Sackville resident Molly Tomlik remembers doing lantern walks as a kid, to celebrate the winter solstice, the shortest day–and longest night–of the year. When she had a family of her own, she decided to continue the tradition. “I remembered how magical they were,” says Tomlik, “and so I wanted to do that with my kids.”
Last year was the first publicly advertised Solstice Lantern Walk inviting local residents to participate, and the reaction was enthusiastic. Tomlik says there were about 85 people carrying lights in the darkness, snaking through the Waterfowl Park and past the Drew Nursing Home. This year, she’s hoping for even more. The town of Tantramar and Tantramar Outdoor Club are co-hosting the event.
“It’s really cool to have your own lantern,” says Tomlik, “but when you go in a group and you see everybody else’s lanterns all around you, and you see the light bobbing from across the Waterfowl Park, it’s a really magical experience.”
