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.