The weather blessed parents and kids of Quesnel with a chilly but not blistery afternoon for the kids’ visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
The annual Santa Extravaganza jingled away in Quesnel’s Spirit Square, with a few dozen parents and kids braving the slushy snow to get their visit with St. Nick.
Although Santa couldn’t make it in on his sleigh with his reindeer, he did arrive in style thanks to the Quesnel Fire Department. Santa waved to the children from the nest of a fire engine, escorted by two firefighters. Jingling the horn to announce his arrival blocks away.
“The Santa Extravaganza is a really great event that brings the community together. It’s a lot of fun for the kids,” said April Cameron, a Director of the Quesnel Downtown Association. “You know, without the help of the volunteers at the Quesnel Downtown Association, we couldn’t put this on without them. I’m happy everybody is having a great time.”
Filling Spirit Square was a few of Quesnel’s classic community businesses and organizations.
City Furniture provided the Claus’ with the soft and supportive chairs to sit on, while each kid took their turn sitting on their laps.
“It’s just a really good and fun event. It’s really a team effort to bring it all together and make it happen,” Parveen Wander of City Furniture said. “There was something for everyone, by everyone. It’s just really great.”
The event concluded around 3 pm, and most, including the Clauses were able to get extra servings of hot chocolate.
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