Tuning up the bells

Carollers came out in groups to entertain shoppers and passersby in downtown Victoria

Norma Ritchie, left, fixes the decor and bells on an umbrella prop for her group, Sing Along Victoria, while fellow group members, B.G. Tanner and Daphne Bowles look on during the Figgy Pudding Carolling Contest Saturday in Bastion Square.

Norma Ritchie, left, fixes the decor and bells on an umbrella prop for her group, Sing Along Victoria, while fellow group members, B.G. Tanner and Daphne Bowles look on during the Figgy Pudding Carolling Contest Saturday in Bastion Square.

Groups of carollers in their festive best entertained shoppers in Victoria’s downtown core Saturday during the second annual Figgy Pudding Carolling Contest.

Each group sang carols for 15 minutes at three different locations. Prizes were awarded for the best singing and costumes in each of three categories: choirs of five or more, group of four or less from local businesses or organizations, and best dressed group.

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