Rejuvenated Land O’Lakes Lions hyped over parade

Dec 08, 2021

After a year of no parades, communities across the region have jumped at the chance to enjoy the Christmas Season in the safety of an outdoor setting this year.

The parade in Northbrook, which is set for this Saturday (December 11) at 10am, outside the Lion’s Hall, is no exception.

There are 25 participants already lined up, and there were a few “maybes” as of early this week, according to one of the parade organisers, Nawar Hage from Myers Cave resort, “which is a pretty good number”.

Among the participants, there are over 10 new ones this year. And there will be a 12-member marching band coming as well, all the way from the Niagara region.

Other highlights will include both the MPP and the MP from the local riding, Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington. The two politicians are well known to each other, as they are father (MPP Daryl Kramp) and daughter (MP Shelby-Kramp Neumann).

The parade master, Karen Anderson, will keep things rolling, as she has in years past.

After the parade, the tradition of providing free hot chocolate and donuts will continue this year, in the yard and parking lot of the Lions Hall, where Santa will be on hand and there will be games for the kids, weather permitting.

The parade is being organised and presented by the Land O’Lakes Lions, who have been very busy of late, supporting community projects along the Hwy. 41 corridor.