The warm weather meant Tim Gordon finally got some help putting up his bevy of Christmas lights this year.
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The pair have been putting lights on their Raven Road house for the past 17 years, since moving in.
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They even put up the lights when theySA国际影视传媒檙e out of town for the holidays.
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TheySA国际影视传媒檝e placed in the top three for the townSA国际影视传媒檚 annual contest several times over the past 17 years.
Gordon said they donSA国际影视传媒檛 do it to win the prize money, but it is nice to cover the electric bill. But those bills, which in the past might hit $300, have gone down since switching to LED lights.
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Coun. Alana Mero took the lead on judging this year.
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McDonald and GordonSA国际影视传媒檚 house was the clear winner, while a handful of others were put into a hat and drawn for second and third.
Stan Pidborochynski came in second and Kent Pike in third.
Honourable mentions went to Pam and Brian McDonald; Roberta Cardinal and Floyd Gordon; Deb and Darren Karst; Brendan Buckle; and Conrad and Juanita Bourque.
