The Mount Forest Lions Club have organized the Santa Claus parade since 1938, and they aren\u2019t letting the pandemic get in the way of them continuing with the event this year.<\/p>\n
Emma Jeffries, Santa Claus parade chair says because of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the area, they\u2019ve decided to do a stationary drive through style parade at the old arena fairgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cFloats will line-up on one side of the track, probably the outside because then [there will] be more room for floats, and vehicles will then drive down clockwise around the arena, and drive by look at the floats, [and people can] wave to Santa,\u201d Jeffries said.<\/p>\n
Jeffries says this way there will be no people gathering, or crowds, and no one needs to worry about social distancing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only downfall is, is we\u2019re saying no to walkers, so you must be in a vehicle in order to attend. Because then again, we don\u2019t want people congregating, chatting, [and] any lineups,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Jeffries says she\u2019s currently in the process of contacting floats from last year\u2019s parade.<\/p>\n
\u201c[\u2026] I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll have enough room for hundreds of floats on the track, but you know, if we could get fifty out, that would be cool,\u201d Jeffries said. \u201cSanta will obviously be there, [and] we\u2019ll have a bunch of Lions Club members there, who will be smiling under their masks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeffries says that more information about the parade can be found on the Lions Club Facebook page<\/a>, under events.<\/p>\n The Facebook page says they will be live streaming a tour around the track so those at home can enjoy as well.<\/p>\n The Santa Claus parade will happen on December 4th<\/sup> at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Emma Jeffries, Mount Forest Santa Claus parade chair:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n