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Santa visits Beachburg and Westmeath

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December 6, 2018

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bb santa and grinch — Santa Claus and the Grinch seem to be making a pact to behave during the Christmas season.

The 4H float in the Westmeath Santa Claus Parade.

Whitewater Region council members, from left, Reeve Cathy Regier, Councillors Neil Nicholson, Dave Mackay and Daryl McLaughlin and Mayor Mike Moore

The Grinch in Westmeath

listening to the trumpet while on the Beachburg Lions float are Claire and Ralph Martin

Students and staff from Our Lady of Grace Catholic School cheered from their float shouting Merry Christmas along the Westmeath parade route

The 4-H members walking with the ‘reindeer’ are, from left, Jorja Hummel, Johanna Dwyer and Jesse Hummel

Santa arrived in Westmeath on the Kenny’s Store float

Santa waves to the crowd along the Westmeath parade route.

The parade travels up Main Street in Beachburg.

The Grinch in Westmeath

Sandra Wilson, left, with her son’s girlfriend Courtney Loan and their daughter Lucy, her first parade.

Students from Beachburg Public School

The Grinch checking out what’s happening inside the Beachburg fire hall, where Santa was to greet the children.

Maryann Delorme serves hot chocolate.

There were two Santa Claus parades in Whitewater Region this past weekend … Saturday evening in Beachburg and Sunday evening in Westmeath. The crowds came out for both and then the young ones visited with Santa after each parade.