Santa Claus took a break from his Christmas preparations in order to make a stop in Saskatoon on Sunday. Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown to watch the 35th annual Santa Claus Parade. The event featured many local organizations, from businesses, to sports teams, to some of CTV’s very own team members, the parade featured many looking to get in the holiday spirit. This year’s parade looked a little different than previous years. The layer of snow and chilly temperatures that usually accompany the parade was replaced with sunshine and warm weather that had many in attendance shedding their winter layers. One thing that remained the same as previous years was the advocacy for a good cause that always accompanies the parade. This year, Operation Santa was the chosen non-profit to receive support from the event. Operation Santa is a food security initiative that works to help local families during the holidays. The parade included music, dancing and many treats handed out to those in the crowd. While there was no snow on the ground, that didn’t stop anyone from getting in the holiday spirit, especially when Santa Claus made his long awaited appearance at the end of the event.
