be distributed by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, holiday entertainment will be provided by a folk music group and letters will be sent to the North Pole.

When: December 5 and 6, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Parade Itinerary :

Please note that the parade will only go by on certain roads due to the size of the territory.

Residents are invited to attend the parade with the members of their family bubbles by positioning themselves on their property so as not to create a gathering.

Important: The municipality wishes to remind you that outdoor gatherings are strictly forbidden. A minimum distance of 2 meters must be maintained at all time between you and the parade as well as with other people not living under the same roof. 

Sending letters to the North Pole

Santa's workload increases at this time of year. That's why the elves have to help him with the mail. Children wishing to send a letter to Santa Claus can do so during the parade. The elves will collect the letters so they are sent to the right place. If you wish to receive a reply, be sure to include a return address inside your letter.

Don't forget to write the mailing address on the envelope:

Santa Claus

North Pole

H0H 0H0

Canada

Letters will be delivered to Canada Post.