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Float
participants
with
Exeter Toyta
were
thinking
ahead '
when they
brought
umbrellas
to keep
dry.
The Oddfellows
and Rebekahs
added a
touch of
country to
their float
with livestock
depicting
the first
Christmas.
Photos by
Catherine O'Brien
TAS'ta
MacLean went with the winter wonderland idea for their float
complete with a giant snowman.
Record number of floats
Unpleasant weather
didn't affect turn out
alliSanta parade
EXEFER -
Rain couldn't
dampen the
spirits of those
who turned out
w aee Santa at
Exeter's annual
Santa Claus pa-
rade on Saturday
which had a record number of
floats and participants.
"1 thought it went beautifully,"
said BIA manager Karen Spring.
The BIA was a co-sponsor of the
event
"It was unfortunate about the
weather, but it seemed everyone
enjoyed themselves ":she said.
It took aboutan hour for the pa-
rade to make its way through the
town.
And according to Terry Schwan-
zentrubcr, a member of the Lions
Club which was also a co-sponsor,
there were four bands, more than
30 floats and at least ten other par-
ticipating ,groups that helped add
colour to the parade.
He said there were a lot of first
time floats this year as well.
"People were really creative this
year," Schwartzertuyber said. "1
. was really impressed."
He said it was unfortunate there
could only be one winner in each
category because so many people
put a lot of effort into their floats.
Winning Best Religious Float
was the Christian Reform Church
of Batter; Best Ruttiness Float
went to Ellison Travel; Best Ser-
vice Organization Float was award-
ed to the Huron Park Dance Club;
Best School Float went to Exeter
SMOtraliffiett, of Crediton, entertained the crowd elopg with
Public School; Best Christmas
fellow members of the Exeter Elite Baton organization.
Theme went to the Agricultural So-
ciety; and Best Business Float went
to Canadian Tire.
Schwartzentruber also said there
has been an, increase in the number
of out- of-tbwn visitors to Exeter's
parades. "People from surrounding
areas such as Goderich and St.
Marys make a point of coming out
to this event," he said.
Following the parade there was
fret skating at the arena and then
Santa made his way back down-
town to settle into the BIA's Santa
Store on Main Street, where he will
be keeping -regular hours until
Christmas.
Santa and his reindeer made their way to Exeter this year
thanks to the London Jaycees.
Students at McCurdy Public School had an armchair view of
parade on lookers.
The *wall Ca'f Club show off various modes of transportation on their float