31 | Thursday, November 19, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Santa Claus is coming to town! Saturday, November 21, 2015 Parade starts at 9 am Pam Damoff, Parade Co-Chair, credits a dedicated corps of local volunteers -- working in conjunction with the Town of Oakville -- and generous support from the private sector for the Parade's long-standing success. Damoff expressed her heartfelt thanks to the organizing committee as well as the 100 or so volunteers who help on Parade Day entertaining spectators and ensuring the event runs smoothly. She also extends her gratitude, on behalf of her committee, for the continued support of local businesses. Said Damoff, "Our corporate sponsors are an integral part of the Oakville Santa Claus Parade, Thanking this year's Parade sponsors and volunteers GOLD SPONSORS as we use these funds to hire marching bands, rent costumes, maintain Santa's float, publicize the event and recognize winning entries, amongst many other things." WINMAR® Oakville/Mississauga has been a longtime supporter of the Oakville Santa Claus Parade, with senior executive Glenn Woolfrey a long-time Parade organizer who loves the Parade almost as much as Christmas Day. Mike White, Owner of WINMAR® Oakville franchise, adds "the Oakville Santa Claus Parade is a day designated to celebrate our community and the holiday season, and we are proud to be a returning Gold Sponsor!" THE TRADITION CONTINUES! Join Film.ca right after the Oakville Santa Claus Parade for screenings of A Christmas Story and Home Alone FREE with a donation of food for the Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre Food drive or an unwrapped toy for the Kerr Village Toys for Tots! A Christmas Story plays at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm, and Home Alone, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, is on at 11:45 am and 2:00 pm. Canada Post will be collecting letters to Santa on the Parade route and promptly sending them off to the North Pole -- in plenty of time for Christmas. Don't forget to include your return address! Don't forget your letters to Santa! · Budds' Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC · Empire Communities · Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home · Oakville Transit (in kind) · Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre SILVER SPONSORS Contest Winner! This year's winner of the Parade colouring contest is ten year old Sophie Dowd, who will serve as the Parade's Honourary Grand Marshall and ride in a horse drawn carriage with Mrs. Claus! · AGF Access Oakville (in kind) · CUPE Local 136 Curbex Media (in kind) · Deerfield Golf Club (in kind) · Downtown Oakville BIA · Ford of Canada · Johnston & Daniels Royal LePage - Oakville BRONZE SPONSORS · Oakville Beaver · TVCogeco · oakvillenews.org MEDIA SPONSORS Santa is coming to town this Saturday! Visit us during the parade for sweets & light refreshments @ Kerr St. www.oakvilleunitedtaxi.com 905.338.0044