A celebration of 鈥渞eligious freedom and the triumph of good over evil鈥� is set for 4 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 5) in White Rock鈥檚 Memorial Park.

Chanukah By-the-Sea, sponsored by the The Centre for Judaism located in South 性视界传媒, is to feature greetings from dignitaries, music, dreidels, treats, lighting of the Chanukah Menorah and the presentation of a Lamplighter Award.

Open to anyone who would like to attend, the waterfront event is the centre鈥檚 debut of an in-person function, an announcement from centre officials notes.

鈥淎lthough an outdoor ceremony is more challenging due to weather and other concerns, we hope that the warmth of the event in a beautiful location, and the extra Covid safety will entice the community to be really supportive and come out and face our BC weather for an hour,鈥� the announcement states.

Pre-pandemic, the event was held for 24 years in the Semiahmoo Shopping Centre.

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The Lamplighter Award honours outstanding community service by youth aged five to 18 years old. Past recipients include Richmond twins Sarah and Amy Aginsky, who hosted a 鈥楽treet Store鈥� to help the homeless.