20th Annual Santa’s Santa Fe Christmas

For Wanda Pare and her sister Tanya Pare, taking in the annual Santa Claus parade is a long-standing family tradition that neither would miss.

Peter Mayer’s annual Stars & Promises Concert – “A Restless World, A Silent Night”, will be performed beginning at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, at United Reformed Church, 100 West Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at the door are $35.

Her mother, Joann Sustaita-Rodriguez, said: “It’s community”.

Stretford Mall centre manager Gareth Wilkins said: “Stretford has always had a real sense of community about it and we consider the mall to be one of the hubs of that community so we like to lay on something really special at this time of year”.

Gracie Williams, 3, looks at her newly made Christmas ornament during her visit to the Kell House in 2014.

Santa’s House, which temporarily stands on Van Buren Street during the holiday season, dates back to the 1950’s. Maisie Baker cried after her father, Michael Baker put her in Santa’s lap. “And then kids can get their pictures with Santa at the Fire Hall immediately following the parade until 8:30 p.m”. For parents bringing their kids to Santa for the first time, a lot may have changed since they got the chance to sit in his lap.

Adding to the spirit of the season on Saturday, Christmas music will be broadcast from Nanaimo Square, and popular truck vendors will be serving up food in Gyro Park, “so all of the downtown will be in the festive mood”, Milton said.

The Osgoode Santa Clause Parade, which begins at 2 p.m.at the intersection of Johannes and Victoria Streets, will feature between 15 and 20 floats, and a number of volunteers from Osgoode Township High School will be on hand to help it all run smoothly. Not when he shows up on Christmas Eve, but a little bit earlier.

Friday, December 4 – 5 to 8 p.m. “Thank you”, said the boy, whose family spoke a language Santa wasn’t familiar with.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, which manages the mall, said the exhibit is one of only 12 Adventure to Santa attractions in the country. We gratefully received whatever gifts Santa had chosen especially for us and were happy with the fruit and nuts and candy canes that accompanied the small personal items that filled each of our stockings.

“Well that’s a great decision”, said Williams.