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PAGE2THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 21,2001 Hundreds of children were lined up on the streets of Bow- Claus during the town's 40th holiday parade. This group manviUe Saturday, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa was looking for candy from the clown at right. Parade was perfect ANDREW 1WANOWSKI/Statesman photos BOWMANVILLE - Almost twice as many people as usual were on hand to welcome St. Nick into town at this year's edition edition of the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade, organizers estimate. estimate. , |. Between 15,000' and 20,000 parade-watchers lined the streets Saturday to watch the 40th edition edition of the event, says parade chairman Valerie Gardiner: Generally, Generally, about 10,000 people attend the annual event. "I guess the weather was the factor this year," says Ms. Gardiner, Gardiner, referring to the unseasonable unseasonable warm temperatures and sunny skies Santa brought with him. Prizes were awarded for the top floats in the parade. Best senior senior float honours were taken home by the Purple Hill Orange Lodge, while St. Elizabeth Elementary Elementary School was first in the junior float category. A Harley motorcycle was judged best filler in the parade, says Ms. Gardiner. The parade went off pretty much glitch-free, notes the organizer. organizer. "Everything went really smoothly. We didn't have a single hiccup," says Ms. Gardiner. The biggest parade participants were the Bowmanville Zoo elephants. This e '"0' was from the Bowmanville Lions Club. To have your flyers delivered by Durham's #1 Carrier Force! Call 579-4407 Wednesday, November 14,2001 • Home Depot* • Gift Guide* • Sport Chek* • Sears* • Future Shop* •SAAN* • Bay - 2 flyers* • KFC* • McGregor IDA* • McGregor IDA Gift Basket* • Mary Browns* • Michaels* • Anna Blake* 1 Hut mil necessarily in all papers Remember. all inserts, including those mi glossy paper, can he reçu led with I lie lest ol your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. Please visit our website at www.slcepfactory.com Remember, we are the factory. »» Please visit our website at www.sleepfactory.com