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Santa's here: Santa Claus arrived in time for Mississauga's annual parade last week, much to the delight of a crowd of 70,000 people
Santa's here: Santa Claus arrived in time for Mississauga's annual parade last week, much to the delight of a crowd of 70,000 people

Santa's here: Santa Claus arrived in time for Mississauga's annual parade last week, much to the delight of a crowd of 70,000 people

Date11/8/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Santa's here: Santa Claus arrived in time for Mississauga's annual parade last week; much to the delight of a crowd of 70;000 people.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0001730F
      It's Santa's parade on Sunday, The 72nd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade gets off the mark Sunday at 1
      It's Santa's parade on Sunday, The 72nd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade gets off the mark Sunday at 1
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/8/1976
      More than 600,000 hail Santa's annual arrival, The head of Mother Goose peers from the front of her float as she surveys the crowd-lined 6-mile parade(...)
      More than 600,000 hail Santa's annual arrival, The head of Mother Goose peers from the front of her float as she surveys the crowd-lined 6-mile parade(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/14/1970
      Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
      Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
      Stawicki, Andrew
      4/9/1987
      Santa's warming up. Yesterday's mild temperatures and bright sunshine proved too enticing even for a busy Santa Claus. Don Roswell, 67, relaxes during(...)
      Santa's warming up. Yesterday's mild temperatures and bright sunshine proved too enticing even for a busy Santa Claus. Don Roswell, 67, relaxes during(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      12/6/1988
      Last-minute dental work, Artist and sculptor Peter Brown does a last-minute touch-up on a giraffe for a float in tomorrow's Santa Claus parade. The annual event begins at 1 p.m
      Last-minute dental work, Artist and sculptor Peter Brown does a last-minute touch-up on a giraffe for a float in tomorrow's Santa Claus parade. The annual event begins at 1 p.m
      Bull, Ron
      11/4/1988
      Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
      Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
      Loek, Dick
      11/17/1990
      Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov
      Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov
      Dunlop, Alan
      10/24/1988
      Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)
      Santa Claus waves to cheering crowds as he passes old city hall in the parade Saturday, when hundreds of thousands of children and adults lined the ro(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      11/18/1973
      Kicking off santa claus parade, Kyle Kofsky gets the boot yesterday from the big, bad wolf on a float waiting in a Weston warehouse for this year's Santa Claus parade
      Kicking off santa claus parade, Kyle Kofsky gets the boot yesterday from the big, bad wolf on a float waiting in a Weston warehouse for this year's Santa Claus parade
      Bull, Ron
      10/22/1990
      The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
      The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      10/20/1987
      Breathing fire: A 50-foot dragon with flapping wings, claws out-stretched and simulated flames belching from its toothy maw drew rave reviews at the annual Santa Claus Parade yesterday
      Breathing fire: A 50-foot dragon with flapping wings, claws out-stretched and simulated flames belching from its toothy maw drew rave reviews at the annual Santa Claus Parade yesterday
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/17/1985
      Alfie Iannarelli: General manager of Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade is hard at work preparing for the big day Nov. 17.
      Alfie Iannarelli: General manager of Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade is hard at work preparing for the big day Nov. 17.
      Power, Peter
      11/5/1991