City council approved up to $1,750 in funding Monday from the council contingency fund to help support Spirit of North Healthcare Foundation’s Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Organizers of the parade require a Level 2 safety plan and permit for the event to ensure the health and safety of the participants and spectators and money council approved Monday will cover that cost.
Sponsored by Kopar Administration, the parade starts at noon on Second Avenue, will head south on Brunswick to Seventh Avenue and continue north on Quebec to end at Second Avenue.
The parade will run in conjunction with the 31st annual Festival of Trees at the Civic Centre, Nov. 27-Dec. 1, the largest annual fundraiser for the Spirit of the North foundation.
A portion of the $7,800 cost of the parade will be offset by sponsorships and registration costs from businesses and organizations to enter their floats in the procession.
