North Bay’s Santa Claus Parade goes today (Sunday), starting at noon.

The theme this year is 150 years of Canadian Christmas, coinciding with Canada 150.

Several awards are up for grabs for the floats involved, categories include:
Bands
Hospitality Industry
Choirs/Singing Groups
Non-Profit Groups
Commercial/Industrial Groups
Post Secondary Schools
Elementary Schools
Retail Outlets
Financial Institutions
Secondary Schools
Sports Groups
Service Groups or Organizations

Our radio station is helping with the North Bay Food Bank’s “fill a flatbed” initiative.

Non-perishable food donations will be collected along the parade route (pictured below).

The parade starts on Chippewa Street, ventures to Fisher Street then down to Main Street, wrapping up at Main and Cassells.