Jack Frost is alive and well and living in Chemainus.
The name is more commonly associated with something nipping at your nose in The Christmas Song, but the real Jack Frost is a jolly old soul in these parts with his own renown.
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A conversation would typically go like this after someone asks his name.
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And then there were some interesting times with friends Jerry Ferry and Robin Hood.
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There were so many experiences pertaining to his name.
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HeB次元官网网址檚 been retired 20 years and has always carried a special place in his heart for Christmas.
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Frost also played the part just last week for a visit to the Steeples assisted living facility to brighten the spirits of residents there.
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Frost has numerous Christmas lights, decorations and figurines around his yard on Victoria Road that people always enjoy seeing.
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FrostB次元官网网址檚 brother-in-law used to be a carpenter at the Parliament buildings and gave him thousands of old light strings that went a long way.
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That includes his own place, even though thereB次元官网网址檚 been considerable downsizing, to keep the holidays aglow from a sometimes frosty exterior.
