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Spirit of Christmas
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 | Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
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The Santa Parade always draws a large number of fans who line the streets in anticipation of St. Nicholas’ arrival.
Maple Ridge
Santa Claus is back in town The jolly old elf and free family fun are on tap for Dec. 1. by Ronda Payne editorial@mrtimes.com
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he focus is on bringing the community together for free fun and organizers are inviting everyone to come out to celebrate the holidays together at the Maple Ridge Christmas Festival and Santa Parade on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The parade of lights draws people of all ages out to watch Santa’s arrival amid bright, shining cars, floats, and other entries. The new parade route will start at the corner of Dewdney Trunk Road and Plaza Street, run east along Dewdney to 224th Street, south on 224th to Lougheed Highway, then along Lougheed west to 223rd Street. “Last year we had close to 70 [entries] so I’d say we’ll have between 60 to 70 this year,” said festival chair Dianne Enns. continued on page B13…
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