Police are canvassing the neighbourhood around a popular Christmastime destination after two families whose homes were decked out in festive colours received disturbing packages denouncing the holiday.
Sandra Strangman, who lives on Candy Cane Lane, says she received a parcel in her mailbox
December 25th, which was wrapped in holiday paper. Inside there was a rubber thumb and an anti-Christmas letter.
"First thing it says is look under the tissue to read the letter," said Strangman.
"You do this and it was under the tissue, this thumb. You know, gross."
A neighbour received the same letter, along with a skeleton dressed as Santa Claus.
According to Strangman, the note directs readers to a website that denounces Christianity, and contains offensive material. She believes she and other residents were targeted because of their houses were adorned with holiday cheer.
"If I want to decorate my home you don't have any business sending this kind of hate literature to my home… My neighbour too couldn't believe it," she said.
She has a strongly-worded message for the person behind the package:
"If you believe in something sign your name to it and if you're too much of a coward don't send it out or knock on my door and have a discussion with me and I will throw you off my door step."
Others who live on the street did not receive packages, but say they will be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
"Obviously anti-Christmas, what their reasons are I don't know," said Ritchie Bain.
"That is kind of sad," seconded Cathyrn Taylor when asked for her reaction to the news.
"One of the reasons… [for] Candy Cane Lane - it gets you in the spirit - Good Will of everybody."
Despite the investigation, officials say the popular strip will remain open to the public until January 2nd.
With Files from Kevin Armstrong
