JASON PARKS
STAFF WRITER
There have been many a dreary night for Prince Edward County’s original and only night time Santa Claus parade.
The 2017 edition was not one of them.
Pleasant weather well above freezing and clear skies made for an enjoyable night in Bloomfield on Friday for a lengthy holiday procession that included the Queen’s University Marching Band, dozens of floats and of course, the big man in red.
Without biting winds and rain which have plagued the event for the past couple of years, attendance was up and everyone had a reason to smile.
Below are some of the sights of the 2017 Nighttime Santa Claus Parade.
Prince Edward OPP Staff Sergeant John Hatch and Detachment maintenance worker Luke Flynn. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff.)
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Members. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Supporters of the Wellington Lions Dragon Boat Club. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Chappy’s Crew. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Members of the Pegasus Cheerleading team. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Peter Hagerman. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Hagerman Farms had some healthy treats to hand out Friday night. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Merry Christmas! (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
The Belleville Canadian Sea Cadet band. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
The Forest Creek Pathway Steel Orchestra. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Members of the Prince Edward Horse and Pony Club. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
The band from Emmanuel Baptist offered some heavenly tunes on Friday evening. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Emanuel Baptist parishioners. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Queen Elizabeth Junior Panthers. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
PECI Panthers. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
The Fraser family Buick still going strong. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Prince Edward County Junior Farmers. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Even a couple of calves took a ride at the 2107 Bloomfield Nighttime Santa Claus Parade. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
The Queen’s University Marching Band. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
The Queen’s Marching Band has been taking part in the Bloomfield Nighttime Santa Claus Parade every year except one. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)
Santa Claus was in a jolly mood Friday evening. (Jason Parks/Gazette Staff)