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After a week of rotten weather, the rainclouds finally parted and Wellsford’s annual Santa Parade was blessed with a bright, sunny morning on Saturday, November 26.
Led by a police car with sirens blaring, local schools, businesses, community groups and emergency service volunteers filled the streets with a riot of colourful floats and costumes, with the star of the show bringing up the rear in his reindeer-powered sleigh.
Elves, superheroes and cartoon characters handed out lollies and treats to the scores of children watching the procession as festive music blared from the floats.
Highlights included Tauhoa School, whose float and participants were festooned in festive red, white and green candy cane stripes, the Bright Laundry family of Marvel superheroes and The Nook’s Dr Seuss-inspired Grinch-mobile. Meanwhile, Santa himself put on a quite show, standing up in his sleigh to dance and wave his way around town with impressive energy for his age.
Results: Overall winner – Hammer Hardware & The Nook; Business – Hammer Hardware & The Nook 1, Bright Laundry 2; Children – Tauhoa School 1, Wellsford Kindergarten 2; Community – Wellsford Drama Club 1, Wellsford Volunteer Fire Brigade 2, Landowners & Contractors Association 3; Walking – Wellsford School 1, ComputersPlus Elves 2.
