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Christmas Ships Parade returns to St. Helens Originally published in The Chronicle Vol. 140 November 23, 2022 JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
The Columbia River will shine bright in early December as the annual Christmas Ships Parade returns to the St. Helens waterfront with a dazzling display of holiday lights Saturday, Dec. 10. The Christmas Ships Parade is operated by Christmas Ships, Inc., a non-profit
organization. The parade started in 1954 and is an annual holiday tradition on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The event draws both first time and past parade participants. Organizers said participants tend to return each year – several have been parading for over 40 years and several have made this a multigenerational tradition, with the children of previous participants returning with their own boats and families to parade.
Clatskanie Cultural Center celebrates the season Originally published in The Chief Vol. 131 November 25, 2022
The community is invited to celebrate the season on Saturday, Dec. 3, with free events, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem Street in Clatskanie. A family-friendly animated holiday movie will be shown at 3 p.m. in the Birkenfeld Theatre inside the Cultural Center. There is no admission fee and free popcorn will be offered to all attending. After the movie, Santa Claus is expected to appear from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. to greet youngsters and hear their Christmas wishes. Adults accompanying the children are encouraged to
take pictures. At 5:30 p.m., a Christmas Tree Lighting, with music by the Clatskanie Middle/High School choir and jazz band, will take place in the Cultural Center parking lot. The Dec. 3 events are sponsored by the Clatskanie Cultural Center, owned and operated by the Clatskanie Foundation.
Season Celebration 3 p.m. Dec. 3 Family-Friendly holiday movie 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Santa Visit 5:30 p.m. Tree Lighting
History The Christmas Ships Parade began with one decorated sailboat in 1954 and has since grown to over 70 participating boats. The entirely volunteer operated event runs for 15 nights during December and travels the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in the Portland Metro area providing opportunities for communities to view it from the river front, restaurants, parks, neighborhoods and waysides along the rivers.
According to the Oregon Heritage Commission member and former chair Chelsea Rose the designation of the parade as an Oregon Heritage Tradition recognizes those traditions that have helped define the character of the state. “The Christmas Ships Parade ties into the importance of the river to Oregon’s heritage and Oregon’s identity,” she told The Chronicle in a 2020 interview. “It is an
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The Christmas Ships Parade begins at 6 p.m., Dec. 10 at the St. Helens City docks.
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