Today was the annual Santa Claus Parade in Toronto. It was a perfect day for it – a bit nippy with just a few snowflakes.
Here is a bit of nostalgia and facts from the history of the parade.
- It was sponsored by Eaton’s and by 1950 the parade had grown to be the largest parade in North America.
- In 1976 over 30 million people across North America watched the Santa Claus parade on TV.
- In 1989 even the Soviet Union started airing the parade to viewers all across Russia!
- This year (2014) marked the 110th anniversary of the parade and was the largest ever!
Speaking of Eaton’s, here is one of my Christmas prints, titled “Eaton’s Windows” by Kathryn Smith and available at my studio: 905-528-4197 or on my website at www.kathrynsmith.com
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