A tree troop from Kids Street Co-operative Nursery, with help from teachers (from left) Dorothy Chubb, Stacey Ashton, Darlene Longmire, Melanie Davis and Ramsha Qureshi, placed their handcrafted snowflakes on the Port Elgin Christmas tree in Coulter Parkette November 14.

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The Port Elgin Christmas tree in Coulter Parkette had its first touch of holiday sparkle on the morning of November 14, thanks to many little hands from Kids Street Co-operative Nursery School. The preschoolers made their way down Green Street in full snow attire, ready to adorn the bare tree with their homemade snowflake ornaments, preparing it for the Tree Lighting Ceremony that evening.

When you stop by to admire the Christmas tree in Coulter Parkette this season, lower your gaze to about pre-school height and you will find a cluster of snowflakes dangling on the northeast branches, courtesy of the crafty students and teachers of Kids Street.

The tree also saw some fine decorating skills from the Kindergarten classes at St Joseph's School in Port Elgin. 

Harlow carefully selected a worthy branch to hang a snowflake she made at the Kids Street Co-operative Nursery in Port Elgin.

Harper directed Melanie Davis of Kids Street Co-operative Nursery to where she wanted her ornament placed on the Port Elgin Christmas tree in Coulter Parkette November 14.

Henry smiled proudly after successfully hanging his snowflake on the tree to help kickoff the holiday season in Port Elgin November 14 in Coulter Parkette.

Logan arranged a beautifully painted treasure amongst the branches of the Christmas tree in Coulter Parkette November 14 to help ready the tree for the Tree Lighting Ceremony later that evening.

Preston had some difficulty maneuvering his ornament with thick snow mitts but eventually his snowflake made it on to the tree along with the rest of his classmate’s from Kids Street Co-operative Nursery School November 14.