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The Paris Independent
December 2, 2023
KIDS’ CORNER
BIG floats and BIG fun at Brantford Santa Claus Parade FROM A KID’S PERSPECTIVE With Paris’ Stephen L
The winter holidays were celebrated at the Brantford Santa Claus Parade, a wonderful kidfriendly evening event, on Brantford’s main street! It showcased so many amazing floats from the Grinch on top of a shed to Santa Claus and his magical reindeer, you have no i-deer! Here are some wonderful highlights that I included here from the 47th annual Brantford Santa Claus Parade. Big Floats and Big Fun Tigercat, a company that specializes in forestry machinery, arrived at the parade towing what appeared to be a snow plow decorated with Christmas lights. I thought of it as a pretty smart way of showcasing their machinery yet fitting the subject simultaneously. Brantford’s very own Twin Valley Zoo also made an entry into the festive parade displaying their winter wonderland with giant candy canes, Christmas trees, and even snowmen! It was fun to look at and they even came with zookeepers giving multiple assortments of
BEECH Infrastructure’s float had the classic Grinch sitting on top of a small barn. The Grinch at a parade? What a sight! This float was one example of a little float with large creativity during last weekend’s Brantford Santa Claus Parade. Photos shared by Mayor Kevin Davis
candy to the audience.
too! They had a long trolley with a greenhouse on it with kids next to Another native Brantford it dressed in costumes portraying company, the Brantford Police fruits and vegetables! It’s a pretty Service came yet again but this smart thing to do, especially since time with a bigger trailer! They the business is about facilitating had their own little gingerbread community gardens. house with Paw Patrol characters (that I think you might recognize) Little Floats Yet Large and the BPS mascot in the middle Creativity with a police officer costume on. BEECH Infrastructure surprised You could say the float was pawBrantford with its float in honour tastic! of a classic holiday animated Equal Ground Community movie. Gardens was especially a pretty Continued on page 24 large float, yet equally as creative
