Video – The Results are in for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland’s 9th Annual Gingerbread Festival

In Editor Choice, Local

 

With 74 entries the results are in for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland’s 9th Annual Gingerbread Festival in Cobourg.

The displays were available for public viewing on Friday and Saturday with the winners picked on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Raffle tickets for the event were $5 a ticket with all proceeds going towards the Baltimore Build.  Last years event raised $8,000 and this years event raised over $10,000.

Habitat for Humanity Northumberland’s 9th Annual Gingerbread Festival
The top three professionals were
First place – Dreams Come True by Gary Russell
Second place – National Lampoons Gingerbread Festival by Emily Bailey
Third place – Building a Future by Arthur and Co.

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Christmas Blessings and Burke St. Neighbours are our peoples choice this year!

The winners of the judged portion of our Community Category are
First place – Christmas Blessings
Second place – Everyone is Welcome
Third place – HTM Insurance entry 8

Kids Under 12 category for the judged portion of our competition.
First place – Rainbow Sugar Shack
Second place – Log Cabin
Third place – The Flindalls

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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