By Pepper Parr
December 5th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
There was no new snow on the ground but there was a Santa sitting as a passenger in a Fire Truck as it rolled through the streets of xxx Saturday afternoon.
Pumper #4, part of the Burlington Fire department fleet on duty – carrying Santa Claus through different neighbourhoods.
The Fire Truck, Pumper # 4, was being used to let children know that Santa Claus was still around but he, his sleigh and those reindeer would not be in a parade this year.
A pandemic kept him away from the parade. However the |Parks and recreation department got creative and came up with a way for Santa to have a parade of hi won with a police escort.
The afternoon, Saturday Santa was in Tyandaga, Brant Hills and Mountainside
On Sunday he will be in Headon Forest, Palmer, Tansley and Millcroft
Santa getting ready to head out to the Tyandaga community to say Hello to the children and assure them that he will be visiting Christmas Eve.
Every weekend between now and Christmas Santa will be in different parts of the city.
Families gathered on street corners as Santa toured part of the city. Photos by Denis Gibbons
The Parks and Recreation people didn’t want the Fire Truck to stop and have people gathered around – tough to maintain social distancing under those conditions.
The Fire Truck drives slowly and Santa flashes his smile to everyone.
Here is the schedule.
Dec. 5: Rural Burlington, Tyandaga, Brant Hills and Mountainside
Dec. 6: Headon Forest, Palmer, Tansley and Millcroft
Dec. 12: Alton Village, the Orchard, Corporate, Pinedale and Elizabeth Gardens
Dec. 13: Longmoor, Shoreacres, Roseland and Dynes
Dec. 19: Aldershot, Central and Plains
Dec. 20: Make-up inclement weather date, if needed.
That was very cool! Loved seeing Santa and the vintage fire truck come through Millcroft! Well done Burlington!