Santa spreads holiday cheer in Edmonton
Zoe Todd | CBC News | Posted: November 20, 2016 5:17 AM | Last Updated: November 20, 2016
Snow flurries, bright lights and lots of cheers as hundreds crowd downtown streets for annual event
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Edmonton.
Dozens of parade floats brightened the city on Saturday as the annual Santa's Parade of Lights ushered in the holiday season.
Parade-goers huddled together in the snow, waiting for a glimpse of Santa. Some clutched letters addressed to the North Pole.
"I'm so excited for Santa," six-year-old Lexi Pratt said.
She held an envelope under a blanket, where it was shielded from the flurries of snow, as she waited to give it to Santa's elves.
Further down the street, 11-year-old Kelsey Merasty had her own wish ready. She recently moved to Edmonton from Saskatchewan and said she wants to go back home for the holidays.
"I love Christmas," Merasty said. "It's about seeing family and getting presents. But it's not about really getting, it's about giving presents."
Kevin Lorque, 11, is also new to Edmonton. He moved to the city from the Philippines last December, so he missed out on Santa's Parade of Lights, which is in November.
"It's my first time here and I've never seen a parade this big," Lorque said. "It's awesome."