It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Limehouse, thanks to the efforts of a local family and their many helpers.
Dubbed ‘Christmas at Brandy Lane,’ the drive-through festive decorations and lights show officially opened last night (Nov. 12) on Fifth Line, near 17 Sideroad.
A 78-foot tree covered in over 61,000 colourful lights awaits those who visit, along with several displays featuring snowmen, Santa and his team of reindeer, an elf house and more.
Sandy Gunn and husband John Vitetta - along with their children, grandchildren, neighbour/close friend Doreen Vandersluis and others - have been hard at work over the past nine weeks bringing the elaborate experience to life.
“It’s amazing how people come together when you’re doing such a thing. It’s been exciting,” said Gunn, who thanked her husband for “making the impossible come to life.”
While admission is free, the display doubles as a fundraiser for the Georgetown Hospital Foundation and Cancer Assistance Halton Hills, with a box set up for cash donations at the property, along with QR codes that visitors can scan and give to the local organizations as well.
Mayor Ann Lawlor, who was among the council members in attendance for the opening, said the display reminds her that “the essence of the Town of Halton Hills and all of its beautiful hamlets is about sharing joy” and giving back to the community.
Local youngsters who visit the display can also send their letters to Santa in a mailbox at the end of the drive-through specifically dedicated to communications with the North Pole from now until Dec. 10. Please be sure to write a return address on your envelope.
The gates for Christmas at Brandy Lane will open nightly at 5 p.m. at 11598 Fifth Line, Limehouse.
Further details are available on Instagram and Facebook.
