Express_2011_12_23

Crafty confections

Photos Richard Mahoney

Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute

students put a lot of work into their

entry at the first gingerbread house

contest. “I think it paidoff,” saidLyane

Leclerc (far right) shown here with

Christopher Tom, Katie Jennings, and

AidanMcGillis.

Lyane was right as the VCI creation

won first place in the competition held

Saturday at the Farmers’ Market.

Glengarry District High School from

Alexandria and Tagwi Secondary

School in Avonmore were second and

third in the event which organizer Phil

Arberhopeswillbecomeanewholiday

tradition. (Above) JenChristiansonand

Mercedes Laviolette put the finishing

touchesontheTagwiSecondarySchool

entry. (Left) Vicky Proulx and teacher

JuliaGrahamwith theGDHS creation.

Organizer Phil Arber hopes that seven

schools will take part in next year’s

event, which may also feature an open

adult division.

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