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The snow had mostly disappeared and it was rainy, windy and unseasonably warm for the Kincardine Santa Claus Parade Saturday night.

Hundreds of people lined the parade route which started at the Zehrs Mall parking lot and ran along Sutton Street, to Broadway, and then down Queen Street, ending at Victoria Park.

There were plenty of floats, featuring local students, Sparks and Brownies, churches, businesses, service clubs and organizations. Also in the parade, were horses, miniature horses and carts, the Kincardine Community Concert Band, and much more.

The Tiverton Park Manor float had the best depiction of the parade theme, "Kincardine's Christmas Carol," with all the characters from Charles' Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," especially Don Manary as "Scrooge," shouting "Humbug!"

Instead of riding on top of the fire truck, Santa had his own float with his reindeer, behind the fire trucks.

Santa Claus waves to the crowd

He pulled up beside the Kincardine Arts Centre and was able to stay warm and dry as he greeted a huge crowd of children in the Scougall Gallery.

The annual event is sponsored by the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce which provided treats and refreshments for the children after the parade.

Colton Legge, 7, of Chesley rides in the caboose car on  Crabby Joe's Kids' Express in the parade

Kincardine Sparks Sarah Bembridge (L) and Elisabeth McDonald ride in the parade

Waving to the crowd are Kincardine Sparks Xenia Hilton (L), Rebecca Bushell and Katie Bates

Representing Tiverton Park Manor's "Dickens of a Christmas," are Paul Hamman (L), Don Manary, Dylan Young, Kali Dunlop, Chuck Exel, Catherine McKague and Diane Cameron

Riding the St. Anthony's float are Mikaela Hackett (L) and Kate Voskamp

Kincardine Ranger Christiane Ritter (L) and former Ranger Rebecca Dadson walk with the Kincardine Guiding float in the parade

The Kincardine Wave Rugby players goof around on their float

Hailey Pyke (L) and Taylor Colwell, both 8, of Kincardine, ride the Bruce Telecom float

A sobering message from the Kincardine Fire Department: "Don't drink and drive"

McKechnie Pharmacy's "love bug" delivery car is driven in the parade. photo by Cory M. Campbell

Jade McLeod, 8, of Sunderland has her picture taken with Santa; she was in Kincardine with her grandmother, Linda Arbuckle, visiting with Wayne and Joan Hartwick

Kyle Smeltzer, 8, of Huron-Kinloss has a chat with Santa

Kaleb (L), 2, and Josh Brindley, 6, of Bervie, get a chance to sit on Santa's knee

Teenagers Adam Grubb (L) and Alexandra DaCosta-Webster sit on Santa's knee

Caitlin Bailey plays trumpet onboard the Kincardine Community Concert Band float



Kim Huggard (L), Kasey Brindley, Eliza Bumba and Faith Waddell (front) are wrapped up as gifts with the "My Generation" float from Centre of Hope Victory Church



Kincardine Sparks Kristen Jackson (L) and Hanna Beaune ride on the Kincardine Guiding float

Dale Wall drives the Bruce Telecom "mouse" in the parade

Tiverton Fall Fair ambassador James Rice waves to the crowd in the parade

Little five-month-old Edward Moulton of Mildmay smiles at Santa Claus when the Jolly Old Elf greeted children after the parade

Makayla (L), Maiya and Maysie Roberts of Kincardine pile on Santa's knee for a picture

Santa greets newborn Jordan Carney (L), two-and-a-half weeks old, and her brother, Cameron, 4, of Kincardine

Santa even takes a moment to chat with teenagers Jordan Schultz (L) of Millbank, and Emily Strachan of Kincardine

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Sunday, December 04, 2011