The annual Steveston Santa Claus Parade will be held on Christmas Eve, starting on Regent Street and ending at Garry Point Park.
The parade — which was cancelled last year — typically has taken place on Dec. 23 and was organized by the Rotary Club of Steveston.
Due to time constraints for the club, Richmond Firfighters Association has picked up the organizing efforts and has requested it take place on the eve of Christmas, starting at 6 p.m.
The route this year will be shortened and it will avoid major streets with bus routes, according to the Steveston Santa Claus Parade Facebook group (click here).
Claus will be zig-zagging his way through Steveston's side streets for about 45 minutes and can meet children at the end of the route in the park.
On Christmas Eve, to get to the parade, Claus will, of course, be using his magic and knowledge of special knowledge of the space-time continuum, by darting from Lansdowne Centre at 4:59 p.m. where he will have been greeting children throughout the month. Mandatory photos with him cost $20.
Inexplicably, the Big Guy will also be at Richmond Centre, Tuesday through Sunday, with photo packages costing $25.
Of course, Saint Nicholas is a big fan of Steveston and will be at the Steveston Interurban Tram this Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. for a reading of the Polar Express.
Claus will also be at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery's Boiler House Theatre on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. He will arrive at the harbour on the Steveston Lifeboat.
If you cannot meet Claus at any of these places you may write to him by sending a letter addressed to the North Pole with the postal code HOH OHO.
According to Canada Post you must send your letter by Dec. 16 so that Claus' 6,000 postal elves can respond in time as he is expected to receive about 1.5 million letters.
