Plaza Pointe-Claire spruces up for the holidays with annual Christmas tree contest

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas at the Plaza Pointe-Claire.

Several community groups were hard at work, decorating Christmas trees at the West Island mall on Friday evening.

And while the mood was festive, a serious competition is underway.

The community organizations are taking part in the West Island Community Shares (WICS) annual Christmas tree contest.

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Up for grabs is a $500 prize, generously donated by plaza merchants.

Members of the public are invited to admire the trees and vote for their favourite one.

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Voting ends on Dec. 13 and the winner will be announced on Dec. 16.

West Island Community Shares is a non-profit organization that helps support 40 community organizations in the West Island.