Record breaking ticket sales for Christmas home tour

The Kidson-Durrer home, the second stop on the Chantry Island Cham-bettes Christmas Tour of Homes November 11 and 12.

Hub Staff

A record breaking 1,018 tickets were sold for the 8th annual Chantry Island Cham-bette Christmas Tour of Homes, that took place November 11 and 12.

Six homes throughout Saugeen Shores opened their doors and invited decorators, each volunteering their time, to give the homes a special touch of seasonal charm.

Proceeds from the Tour will go towards local charities such as Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation and Caitlyn Cobean’s Community Crusaders in affiliation with the Tara Boom Houston Children’s Foundation.

In 2015, following a successful Home Tour that saw 800 tickets purchased, the Cham-bettes donated $16,000 to the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation, and to date have donated over $50,000.

Cham-bette and member of the Home Tour Committee, Martha Bennett thanked homeowners, decorators, merchants, businesses, and without a doubt their volunteers, as otherwise the event would not be possible. Bennett said that they were fortunate to have 120 volunteers this year.

“A special thank you to all the people that came out to support us this year by going on the Home Tour, we hoped you enjoyed it, and the weather was certainly on our side,” said Bennett.

The Cham-bettes next event, a Christmas Garage Sale, will take place the morning of November 26 inside the Southampton Boat House. Donations of gently used Christmas decorations will be accepted November 25 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Decorator Kaitlyn Shular of K Interiors was present at the Roberts’ home, stop number 4 on the Home Tour November 11.

Decorator Carla Pavlov of CR Designs welcomed every Home Tour guest at the Kidson-Durrer home November 11.

Decorator of the Berry home, Kerri Mclean of Interior Motives (left) and Rona Cobean of Caitlyn Cobean’s Community Crusaders stand with the their beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Valued at $2,500 the tree was raffled off November 12.

Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation Executive Director Sally Kidson (left) played hostess November 1. Kidson, with the help of floral designer Sarah Taylor (not pictured) of Serendipity Florals, made sure each guest received a cup of warm apple cider and a gingerbread cookie.