After the event is over, we owe so many thanks…

Our 18th annual Christmas Parade took place Saturday, December 6th 2008. On behalf of the parade committee, we want to thank all the many volunteers who took part in this magnificent event.

We would like to extend a very special Thank You to that small core group of dedicated people who cleaned and prepped the floats and costumes in the days and months leading up to the parade.

The Humber Rovers, under the guidance of 22 Division, Toronto Police Services, helped immensely with the parade marshalling and putting away our floats after the parade was over. We really enjoyed working with them.

Thank You to all those parents and children who brought Teddy Bears to the parade to help Miss Canada and Miss Teen Ontario in support of the Teddy Bears of Hope Campaign. All of your bears will be sent to children in Afghanistan.

Thank You to all of our Sponsors who made it all possible financially. Without our sponsors we wouldn’t be able to pay for all the bands, maintenance of floats, building new floats, pay the face painters, pay for permits and barricades or making new costumes.

This parade is put on each year by volunteers under the sponsorship of Long Branch BIA and Lakeshore Village BIA for the enjoyment and benefit of our community. We are looking for more people in our community to make a serious commitment of volunteer time to help keep this parade going in years to come.

Merry Christmas to all, and thanks for a good time!

Liz Porritt