PHOTOS: Santa stays busy with Abbotsford Tree Lighting and Mission Candlelight Parade

 

 
Abbotsford Times December 9, 2011
 
 
 
Kiera Venter performs Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.
 

Kiera Venter performs Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.

Photograph by: John Van Putten , for the TIMES

With both the 22nd Annual Abbotsford Downtown Tree Lighting and the 28th Annual Mission Candlelight Parade this past weekend Santa was a busy fellow making headline guest appearances at both events.

Huge crowds took advantage of the cool but dry weather to take in both events.

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Kiera Venter performs Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.
 

Kiera Venter performs Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.

Photograph by: John Van Putten, for the TIMES

 
Kiera Venter performs Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.
Dakota Mirus, age 2 1/2 dances with Lister the Landmark Lion during Abbotsford Downtown Tree Lighting on Sunday afternoon
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the Abbotsford Downtown Tree lighting on Sunday afternoon in the City of Abbotsford Fire and Rescue Service 1963 vintage fire truck.
Led by Abbotsford Police Motorcycle and the SilverFox Air Cadet Marching band Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the Abbotsford Downtown Tree lighting on Sunday afternoon in AFRS 1963 vintage fire truck.
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the Abbotsford Downtown Tree lighting on Sunday afternoon
7 year old Cynthia Pain takes a turn chatting with Santa Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting
Brook Harris performs Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.
Brook Harris performs her new song, Never Give Up which was recorded in London England recently. She was performing Sunday afternoon at the Abbotsford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting.
9 month old chihuahua Gracie along with owner Gail Smorang waiting for granddaughter Cambree Lovesy to sing during the ABbotsford Downtown Tree Lighting Sunday afternoon
Sign leads the way for kids to have a chat with Santa and Mrs Claus.
Deroche Elementary School students singing Christmas songs while making their way along the parade route on their float.
Richelle Meneghetti along with 8-month old daughter Alexandria as they walk alongside the Deroche Elementary School float
Highland Dancers walk along First Ave at the start of the parade.
Dressed in Green Man suits and carrying Vancouver Canucks flags giving out a continuous high fives along First Ave.
MEI Marching band brought their high-energy group to the Mission Candlelight Parade.
Samantha Turin on D.J. as part of the Mighty Fraser Rodeo Drilll Team.
Dylan Dyck 2 1/2 is mesmorized by all the floats, lights and sounds of the Mission Candlelight Parade Friday.
Artificial snow flies off the WJ Mouat drag racing float.
With much anticipation jolly old Santa makes his grand entrance.
With enthusiastic waves Santa brings smiles to the thousands taking in the 28th Annual Mission Candlelight Parade.
Kids getting their first glimpse of Santa can't contain their excitement.
Both young kids and young at heart are pleased with Santa's arrivial.
Singing and waving as the float makes it's way along the parade route.
 
 
 
 
 

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