Fundraiser going on now for Peace Arch holiday lights

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The International Peace Arch Association (IPAA) is fundraising for holiday lights to decorate the U.S. and Canada sides of Peace Arch Park.

The nonprofit hopes the winter lights will become a new annual tradition in celebration of easing cross-border travel restrictions between Canada and the U.S., IPAA founder Christina Alexander said.

The Blaine-based nonprofit has received $1,260 of its $4,500 goal for LED lights for the six hedges around the base of the Peace Arch, Alexander said. The lights will hang December through January.

“Americans and Canadians have endured the pandemic together and found great solace in their peace park. So let’s come together to celebrate the re-opening of our borders,” Alexander wrote in a statement.

If the park receives more donations, it will expand past its first goal for lights. IPAA hopes to eventually reach a second phase for an additional $7,000 that would add two U.S. and Canadian 8-by-6-foot commercial LED flags. A third phase for an additional $8,000 would add lights to wrap two giant trees in U.S. side of Peace Arch State Park. Total funding for the three phases would be $19,500.

The Gill family, owners of Blaine Mart and the D Street Shell gas station, donated $700 to the winter lights, Alexander said.

People who would like to donate may do so by donating online at bit.ly/3G1mjO3 or by writing a check to IPAA. Those who would like to write a check should

contact Alexander at 360/332-7165.

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