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Volume 122 - Port Perry, Ontario - Tuesday, November 29, 1988 - No. 1 Santa Claus Parade 1988 Though the weather was less than wintry (more like a day in spring) a lot of people found themselves in the Christmas spirit Saturday afternoon as the annual Santa Claus Parade made its way through downtown Port Perry. Nearly 50, floats, large and small, and seven marching bands filled the air with the sights and sounds of Christmas, much to the delight of the large crowds that took advantage of the un- seasonable weather to line the sidewalks of Lilla and Queen Streets. - "We were very pleased with the results," said Chamber of Commerc president Debbie Jones. The parade each year is orga- 3 Br Pa The absolute hit at this year's Santa Claus Parade was Santa Claus himself and the dazzling new float he rode on, designed by Marc Russell and Andrew Ruesink of Port Perry. The white and nized and sponsored by the Scu- gog Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. Jones said the 1988 version will cost the business organiza- tion about $7,000. Mrs. Jones said much of the tribute for the success of the pa- rade must go to chairperson Nellie Stell who "worked many long hours" on the organization. She also mentioned Barb Hil- lier, Val Butt and Marg Lawrence who mals | ined costumes for Die elves and prepare more 500 bags of candy for the young- sters who lined up to meet Santa following the parade. -. And many of the youngsters enjoyed a Christmas play after the parade at the United Church hall. e play was called "The Toy- Spring weather ushers in parade and Santa Claus The Chamber of Commerce float, the one featuring Santa and his reindeer, was completely re- designed this year, thanks to the efforts of Marc Russell and An- drew Russink, who volunteered their time and labour to design and build the new float. And the youngsters loved that float with their very favourite guy in the whole world: Jolly Saint Nick. There were children every- where along the route, sitting on the curbs, perched on their parents shoulders for a better view, wide- 'eyed with excitement and anticipa- tion as the parade officially ushers in the festive season in Scugog Township. pastel coloured reindeer, fleshed out and bedecked In fantasy-like Enter Christmas Lights Contest Once again, the Port Perry Star wants to light up your life! For the third year in a row, the Star is hosting a Christmas Lights contest, where the most beautifully lit homes in Scugog Township will be judged for their decorative Christmas lights. Christmas Lights 1988 is designed to encourage folks to deco- rate their homes with lights in the Christmas spirit. Only lights qualify, and will be judged by Cathy Olliffe, Angie Kroonenberg and Janet Keene. John B. McClelland will chauffeur the judges from house to house. To enter, just call the Port Perry Star (985-7383) anytime be- fore Friday December 9 at noon. Make sure you leave your name, phone number, and address. If your home is in a rural location, also leave clear directions. On the night of Wednesday December 14, starting at 6 p.m., the judges will take to the streets, checking out each home entered in the contest. The judging process lakes approximately five hours, so please leave your lights on until at least 11 p.m. The winners will be announced in the Star's Christmas Greet- ings issue, December 20. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three entrants--$50 for first, and $25 each' to two honourable mentions. The winners' homes and the winners themselves will be photographed (hopeful- ly!) for the Christmas Greetings issue. Again this year, we're limiting the number of entries to 30. So it you feel your home has a chance of winning, enter immediate- y. Last year, 25 entries were received by the Star, and all were beautifully decorated. Winners were (first) Stan and Beth Grills of Prince Albert; (honourable mentions) Chester Pedzikowski of Caesarea, and Bill Tripp of Scugog Island. As was the way last year, this year each entry will be judged on three points: Overall Effect (out of a possible 30 points); Origi- nality (out of a possible 10 points); and Ingenuity (out of 10 points). Winners will be those with the highest total points. And if you're like Star staffers, who like nothing more than an evening drive during the holiday season, you'll enjoy checking out all the homes that are entered. We'll publish every entry in the Christmas Greetings issue. To all who enter, good-luck, and Merry Christmas! splendour, caught the eye of young and old. A fine plece of work that is guaranteed to delight Santa for years to come. The 'float was a well-kept secret up until parade day, Saturday.