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PAGE 2, Wl IITBY FPREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMI3ER 25, 1987 /~ JOHNATHAN KNIGHT, 2,1 seeing Santa Claus who arr Whitby fire hall Friday nil reacts upon -r ved at the ight to light the Christmas tree, beginning down- town activities for the season. Free Press photo ,fi :4 À la le 'Quality' parade coining and more entries overall - that's what area residents can expect in the Whitby Santa Claus parade to be held Saturday, Dec. 5. Bob Stanley, co-chairman with Gord Attersiey of the parade committee of the Whitby Jaycees who organize the event, promises "somiething; a littie different this year" as interest and applications for entry continue to mount. Stanley, coordinating the parade for the fourth straight year, says this edition will not only be bigger, but 'better quality." The parade route is the same as last year - a 10 a.m. start from St. John's School on Giffard St., along Dundas St. to the four corners and then south on Brock St. to Rotary Centennial Park. Stanley says parking wiIl aiso be restricted, except for residents and rnembers of the nearby church, fromn the starting area of the parade to avoid confusion and delay at the start. Nine bands, up from seven last year, wiIl take part as well as five majorette groups, up fronm four last year. And there should be about 30 floats, including the finish from the big guy in red and white on the Rotary float. A new and exciting feature this year is the appearance of one of the top skateboarders in the world - Whitby's Mark Brazier. In or.- FOR EXAMPLE: COMPARE OUALITY & PRICEt IeatmntSre -ic Sa e oeor The Bay 127.40j 44.50 Simpsons sears Eaton's 12.-_j 44.50 --87.00, 14.10 Also 30% off selected Drapery Fabric only unil Novemiber 29. Ajax North Aax South 427-3110 427-2800 London N. London S. 519-660-1909 519-472-7684 st. Cathanines 682-9271 Scarborough N. 293-0390 Barrie 705-737-4200 You'll sec the Brampton Burlingtofl 1 450-1911 336-8181 Cambridge Guelphi KitChener 740-3633 519-836-5090 519-894-1333 Markham Mississauga N. Mssissauga S. Newmarket Oakville N Oakville S, RChmond Hill 471-6565 897-0100 823-0090 853-3655 849-6171 825-4014 883-9922 Scarborough S. 266-7787 764-3010 239-8194 519-746-3870 668-0512 856-1023 Deti ilS ivIiIait3Iiý iulpilri- issi c j s K ntr'~' parade, he will be available at the end of the parade, behind the Whitby Community Information building, to, discuss skateboardlng tricks, type of boards, care and modifications of boards, and life as a world cIass skateboarder. he will also demonstrate and explain some of the stunts he perforTs, and will autograph the skateboards of anyone who brings their skateboard along. The letter carriers frorn the local post office will once again pick up letters to Santa along the route. Kids should bring theji letters with them, addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole, Canada HOR OHO. No postage is requîred. Replies will corne from Santa at the North Pole address. Broken ankie after fal from scaffold An Oshawa man was treated for a broken ankie afrer he fell 10' feet from a scaffold while' working on a house on Limestone Ores., a new subdivision in Whitby. Luis Carvaiho, 25, was treated at Whitby General Hospital. a.