Every year, the annual Christmas tree lighting is a huge community celebration that brings the whole community together.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there won’t be an annual tree lighting done this year.
We spoke with Carla Pamak who is the Chairperson for Ullapitsaijet Steering Committee.
She says the Christmas tree is lit on the First Advent Sunday, because it is the start of the Christmas season.
Pamak adds that Dr. Janice Fitzgerald announced that there will be no big gatherings and no tree lighting ceremonies this year due to COVID-19.
She says it will remain lit until Nalujuit Night on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.
As previous years the annual tree lighting ceremony was a huge event, other years the community would come together and enjoy a hot beverage of hot chocolate and timbits, and the Nain brass band would perform along with carolers.