Annual Beaches Santa Claus Parade to take place along Kingston Road this Sunday
Olympic gold medallist and East Toronto resident Aaron Brown will be the Parade Marshal for this Sunday’s Beaches Santa Claus Parade.
Presented by Centre 55, the parade will be taking place along Kingston Road on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 17.
Brown, who was a member of the Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team that won the gold medal at this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, grew up locally and attended Bowmore Road Public School and later Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute.
Along with Parade Marshal Brown, this Sunday’s parade will also feature numerous bands, marching groups from local businesses and organizations, and of course Santa Claus.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, Beaches-East York MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon, and Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will also be taking part in the parade.
As in past years, the team from Beach Metro Community News will be taking part in the parade so look for us along Kingston Road and give us a wave.
Along with celebrating the upcoming holiday season, the Beaches Santa Claus Parade also marks the start of fundraising for Centre 55’s Share A Christmas program.
Now in its 43rd year, Share A Christmas helps to make the holidays easier for East Toronto families in need. More than 1,000 local families will be helped during this year’s campaign.
Share A Christmas is in need of cash donations, toy donations and volunteers to help make this year’s campaign a success. For information on how you can help, please go to https://www.centre55.com/programs/share-a-christmas/
Those attending Sunday’s parade are reminded they can bring Toonies for volunteers to collect. Also, donations of new unwrapped toys will be accepted at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., after the parade.
The Beaches Santa Claus Parade starts at 1 p.m. at Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue.
It will head west along Kingston Road, then turn north onto Walter Street before finishing at Centre 55 on Main Street.
Sponsor for this year’s parade is Fearless Meat on Kingston Road.
