{"id":27478,"date":"2025-11-12T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/?p=27478"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:24:08","slug":"ccss-christmas-market-back-to-spread-holiday-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2025\/11\/12\/ccss-christmas-market-back-to-spread-holiday-cheer\/","title":{"rendered":"CCSS Christmas Market back to spread holiday cheer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas season is just around the corner, as is the second half of the semester. With midterms and deadlines coming up, stress amongst students is rising and it can be hard to find any time to relax. But there\u2019s an event coming up on campus that just may help with that.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, November 26 will mark four years of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) Christmas Market at the Lansdowne Campus. This year, the event will have over 40 vendors selling their works, and it gives students something fun to do during the end of the semester.<\/p>\n

This market was started back in 2022 by CCSS Indigenous director Katie Manomie. Every year since, a different member of the CCSS has taken up the task of organizing the event. This year it\u2019s women\u2019s director Madison Huynh.<\/p>\n

As a student, Huynh understands how stressful this time of year can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be during the second wave of midterms and I\u2019m hoping to bring a little joy on campus\u201d she says. \u201cAnecdotally, talking with teachers and just existing on campus, I think burnout has been a lot higher this semester and anything we can do to bring people back to the present to enjoy it is a worthy effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A student vendor at the 2024 Camosun College Student Society Christmas Market (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last year, the CCSS held a mini market at the Interurban campus, but that won\u2019t be the case this year. Between a lack of space to set up the market and not enough people to run it on both campuses, it wasn\u2019t very successful, so the Christmas Market will only be held at Lansdowne this year. The vendors are mainly comprised of students but will also include a few Camosun alumni as well as some staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

West Westfall, a student vendor, is highly anticipating the event. They will be selling prints, stickers, beaded and handwoven bracelets, and embezzled lighters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to be a part of it,\u201d says Westfall. \u201cThis is my first time doing the market, but I know people who have done it in the past and they really enjoyed it and had a really good time. I\u2019m excited to meet people on campus and show people what I make.\u201d<\/p>\n

Huynh says that there will be a large variety of items that vendors will be selling; they\u2019ll be posting some of the vendors\u2019 works on the CCSS Instagram page prior to the event for people to check out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s going to be handmade pottery and jewelry, crocheted keychains, hair accessories,\u201d says Huynh. \u201cA lot of little gifts you can get for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside vendors, there will be hot chocolate and photos with Santa. Huynh has also had some vendors donate items for door prizes. The prizes are by donation, and all the proceeds are being given to the campus daycares for new equipment. The CCSS has already raised $4,000 for the daycares through previous efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re fundraising for some more equipment, items that will hopefully last a long time,\u201d says Huynh. \u201cI think having a daycare on both campuses allows for more people to get an education and that\u2019s so valuable. My mom was a stay-at-home mom for 20 years, and I imagine if she had more support she would have gotten an education sooner and I just think there\u2019s so much value in that. It continues on; it\u2019s generational. If a parent is educated, their child is more likely to be educated, and it\u2019s something I\u2019m passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Christmas Market will be a chance for students to get a little holiday shopping done and enjoy themselves in the tail end of the semester before exam season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to see everyone,\u201d says Huynh. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have Christmas music playing, we\u2019re going to be giving out free hot chocolate with little candy cane bits, and I\u2019m excited to see people enjoying themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

CCSS Christmas Market
\n2 pm to 5 pm Wednesday, November 26
\nSherri Bell Hall, Wilna Thomas Building<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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