A party was held in the Campbell’s Bay R.A. Hall after the parade, where kids ran wild fueled by candy and pop, and eagerly waiting for Santa’s visit. Santa brought a bag full of goodies and gave each kid on his nice list, including Alayna Frost, an early present.Left: The annual Campbell’s Bay - Litchfield afternoon Christmas parade rolled down from the Manor Saturday, drawing eager children in for a chance to see Santa ride in on his sleigh. Pictured, kids enjoy the Santa’s Splash Party.Floats competed across a variety of categories to win awards for best group, best ATV and the like. From left: Scott, Abby, Noah and Katie Laporte, plus Maple and Chanel Shea, took home first place with their float, ‘Decorating the Christmas Tree.’Favourite cartoon characters such as Barney and Chase from Paw Patrol joined the parade through Campbell’s Bay, and met up with the kids back at the R.A. Hall at the end.
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Teuma-Castelletti
CAMPBELL’S BAY
Dec. 2, 2017
Santa Claus rolled into Campbell’s Bay Saturday afternoon, preceded by his company of cartoon characters, tree decorators, a splash pad and more at the annual Christmas parade.
Families lined the streets, scoping out the best spots to collect candy and wave hello to their favourite parade participant, before everyone grouped into the town’s recreation association for a chance to get a picture taken on Santa’s lap.
A tradition decades old, organizer and councillor Tim Ferrigan said the parade has been going on for generations, and was something he attended as a kid, too.
“We get kids from all over, with this being one of the last local daytime parades,” said Ferrigan. “Every year we get a big turnout.”
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