St.Mary's Float2006

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St.Mary's Float2006

St. Mary's School, Chilliwack B.C. 2006 version of their Christmas Lights Parade float.

Results:
• 1st place Overall
• 1st in Creativity
• 1st in Clubs & Associations
• 2nd in Use of Lights. Not bad!

Date(s): Nov, Dec 2006. Album by Barry Stewart. Photos by Barry Stewart. 1 - 78 of 78 Total. 566 Visits.

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Hard work and dedication do pay off. What a wonderful job done by everyone, the outfits done by Moira were great! Pictures are awesome Barry, and yes Hollie, WE ROCK!
Theresa May
- Theresa, Thu, 7 Dec 2006 9:27AM

Thanks for dropping by, everyone — and for your positive comments. Hollie... I forgive you for the paint! LOL!
- Barry Stewart, Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:43PM

Great work to all of us hard working bees. A special thanks to Rick May for his dedication to the float as always. And of course we can't for get Caroline the leader of the pack. All I can say is Saint Mary's ROCKS!!!!
- Hollie Middleton, Wed, 6 Dec 2006 9:49PM

Thank you, Barry, for all your help, your hours and the terrific photos -- great present you have given us all. You indeed are one who "lights the way".
- Moira, Mon, 4 Dec 2006 1:05PM

Thanks to the Winships and all the other helpers for their work on this project. It looks lovely and took at lot of time, talent, creativity and bodies to get it together. I appreciate all your hard work. Thank you Thank you!
Great Job!
- Marian Mc Dermott, Mon, 4 Dec 2006 10:46AM

Great job as usual Barry. Even though it was alot of work it was well worth the time and effort.
- Caroline Winship, Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:02PM

PS PB219944 Edit With the church flipped on its side, siding went down a lot easier. Glen had put together the frame in his spare time at the Epic Truss plant in Abbotsford. Edit	PS PB219950 Edit Working with a smile when the Boss is watching! (Glen and Caroline Winship.) Edit	PS PB219951 Edit Kevin Mindel, keeping his fingies a safe distance away. Edit
PS PB219954 Edit "That's one heck of a doghouse, Kevin!" Edit	PS PB219958 Edit Barry Stewart steps from behind the camera for a shot with the stapler. "Mind your thumb, Glen...." Edit	PS PB219962 Edit Rick May doing the fancy scroll work. Edit
PS PB219965 Edit Add Description	PS PB219967 Edit Rick, modeling the latest in construction wear. Edit	PS PB219969 Edit Add Description
PS PB219970 Edit 'Got you framed, Glen! Edit	PS PB219971 Edit Add Description	PS PB239975 Edit Add Description
PS PB239977 Edit Add Description	PS PB230001 Edit (l) Moira Middleton (née Moerke, formerly of Hope) and Petra Wagner, hard at work. Edit	PS PB239984 Edit Add Description
PS PB230003 Edit Add Description	PS PB239988 Edit Add Description	PS PB239989 Edit "Gee, these Epic Truss pencils are sure tasty!" Edit
PS PB239993 Edit Happy volunteers... priceless! Edit	PS PB230009crop Edit "Where's your safety harness, Moira?" Edit	PS PB239979 Edit "We can do this!" (Hollie Middleton, Moira's daughter-in-law.) Edit
PS PB239980 Edit "Well... maybe not." "Kevin!" Edit	PS PB230010 Edit "Let me have a go...." Edit	PS PB230011 Edit Add Description
PS PB230014 Edit "If we screw this up, Brandon, the women aren't going to let us forget it!" Edit	PS PB230018 Edit Add Description	PS PB230015 Edit Barry Stewart: "Lucky this is latex paint!" Edit
PS PB230021 Edit "That's payback for that nasty picture you took of me!" Edit	PS PB230022 Edit Add Description	PS PB230026 Edit Add Description
PS PB230029 Edit Glen, keeping his nose to the grindstone. Edit	PS PB300145 Edit In case Rick tells you the shingles were all individually placed.... Still, it took over 3 hours to do the roof — but it looks so much nicer than a felt pen could do. Edit	PS PB300147 Edit Add Description
PS PB300148 Edit Add Description	PS PB300149 Edit Getting close to finished! Edit	PS PB300154 Edit Vicki Winship and Adam Pluhowy carry the pram from Rick's loft. Edit
PS PC020535 Edit St. Mary's School art work on the windows. Edit	PS PC020536 Edit Add Description	PS PC020537 Edit "Aw...." Edit
PS PC020538 Edit Add Description	PS PC020563 Edit Epic Truss's float had a forklift inside of it. (Won 1st place in commercial floats.) Edit	PS PC020571 Edit Loralei Stevens with a dollie Edit
PS PC020572 Edit Great Grandma trying to get the dolly Edit	PS PC020565 Edit Add Description	PS PC020566 Edit Add Description
PS PC020567 Edit The crew from Epic Truss came in handy when the church had to be moved into place. Edit	PS PC020568 Edit Add Description	PS PC020569 Edit Add Description
PS PC020570 Edit "Okay, the wheels have to come off!" Edit	PS PC020576 Edit "A little elementary physics, my dear." Edit	PS PC020577 Edit Add Description
PS PC020578 Edit "Whee!" Edit	PS PC020579 Edit "What if this board breaks, Glen?" Edit	PS PC020574 Edit Add Description
PS PC020575 Edit "Okay, you can point that thing somewhere else now!" Edit	PS PC020586 Edit Gavin May (l) and Matthew Winship gather snow for ground-cover on the float Edit	PS PC020583 Edit Add Description
PS PC020589 Edit Christina Stevens adds her artistic touch to the snow. Edit	PS PC020590 Edit Add Description	PS PC020597 Edit Lori Smith (l) helps Petra with the decor. Edit
PS PC020592 Edit Secret agent Maxwell Smart could have used one of these "tube phones." Moira playing with great grand-daughter Loralei. Edit	PS PC020618 Edit Parade night on Wellington Avenue. Hovering around 0º C., with plenty of snow from last week's snowfall — but not a drop of rain! Edit	PS PC020619 Edit Thanks to Epic Truss Systems for the use of their truck and trailer. Edit
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PS PC020626 Edit Add Description	PS PC020627 Edit Louanne Sachs and her sons, Austin and Lucas. Edit	PS PC020628 Edit Add Description
PS PC020629 Edit Rick and Theresa May with their old-style pram. Edit	PS PC020631 Edit Add Description	PS PC020632 Edit Add Description
PS PC020633 Edit Add Description	PS PC020635 Edit Add Description	PS PC020630 Edit Thanks for organizing this project, Caroline! Edit