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20 November, 2024
Kids search for 20 sheep
A FLOCK of 20 sheep have been let loose in Mossman to spread Christmas cheer and help struggling businesses.
Mossman Uniting Church in conjunction with local businesses have released 20 hand knitted sheep throughout shops.
The Nativity Sheep Trail encourages children and families to visit participating stores in Mossman to help a shepherd find the sheep.
Event organiser Janelle Shrimpton from Mossman Uniting Church said it was all about connecting with the community and supporting local businesses.
“We’re trying to encourage local people to go into shops and shop locally for Christmas and help our businesses which are really struggling,” she said.
Mrs Shrimpton said many retailers were still recovering from last December’s floods and some had not re-opened.
“A lot of people don’t realise what is in the local shops. You think you have to go to Cairns but you’d be surprised what is available locally.
“The Nativity Sheep Trail is designed to bring people into local businesses and to share the Christmas story.
“Participating shops in Mossman will have a cute little sheep, wearing a name tag, displayed somewhere in their business.
“They will also have entry forms and will display a poster at the front of their shop.
“The idea being that families and children will pick up an entry form, follow the trail through town, visit the participating businesses, find all the sheep and record their names on the entry form.
“Come and support your local community and see if you can find all the sheep”.
Mrs Shrimpton said a box at Ives Mensland would be provided for completed entry forms to be deposited.
She said all entries that had the correct names would go into the draw to win a family Christmas gift basket donated by businesses and the church’s congregation.
The trail runs until December 6 and the draw will take place at the Carols under the Raintrees on Sunday, December 8.
For further details contact Mrs Shrimpton on 0407 148 953.
Businesses taking part include:
Paws and Claws Second hand shop
Mossman Bakery
News Extra
Western Road Clothing and Tack
Casa Mia
Two Hearts Jewellers
Goodies Café
Mensland
Beechwoods Café
Mossman Hardware
Mossman Butchers
Lifeline second hand shop
Temptations Café
House of Sass Hair salon
Yum Yums
Divine Beauty
Post Office
Mossman Print
Prices Plus
Live life Pharmacy (Town and Country)
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