Last Word
BY PIETA WOOLLEY | pieta@prliving.ca
Santa Claus is coming
to our town
H
e might be hard to find this year. Santa, who normally breezes through Powell River at least 40 times in December – waving from floats at the parade, snapping photos at Town Centre Mall, dropping by numerous preschools and Christmas parties – is under the same Provincial Health Orders as everyone else. But before he locked down with Mrs. Claus, he dropped by the Powell River Living office with a message for local children: he’s coming. Don’t worry. COVID can’t keep him away. “Children have to be really careful what they do,
they must listen to mom and dad, wear masks and practice social distancing,” said Santa, mentioning that he is really missing his visits with each child. He was not his usual, jolly self. Instead, he urged children to be responsible, even though this season will be tough. Children, he said, need to be loved and helped and guided through this time. Stay safe, stay as happy as you can be, and remember that Christmas is a time for sharing, loving and forgiving, Santa urged. “Just take care. Children are our future. And remember: Santa will be coming.”
PHOTOS WITHOUT SANTA: Above, Ron and Dianne Pfister demonstrate the Mother Nature selfie booth – which is usually staffed with a Santa. Bring your pets and snap away for charity. Store Santas were verboten as of press time, so even the Santa at Town Centre lost his throne this year and has moved online. Left, a roadside holiday selfie booth at Highway 101 and Southview Road, as demonstrated by cohort buddies Becca Adam and Abi Woolley. T’Lund stepped up... will other neighbourhoods build booths, too?
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Merry Christmas
May your holidays be
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