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COUNTRY CHRISTMAS 11th
ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS |
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Join
us for the largest Parade of Lights in Eastern Ontario.
Witness the hospitality of a rural village transformed into a
Winter Wonderland of fun and excitement. This promises to be
a magical evening of lights, music, good food and fun activities
for the whole family. Visit with Santa and tell him your
wishes, enjoy live entertainment, dine at one of the many
community dinners, and watch a unique parade of lights with over
80 floats, marching bands, and of course Santa Claus greeting
everyone from his float. Come share in the warmth and
excitement of the Christmas spirit alive in Winchester on Saturday,
December 1st.
This year we will be saluting our local heroes. Parade
Marshalls will include representatives from police, fire and
ambulance services as well as the armed forces.
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Location : Winchester, Ontario
Date: Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Time: 6:00 p.m. |
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Pre-Parade
Activities:
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Vendor fair at the Winchester Community Centre: 10:30 am
until 2:30 pm that will host an array of displays
including woodwork, cooking & baking, quilts, crafts,
gourmet food products, jewelry, cards, toys, clothing,
scrap booking products & supplies, and so much more.
Other activities include; a slide show of pictures from
the 2007 year, a kids
Make It & Take It
craft area including card making hosted by Tina's
Scrap booking and ornament painting hosted by
the Winchester branch of the Ontario Early Year's
Centre, face painting by Loni John, Mayor Alvin
Runnalls who will be reading
The Night Before
Christmas
and a very special visit from Santa Claus who will be
handing out treats and also available for pictures that
will be taken and sold by the Eastern Ontario Vipers
Broomball Team. Following the vendor fair, there will
be a free public skate at the Winchester Arena from 2:30
to 3:30pm. If your child does not have skates, there
will be some girls and boys skates available to sign-out
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Suppers:
Lions Club:
Cold plate, hotdogs for kids $6.00 adults, $3.00
children - starting at 4 pm
United Church: Chili $5.00 adults, $3.50 children under 12
- from 4pm to 6pm
Wesleyan Church:
Soup & sandwich $5.00 adults, $3.00 kids
- starting at 4:30 pm
Girl Guides: Selling hotdogs & hot chocolate main corner
$2.00/hotdog, $1.00 hot chocolate - at 4pm
There will also be a Food Court at the corner of Main and St.
Lawrence streets featuring Beavertails, candy floss, hot
chocolate and the Olie Bollen Express.
Click here to view locations on map.
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Parking:
West End: There will be
free parking and a shuttle bus from the Country Kitchen
Restaurant parking lot West of Winchester on County Road 31.
The shuttle will start at 5 p.m. and run every 15 minutes until
6:45 p.m. It will return after the parade.
South End: There is
plenty of Free Parking at the Township of North Dundas
Parking Lot at 636 St. Lawrence St. and the Winchester Grain
Elevator parking lot located at 669 St. Lawrence Street (beside
the railroad tracks). The public is welcome to park in these
lots and walk into town. |
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Handicapped parking will
be available at the Parcoll Products and Winchester Print parking
lot at 580 Main Street. Handicapped parking provides a view of
the parade from your vehicle.
Click here to view locations on map.
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Food Bank Donations:
The
North Dundas Food Bank will be collecting food and cash donations
in a van parked at the corner of Main and
St. Lawrence Streets. Representatives of the Food Bank will
also be collecting donations along the parade route.
Post Parade Activities:
The
Curling Club is hosting a post parade open house and wing night at
the Curling Club, located across from the Community Centre at 587
Main Street. |
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See you
at the Parade!
Photos courtesy of the Winchester Press |
