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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 13, 2002 - B3 Saturday, November 16* 200! You better watch out, you Santa Claus parade sponsors better not cry - Santa CrfMOEN Claus is coming to town In just over a week, the Town once again welcomes the "jolly old e lf' himself, Santa Claus at the 54th annual Santa Claus Parade. This year's theme is "Favourite Christmas Carols" and our 55 entries and ten bands are sure not to disappoint. Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16th, the parade will start at MacDonald and Reynolds Street, and run south along Reynolds to Lakeshore Road, running west to Navy Street and will proceed north bound to Rebecca, and then east to Kerr Street to finish at Stewart Street. The parade is organized and run by a dedicated group of volunteers from the com munity and is also supported by the Town of Oakville Parks and Recreation Staff. In order to bring this much anticipated event to Oakville each year, the organizing committee must raise the necessary funds themselves. November The operating budget for the parade is in excess of $10,000, which is donated solely by our sponsors. The Santa Claus Parade Committee wishes to thank all the sponsors which helped get Santa to town this year, with a special mention to our Gold Sponsors: Regency Care Developments, MOEN, Petro Canada and Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. In addition to financial contributions, the parade relies on services and products in-kind such as refreshments for our post-parade recep tion, transportation, and Steeplejack services. Of course, without volunteers on parade day, the parade would not be possible. Our warmest thanks to all those marshals, banner carriers, police officers and every one who gives a helping hand on parade day. The Santa Claus Parade truly is one successful community endeavour. Sales of food and other items has always been a traditional part of the Santa Claus Parade. All food ven dors intending to operate a refreshment vehicle at the parade must obtain a class "C" Refreshment Vehicle License. The application cost will be $50.00 per event per vehicle and must be registered with the Town prior to November 1, 2002. Police and By-law officers will be on site at the parade. Any vendor who does nothave the 16. 2002 appropriate license and/or documentation may be subject to a summons and will be asked to leave the premises. For further information, please contact: Moira Fogarty, Manager of By-Law Enforcement 905 845-6601 ext.3252 or Marilyn Paterson, By-Law Clerk (905) 8456601 ext. 3258. If you need more information on the parade please call Louise Veres at (905) 845-6601 ext. 3154. PETROCANADA Silver Sponsors Longboat Development Corporation Atlanta Phrama Inc. Oakville Hydro Belven Investments Bronze Sponsors GE Lighting Canada O'Connor MacLeod Hanna American Water Services Canada Corp. Downtown Oakville BIA Genstar Legend Creek Homes Royal Canadian Legion, Oakville Branch 114 The Oakville Beaver Steeplejack Services Other Sponsors for Post Parade Reception Tim Hortons Gino's Pizza Superior Pizza Twice the Deal Pizza Pizza Nova Pizza Hut Boston Pizza Pizza Pizza Emergency Routes Look for this sign in the case of an emergency during the parade 15 Bridge Cross Ave to Speers Rd., West to Dorval Dr., South to Mary St. and continue on Regular Route 15 Oakville GO Regular Route to Mary St., North on Dorval Dr., East on Speers Rd., to GO Station via Cross Ave. 17 Eastlake/Downtown Leave Oakville GO Station via South Service, South on Chartwell, East on Maple, South on Watson, and West on Lakeshore Rd. continuing on the regular route. 17 Oakville GO Regular route to Lakeshore Rd., North on Watson Ave., East on Maple, North on Chartwell Rd., South Service Rd to the Oakville GO. Community Bus Santa's Shuttle Bus: Service will not start until 12:00 noon. Leaves the Oakville GO Station at 0:25 and 0:55 past each hour. Leaves Downtown Oakville Terminal (Church and Dunn) at 0:15 and 0:45 past each hour. The shuttle will wait at the Oakville GO in the outer bus loop near the bike rack. Ho! Ho! Ho! Oakville Transit Welcomes the Santa Claus Parade! When: Saturday, November 16,2002 8:00 am -12:00 noon Due to the Oakville Snata Claus Parade, Oakville Transit services will be slightly disrupted on the morning of Saturday, November 16. The following routes will be detoured as described below: 11 Linbrook 11 Oakville GO 14 Lakeshore West Leave Oakville GO via South Service Rd, South on Chartwell to Linbrook continuing on the regular route. Regular Route to Linbrook, North on Chartwell to South Service Rd., and West to the GO Station. Cross Ave. to Speers Rd., South on Dorval Dr., West on Rebecca St. and continue on Regular Route. (Those passengers wishing to go into Downtown should take the special shuttle leaving from the GO Station). Regular Route to Rebecca St., North to Dorval Dr. to Speers Rd., East to Cross Ave. to Oakville GO 14 Oakville GO Why Search for Parking Downtown? There's a shuttle bus between the Oakville GO Station and the Bus Terminal at Church & Dunn. Regular fares apply, children 5 and under are free! OAKVILLE TRANSIT