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A total of 18 businesses, clubs, and schools decorated their buildings, but one rose right to the top.
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The other judges were Spring Marzorini and Lexie Chow, from Nixon Wenger, and Carnival director Jason Keis.
Other winners were Southward Medical Supplies for Best Non-Pro Window (runner up was City Dance Studio), Gerrys Downtowne Spectacle Shoppe for Best Window Display (runner up was 28th Avenue Homes 含羞草研究社� DA Center), Halina Activity Centre for Best Interior (Valley First was runner up), Kelly O含羞草研究社橞ryan含羞草研究社檚 Restaurant for Best Pro Window (RBC Polson was runner up) and Raising Stars Preschool for Best Performance.
Heron Grove took runner up for Best Overall - they had a button from every year - while Nixon Wenger won the Consulting and Pro Services category, Knox Presbyterian Church won the Community Organization award, Little Miracles Preschool took the Childcare category, Vernon Flower Shop earned the Personal Services award, Corbett Office Plus won for Shop and Retail and Denny含羞草研究社檚 took Food, Beverage and Entertainment.
