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15 | Thursday, November 26, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com I N T H E P A R A D E W I T H S A N T A | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/ HaltonPhotog) The 67th annual Oakville Santa Claus Parade made its way through the downtown, along Lakeshore Road East before heading north on Kerr Street Saturday morning. The 90-minute parade featured decorated floats, marching bands and costumed characters as well as the star of the show, Santa himself. Pictured, clockwise from top left: the parade's Grand Marshall, Mrs. Claus and this year's parade colouring contest winner Sophie Dowd; students and staff of White Oaks Secondary School with their gingerbread house float; Taelyn Kaknevicius, 6, and her younger sister Sydney, 3, try to keep warm as they wait for the parade to begin with letters to Santa in-hand; The Top Hat Marching Band was one of several marching bands in the parade; Oakville firefighters kicked off the parade handing out candy and collecting toys for their annual toy drive; canines dressed for the holidays walked the parade route with their handlers from The Dog Rescuers Inc.; friends (L-R) Sophia Marcanoleon, 8, Aysha Bhabha, 7, and Isis Martinez, 8, keep a close lookout for Santa as they took in all the sights and sounds... such as the giant inflated snowman that travelled the parade route, tethered to its handlers. For more photos, visit www.insidehalton/oakville-on. $ 10 off Purchase an entree & receive $10 off a 2nd entree. Margaritas every Wednesday 50% off Not to be combined with any other offer. One coupon per table, no facsimile Coupons valid Tuesday to Thursday and Sundays only, Expires Feb 29th, 2016 905-849-1777 www.mariabonitaoakville.com 151 Lakeshore Rd. E. Call for reservations