Christmas Parades 2012

Dec 06, 2012

Photo top left: Along the parade route there was lots of anticipation, then smiles and cheers as the floats made their way through the village. 

Photo top right: a group of youngsters catch their first glimpse of Santa in Harrowsmith

 A week of vastly fluctuating temperatures made for a wide range of conditions at this year’s Santa Claus parades, which took place in South, Central and North Frontenac on Dec 1 & 2. But in spite of the weather, all the parades were well organized and attended. While parades in Harrowsmith, Sydenham and Sharbot Lake for the most part took place under clear skies and average temperatures, parade goers and participants in the Parham/Tichborne parade had to pull out wet weather gear for their trip down Road 38, where above normal temperatures and constant rain made for a long, wet ride. 

In the north, for the Plevna/Ompah parade, whose organizers at one time claimed it to be one of, if not the longest parade route in North America, participants had a chillier time as they traveled after sundown from the township offices in Plevna all the way to the Ompah Community Centre in a ride took them close to an hour and a half. Kudos to all of the various parade participants and sponsors who this year contributed a plethora of colourful floats and whose time and efforts have once again made for a memorable and festive kick off to the upcoming holiday season.

 Photo bottom left: The Plevna Pioneer Club's float was all aglow at the after dark parade that traveled from Plevna to Ompah this year. 

Photo mid: riders Shannon Gray and Denise Nedow all decked out for the Parham/Tichborne parade

Photo bottom right: The Sharbot Lake Farmers Marketeers dressed as snowmen for the parade on Saturday.