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The Villager November 30, 2011 Page 7
The Melanie Construction crew accepts the Most Creative Float award.
Community, Christmas spirit in abundance Pamela Pearson Villager Staff The Russell Santa Claus Parade was a great success! Although rain threatened , it held off until Santa had left the arena. The parade was not only the biggest in Russell’s recent memory, with a total of 39 entries, but the Christmas spirit was felt by all those in and watching the parade. Right on schedule, at 1 p.m., the Russell Fire Department led the entries out of the Kinnaird Arena and down Concession St. Both sides of the route were filled with onlookers of all ages anxiously awaiting a glimpse of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Entries ranged from trucks decorated to the nines to a small wagon pulled by the Russell and District Horticultural Society Live Locally group. Township council members were pulled by a pair of Clydesdales from Cam-Li Farms and live music was played by the Russell Music Academy and Minor Hockey as its players yelled “hungry for hockey�. Russell Curling Club promoted the Ontario Junior Curling Championship to be held at the RCC in the first week of January, while a group of Little Rock players “swept� their brooms to music. The variety of participants was an obvious display of community cohesion by local businesses, schools, community and sports groups and services. Lions members Ken Beaman, Dean Benson and George Rogers could be seen carefully judging the entries for three categories as they passed by Scotiabank. Most Festive was awarded to Therkelsen & Sons; Best Group went to the Russell Minor Hockey Association and Most Creative went to Melanie Construction. Plaques were presented at the after party by Beaman, Fire Chief Bruce Armstrong and Santa. Firefighters Dave Scott and Robert Taylor, were taking and printing photographs of youngsters on Santa’s lap, while others
warmed their tummies with hot chocolate and Bear Paws.
Awarded Best Group was the Russell Minor Hockey Association whose float had the Atom Team represented and yelling “What are you hungry for? Hockey!� Accompanying them were musicians Dave Rama on sax, Everett Rama on drums and Mitchell Scott on guitar.
The Living Local Fair got lots of publicity as members of the sponsoring Russell and District Horticultural Society drew their entry advertising the event along the parade route. Pamela Pearson photos
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