Schumacher Lions Christmas Craft Show

Every year, the Schumacher Lions Club ushers in the holiday season for Timmins and area residents. The club held its annual Christmas Craft and Gift Show from Nov. 8-10 at the McIntyre Arena.

Local residents flock to the show to see a wide variety of vendors displaying Christmas decor and gift ideas. It only costs $5 for adults to enter, with kids coming in free. This year there was about 3,750 paid entries.

There are lots of children’s activities, including an opportunity to visit Santa and have a picture taken with the jolly old elf.

Event Chair Lions Gabrielle Nault and Carrie Backer were pleased with this year’s event, which raised more than $32,000 for the club.

“We had more than 70 vendors this year, in the arena area, as well as the auditorium upstairs,” Backer said.

Nault thanked all the volunteers who helped make the three-day event a success, when delivering the final report to the club.

This is a signature event for the Schumacher Lions, with many friends and family members volunteering with Lions to make the show a success.