1 - 3,000
Bredenbury, SK - Winner 5 Stars - Commitment of the Bredenbury volunteers
High Prairie, AB - 5 Stars - Lighting display at the Civic Centre
Carlyle, SK - 4 Stars - Business involvement and support
Mildmay, ON - 4 Stars - ‘Hanging of the Green’ project
3,001 - 10,000
Espanola, ON - Winner 5 Stars - WinterLights Theme Tree Challenge
St. Marys, ON - 5 Stars - Festival of Lights – Milt Dunnell Field
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL - 5 Stars - Labrador Winter Games
Armstrong, BC - 4 Stars - Community Christmas Dinner
Chetwynd, BC - 4 Stars - Project North Pole
Petrolia, ON - 4 Stars - Victorian Christmas
10,001 - 20,000
Ingersoll, ON - Winner 5 Stars - Cooperative efforts of all sectors in the outstanding goodwill
Cranbrook, BC - 5 Stars - Salvation Army’s ‘community kitchen’
Dawson Creek, BC - 5 Stars - Provision and promotion of positive winter life styles
Williams Lake, BC - 5 Stars - ‘Making Spirits Bright’ community gala event
Kenora, ON - 4 Stars - Five thousand ice candles celebrating light and life
20,001 - 50,000
Woodstock, ON - Winner 5 Stars - Breadth of Community Involvement
Stratford, ON - 5 Stars - Generosity of Sponsors
Airdrie, AB - 4 Stars - Festival of Lights
Over 50,001
Saint John, NB - Winner 5 Stars - Human Christmas Tree Festive Celebration
Kelowna, BC - 5 Stars - Airport Ambassadors Greeting Program
Prince George, BC - 5 Stars - Community Involvement / Community Spirit
Brampton, ON - 5 Stars - Gage Park
Niagara Falls, ON - 5 Stars - Winter Festival of Lights
Oshawa, ON - 5 Stars - Community Involvement
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS - 4 Stars - Victorian Christmas at the Citadel
Host City
Fort St. John, BC - 5 Stars - The Energetic City
Past Winners
Labrador City, NL - Winner 5 Stars - Candle Light Service, a “Celebration of Light and Life”
Millet, AB - 5 Stars - Strong Leadership of the WinterLights Committee
Portage la Prairie, MB - 5 Stars - Jingle Bell Breakfast
Owen Sound, ON - 5 Stars - “Goodness Project” of the Owen Sound Alliance Church
Metro Moncton, NB - 5 Stars - Kidney Foundation Fundraiser in memory of François McDonald
Charlottetown, PEI - 5 Stars - Hospice Palliative Care - “Let Their Light Shine” Memory Tree
Bay Roberts, NL - 5 Stars - Nativity Scene - Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints
Cow Head, NL - 5 Stars - Outstanding Community Participation in Community Lighting