Dear Editor:
Santa Claus showed up in Aberfoyle on Nov. 22 despite the pandemic. It was a Christmas wonderland!
The Optimist Club of Puslinch’s annual Santa Claus parade, celebrating 25 years of bringing Santa to the kids of Puslinch, took on a different look this year as a drive-thru.
Families remained in their vehicles and drove by the decorated floats, listening to pipe band and Christmas music, in anticipation of seeing the “jolly old guy” in red. Tigger, Sparky and the clowns visited with families while waiting to drive-thru. Many smiling faces of the young and the young at heart waited in anticipation. Thank you Santa, for visiting Puslinch!
Santa’s elves gave out the full 300 goodie bags but fell short … however, the fire department came through with their colouring books. Vehicles were lined up in the parking lot for the whole duration of the event. Food items for the food bank exceeded our expectations: 975 pounds of food and $299 in cash.
Lots of Dear Santa letters were collected, 161 in all. We had visitors from Stratford, Elora, Fergus, Ancaster, Oakville and Cambridge. Way to go Puslinch!
A huge thank you to all who participated in the drive-thru with their amazing Christmas floats.
Aberfoyle Snowmobiles, Aberfoyle Agricultural Society & Garden Club, Boy Scouts, Duff’s Presbyterian Church, Guelph Family Martial Arts, Hayden’s Garage & Sarmazian Carpets, Ken Tosh Vintage Tractor, Puslinch Fire Dept., Puslinch Minor Baseball, Puslinch Minor Soccer, Fred Prior Construction, Victoria Park East & Valley Golf Clubs, Wayne Fischer Vintage Steam Engine regrets due to weather, and Santa.
This event is made possible through the generous support of our local businesses, companies, organizations, individuals and community members. Please thank them and support them!
A Change of Pace Restaurant, Aberfoyle Snowmobiles Ltd., Accurate Home & Building Inspection Consultants, Benson Tire, Brennan’s Tire Service Inc., Bryan’s Farm & Industrial Supply, Capital Paving Inc., Con-Cast Pipe Ltd., County of Wellington Roads Dept. Aberfoyle, Dollarama, Fleet Image, L E L Farms Ltd., Robert F. Hammond, Henry Deter, Jefferson Farms, Ken & Brandon Tosh, Michael’s Mobile Truck & Trailer Repair, Nestle Canada Inc., North America Construction Ltd., Picard Peanuts Ltd., Ren’s Pets, Shar-A-Tree Christmas Trees, Township of Puslinch, Township of Puslinch Fire & Roads Depts., D.L.P. Heavy Haul Equipment – Jeff Townes, DM Davidson Water Pumping Equipment Sales & Service, Victoria Park East & Valley Golf Clubs, Village Restaurant, Wall-Custance Funeral Home Ltd., All the people that entered floats, Santa and his elves.
Merry Christmas! Yours in Optimism.
Brenda Law,
Parade committee, Puslinch