Deck the House 2024: Announcing the Winners! 🎄

The Deck the House Holiday Contest was a success this year with 16 great entries lighting up Wardsville! Congratulations to our winners:

1st Place: Brittany Hannsman, 229 Hannah St, Wardsville
2nd Place: Nadeem Barbar and Carolyn McMillan, 21962 Hagerty Rd, Wardsville
3rd Place: Robie and Blake Wilcox, 2470 Longwoods Rd, Wardsville
4th Place: Tom and Janice McCallum, 219 Dornoch St. Wardsville
5th Place: Tamiara Brown, 21889 Hagerty Rd, Wardsville

A big thank you to Tanya Hubbard for her excellent work as our judge.

Thanks to all the participants and our sponsors McNaughton Home Hardware and Your Wardsville community association for making this annual event possible.

Looking forward to next year! 🌟

Deck the House Map

Welcome to the 4th Annual "Deck the House" Holiday Decorating Contest!

Back by popular demand, the "Deck the House" Holiday Decorating Contest is back for its fourth year! Open to anyone with a Wardsville address, whether you live in an apartment with a balcony, own a business, have a farm, or a home—we want YOU to help spread holiday cheer in our community!

New this year: We're excited to introduce a photo submission process! Simply send a picture of your decorating masterpiece, as seen from the road, to deckthehouse@yourwardsville.ca. Our esteemed secret elf judges will carefully review each submission and may even visit some homes in person to experience the festive magic firsthand. All entrants addresses will be posted on the "Deck the House" Holiday Decorating Map.

This event is proudly sponsored by McNaughton Home Hardware Newbury and the Your Wardsville Community Association. Let's light up Wardsville together and make this holiday season the brightest yet!

Deck the House Holiday Decorating Contest Rules

Eligibility:
- Open to all residents with a Wardsville address, including rural and village areas.
- Apartment balconies, homes, businesses, and farms are all eligible to participate.
Application Process:
- Contestants must sign up by a Dec 17@6 pm to be eligible for judging.
- A photo of the decorated house (as seen from the road) must be submitted via email to deckthehouse@yourwardsville.ca by the deadline, Dec 17@6pm
Decorations:
- All entries must feature holiday-themed decorations (lights, inflatables, figures, etc.).
- Decorations must be visible from the road and turned on by 6:00 PM every evening during the contest period.
Judging Criteria:
- Judging will be based on creativity, holiday spirit, design, and road visibility.
- Judges will review photos first, then visit selected homes for final judging during the evenings of December 17 & 18.
Prizes:
- Winners will be announced on December 20.
- Prizes will be awarded in categories like Best Overall, Most Creative, Best Rural Display, and Best Village Display.
- Contestants may win for up to two consecutive years.
Agreement:
- By entering, participants agree that their photos and decorations may be used for promotional purposes or in public viewing maps.