It was one year ago on Monday when the small town of St. George rallied around seven-year-old Evan Leversage to help him celebrate Christmas early.

Evan was suffering from cancer, and his family was told he wasn’t likely to survive until his favourite holiday.

He died in early December in 2015.

The town is once again celebrating Christmas early in Evan’s memory.

Thousands in and around St. George are expected to be there in the celebration of Evan’s life on Monday evening.