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COUNTRY CHRISTMAS  11th ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS

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.

Location : Winchester, Ontario
Date: Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Time: 6:00 p.m.

 

             

The Big Guy Himself!


Pre-Parade Activities:  

 

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 & lend, compliments of the House of Lazarus.

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One of the Many Beautiful Floats

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.

Parade Float

Reindeer Float

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.

Child Waving

See you at the Parade!

Photos courtesy of the Winchester Press