Santa Claus Parade 2009

[fritz03]

First 10 of 72 pictures of the 48th Santa Claus Parade in Bowmanville November 21st.Weather was overcast,no rain,a little damp ,no rain.I had a little trouble getting some pictures, people were standing on the road,once a Policeman told them to move,camera quit once,had extra batteries just in time to get a picture of our church float.The first 6 are the Clarington Emergency Fire Service and Chief's car with parade announcer Kevin Anyan,Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion Pipe Band and Color Party ,1970's police car,Mayor Jim Abernathy and federal member of Parliament Bev Oda.

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John O'Toole member of Ontario Provincial Parliament,Look At Frosty Go-Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee,Nemo and Friends,Charlie Brown Christmas-Clarington Project,Dance Bratz,Precisions Dance Company,Snowflakes And Candy Canes,Ontario St. Public School.

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Animals from the Bowmanville Zoological Park.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Great pictures, Barry!! I can't get enough of this Bowmanville parade. I love the pride on the faces of all the spectators. The parade participants are fantastic. How cool it is to see all those unusual animals too. Very nice!! Thanks.

[fritz03]

Rescue Unit-Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team,Clarington Concert Band,Pirates of the Caribbean,Angels of Mercy-Lakeridge Health Bowmanville,1954 Tractor-Hope Heritage Association,last 2 Cody's 50's Christmas Flashback-Clarington Central Secondary School.

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32-Uniman,33-Snowflake Princess-Courtice Baptist Church,34-Food /Toy drive-Teens 4 Teens-Consulting and Trade Services,35-Bowmanville High School Band,36-Happy Feet,37- R.C.M.P. Sleigh Ride-Royal Canadian Mounted Police,38-Christmas World Environment Float-Ideal Marketing,39-Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star-Pine Ridge Nursery School(St.Paul's United Church)40 -Whitby Brass Band.

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Happy Birthday Jesus-Knox Christian School,Harry Potter and Hogwarts Classmates,Christmas Shopping In Downtown Bowmanville-Historic Downtown Bowmanville,Thrup Nee Bit-Two Bagpipers and a Conga Player,Celtic lassies,1928 Model A Roadster-Bill and Fran Andrew,Candy Cane Eating Claringtonsaurus-Bowmanville Kinsmen,Grinch Returns with Little Miss Cindy Lou Who-Ross Raycroft and Pamela Mainguy.

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Friends of And Puppy Dog Tails-And Puppy Dog Tails Training and Grooming.

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The Story of the CandyCane by our church Trinity United,Reverend Lafave drove the truck pulling the float,Central Public School Band,Bowmanville Sea Cadets,A Tribute to our troops-George Murray,next are the 172 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Clarington,Rabbit driving a Three Wheeler,Keep Christ In Christmas-Knights Of Columbus,Wizard of Oz.

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64- Durham Region Police Pipe Band,I goofed and used the zoom and it turned it blurry,65-Come Skate With Us-Bowmanville Figure Skating Club,66-Christmas Morning in the Snow-Lions Club of Bowmanville,67-Person Dressed as a Lion,68-Cobourg Concert Band,69-Snow Princesses,70-72 Santa Claus,last one St.John's Ambulance.

[Daisy and Delilah]

This parade is fantastic, Barry!! What an event it is for all the residents. You can tell they put everything they have into it all year. I love the dogs in the pictures. We have a parade here too but it's nothing like that one. I know you guys love living there. Maybe Fritz can be in the parade next year.

[phesina]

Oh, that's so nice! What lovely pictures, thank you, and thanks also for the commentary telling us who's who.

What fun! Looks like everyone around must have been either participating in the parade or else watching it. A wonderful time shared with all your friends and neighbors.

[Karen]

Do the elephant and zebra get to go somewhere warm for the winter? Is that why the parade is held so far before Christmas?

I that the camels' blankets have a hole cut in them for the camel's humps!

[RICHARD]

That parade rocked!

That had everything!

I live two blocks away from our local parade route. I think I will go this year!!!

Thanks!

[chocolatepuppy]

Nice pictures Barry! Looks like a great parade! Thanks for sharing.