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Santa and Mrs. Claus made their way down Erie Street at the annual Leamington Santa Claus parade.

Leamington Santa Claus parade delights again

Families from around the county packed both sides of Erie Street in Leamington to take in the annual Leamington Santa Claus parade on a blustery final evening of November. Hosted by the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce, this year’s parade was themed “Christmas Over the Years” which aligned nicely with Leamington’s 150th anniversary.

The parade featured an impressive 80+ entries, highlighted by Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus atop a nostalgic float, and judged by a panel that included Leamington Mayor/County Warden Hilda MacDonald, Leamington’s 150th Chair John Moran and Southpoint Sun editor Mark Ribble.

The spectacle ended on a celebratory note beside the Leamington Municipal Building as Santa held a countdown for the town trees to be lit up followed by a brief fireworks show.

Chamber of Commerce General Manager Wendy Parsons commented, “The parade is just another way we can celebrate Leamington’s birthday. It is because of our volunteers, sponsors, parade participants and community that we are able to put on a successful parade for the residents.”    

Sun photos by Paul Forman and Mark Ribble

Fireworks erupted just as Santa gave the signal to light up the trees in front of the Leamington Municipal Building, to the cheers of hundreds of parade attendees in the vicinity.
Lavender Spa had a unique float as they were reading about the parade that they were currently in.
The colours of Italy were well represented on the float from the Roma Club.
This was a first time visit to the Leamington Christmas Parade for the Loeffen family. From left are dad Brent, Khloe, mom Lindsay and Haylee.
All bundled up awaiting the parade were Roger Rauth in orange hat, along with Ava Archer-Lewis with white hat, Mya Archer-Lewis in pink hat and Jax Archer-Lewis in blue hat.
A piper from the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums filling the night air with Christmas music.
Whimsical characters delighted the children as they made their way down Erie Street.

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