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Pink The 2011 parade will be held Sunday, November 20th *** 2pm ***
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Please Bring your "Toys for Tots" Donation
Blue If you would like to VOLUNTEER for this year's parade please contact either; Mike Bugala or Jody Coulson
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Please bring canned goods for the Salvation Army's Food Bank
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Please support the parade by giving to the Rotary Club's Bucket Brigade
Our History
Local historian Jim Dills has compiled a wealth of neat information on Santas arrival in Milton throughout the years.According to Dills, Mr. Claus made his first appearance in 1907 at the shop of a local merchant.There was no parade, that came later. But the tradition had begun.Christmas celebrations were kept low-key in years like those during the First World War and in 1924 when there was an outbreak of measles, Dills said. But in 1925, the community and merchants organized a program that saw Santa ride along Main Street on the radiator of a motorcar.A bona fide parade took place in 1933, and that continued for nearly two decades thanks to the Royal Canadian Legion and firefighters. Bags of candy were packed by volunteers and given out to kids along the route. In 1965, Santa arrived in spectacular fashion, via helicopter.There were years, Dills wrote, when it doesn't seem there was any parade at all. But more often than not, community groups and citizens went to great lengths to provide an experience that would usher in the Christmas spirit in celebratory fashion.To this day, volunteers continue to spend hours and hours to ensure the tradition lives on.Courtesy; The Milton Canadian Champion
