Tree lightings in Cold Spring and Garrison

Temperatures were chilly and the wind brisk in Garrison as Winter Hill hosted its fourth annual tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 3, complete with blazing wood fires, hot cider, hot chocolate, bountiful food and carols by the Walter Hoving Home Choir.

In Cold Spring, a longstanding tradition continued on Sunday, Dec. 6, with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the riverfront bandstand. The Cold Spring Recreation Commission provided cookies and hot drinks. And, as it has for many years, the Cold Spring Fire Company brought Santa Claus to the festivities aboard a large red fire truck, much to the delight of the many parents and children who had anxiously awaited his arrival. Happy holidays to all!

Photos by Michael Turton

Behind The Story

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Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.