Spreading Holiday Cheer: Community Events and Giving Back

Dec 3, 2025, 17:53 PM

The holiday season is upon us and there's no shortage of festive events and charitable activities to get involved in across our communities. Here's a glimpse into some of the heartwarming events and initiatives happening this year: 

Lights of Joy  
Beginning in 2020, employees helped string outdoor holiday lights at 26 senior homes throughout our service territory. After all, who’s better for the job than power line workers equipped with a bucket truck?   

Since then, the tradition has grown, and our employees look forward to being part of this volunteer initiative every year. In addition to senior homes, we also light up parks, community centers, hospitals, firehalls and more.  

As well as lighting up the holiday season, we have been making financial contributions to organizations who need it most during this season. We are contributing $39,000 to food banks across Alberta so that families in need have access to essential food supplies. We are also supporting the women’s shelters within our service territory with an investment of $13,000.   

Holiday parades  
Alongside Lights of Joy, you can spot our trucks (and employees in blue Santa hats) in holiday parades this winter. We’ll see you in Athabasca, Lac La Biche and other centers across the province.

Every year, we’re proud to help local communities create holiday magic at events like: 

• Leduc Light Up the Night
• Sheep River Health Trust – Avenue of Trees (running until Dec. 14)
• St. Albert Sturgeon County Hospice – Lighting the Way (running until Feb. 28)
• Brooks Santa Claus Parade
• Light Up Okotoks
• Devon Christmas in the Park
• Ponoka Ignite the Season
• Echo Light Up the Night Lacombe (Nov. 26 – 30)
• Brooks Museum Christmas Drive Through (Nov. 29 – Dec. 31)
• Rotary Club of Canmore Festival of Trees (Nov. 28 – Dec. 31)
• Morinville Lite Up the Night (Nov. 28 – 30)
• Olds Fashioned Christmas (Nov. 28 & 29)
• Athabasca Moonlight Madness Parade (Nov. 28)
• Strathmore Celebration of Lights (Nov. 29 – Jan. 1)
• 42nd Annual Fort Macleod Santa Claus Parade (Nov. 29)
• Millet Winter Festival (Nov. 29)
• Airdrie Festival of Lights (Dec. 1, 5:30 - 9 p.m.)
• Lac La Biche Light up the Night (Dec. 4)
• Town of Redwater - Kris Kringle & Festival of Trees Celebration (Dec. 5 & 6)
• Mayerthorpe Christmas Lite Up (Dec. 5)
• Village of Beiseker - Christmas in the Village (Dec. 6)