PALMERSTON – The community’s big 150 birthday celebration is around the corner and committee officials have begun showing their colours.
The Palmerston Homecoming committee members are working on the finishing touches for the event which includes decorating.
Residents can expect to see red, black and white decorations around street poles, houses and buildings along Main Street.
“We’re putting all the bunting on the town buildings tonight like the Norgan [Theatre] and the [Palmerston Railway Heritage] Museum,” committee decorator Trish Norman told the Advertiser.
According to her, members and volunteers have been spending their nights crafting four-foot-long bunting and bows for locals to purchase.
“Everyone is welcome to decorate their homes themselves with their own ideas, as long as they stick in the red, black and white colours,” Norman said.
The Palmerston Homecoming is scheduled for Aug. 1 to 4, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy.
Another aspect of the decor will be red and white flower planters the town bought last year.
“We just stuck with those colours because it’s Norwell [District Secondary School] colours and it’s Palmerston Public School colours,” she said.
“It’s easy to get material and plastic in those colours.”
Scott Norman used a stencil to spray paint the sidewalk. Submitted photo
The role of decorator came easy to Norman as her family owns Norsco Sports and What’s the Occasion, a store specializing in all things from custom embroidery to seasonal sporting goods.
Those interested can visit the store at 295 Main St. W., for all Palmerston 150 decorating needs and themed merchandise.
The bunting is available for $20 tax included and two bows for $5.
Event signs will also be available.
The Palmerston Lions Heritage Park won’t be decorated until a week before the event “because of vandalism.”
“We’re just leery of doing the park too soon because we don’t want to have to redo it,” she explained.
Norman noted, the committee isn’t making any revenue from selling the decorations, “we’re just covering our costs because we want people to do it.”
On July 2, members and volunteers decorated Main Street by wrapping poles and hanging new railway and town-related designs.
“I just hope people are getting more excited about the event now that it’s finally July,” she said.
For more information about Palmerston Homecoming, or decorating ideas visit the event website at palmerstonhomecoming.ca.
