38th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade November 23, 20234
CHRISTMAS AT THE CIRCUS
The winners of the 2024 CHRISTMAS AT THE CIRCUS Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - DMAC Automation
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Sunrise Small Engine
Best Children's - Step Above Dance
Most Photogenic - Canadian Bomb Shell Beauties
Best Theme - Brasa Bowen Brazilian Jui-Jitsu
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Many Thanks to Rogers TV and hosts Mike Vecchio and Deni Gauthier for making our televised broadcast so exciting
Best Commercial - DMAC Automation
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Sunrise Small Engine
Best Children's - Step Above Dance
Most Photogenic - Canadian Bomb Shell Beauties
Best Theme - Brasa Bowen Brazilian Jui-Jitsu
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Many Thanks to Rogers TV and hosts Mike Vecchio and Deni Gauthier for making our televised broadcast so exciting
ST THOMAS POLICE, ST THOMAS FIRE DEPARTMENT, SOUTHWOLD FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHRISTMAS CARE, ST THOMAS - CRIME STOPPERS, ST THOMAS ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION COLOUR GUARD - BRANCH 41, ST THOMAS #7 ARMY CADETS
St Thomas REACT, SNOOPY, PARADE MARSHAL - Paralympian Emma Reinke - vehicle provided by Disbrowe, DIGNITARIES - MP Karen Vecchio, MPP Rob Flack and St Thomas Mayor Joe Preston, ST THOMAS POLICE, ST THOMAS POLICE PIPES AND DRUMS - Sponsored by Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House, St Thomas Police Services K9 vehicle, St Thomas Police Services flag party, St Thomas Police Services Ceremonial Unit with Executive Leadership Team, COP - Citizens On Patrol, ST THOMAS ELGIN EMS, BURLINGTON TEEN TOUR BAND - Sponsored by Doug Tarry Homes, St Thomas Panthers Girls Hockey Association, St Thomas Tire, St John Ambulance, I’ve Got Your Back 911, Formet Industries,,Royal Lepage Triland Realty, Dance Essence Inc, Step Above Dance, Abode Home Comfort, Van Rooy Scrap Metal, Howard McCullough Real, Estate Group, Precision Tae Kwon Do, RONA, For A Joke Cornhole, Lockes Public School, Factory Muffler and Auto Care, MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Einstein Optical, Progress Building Products Inc., St Thomas Jeep Club, Indo-Can Punjabi Cultural Association, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 501st and Rebel Legion, Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre, Cole-Munro Foods Group, Child Care Workers in Elgin County, Canadian Bomb Shell Beauties, Lid Up 4 Branden, DMAC Automation Ltd, Salvation Army, Liberal Party, Entegrus Powerlines, DNO Towing, Rosy Rhubarb Committee, Bendel Productions, The Elgin Theatre Guild, Community Living Elgin, Arthur Voaden Secondary School, Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House, Elgin Area Bible Club, First Student Transportation, Berry Hill Ltd, St Thomas Stars Junior Hockey and St Thomas Peavey Mart, Presstran Industries, McGaws Fence and Deck, Parkside Collegiate Institute, Aylmer Family Dental, Keats Lawn Care, St Thomas Cycles, Our Place Respite, Talbot Trail Optimists, St Thomas Pet Valu, Brasa Bowen Brazilian Jui Jitsu, 94.1 MYFM Radio, Railway City Renovations, Huron Tractor, Central Elgin Collegiate Institute, St Thomas Stars U12A Hockey Team, Salus Mutual Insurance Company, Kinette Club of Elgin St Thomas, Royal Oak Senior Living, Owen Day - Delorean Time Machine, 31st St Thomas Scouts, R. S. Winter Maintenance, Sunrise Small Engines, VON Elgin, John Davis Firetruck, St Thomas Lions Club, SEI Union, St Thomas Community Christian School, Elgin Dairy Farmers, 31 Combat Engineer Regiment, Champion Legal Service. 31 Combat Engineer Regiment, Postma Heating & Cooling, SANTA - Sponsored by St Thomas Rental, Polar Express Letters To Santa, St Thomas REACT
St Thomas REACT, SNOOPY, PARADE MARSHAL - Paralympian Emma Reinke - vehicle provided by Disbrowe, DIGNITARIES - MP Karen Vecchio, MPP Rob Flack and St Thomas Mayor Joe Preston, ST THOMAS POLICE, ST THOMAS POLICE PIPES AND DRUMS - Sponsored by Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House, St Thomas Police Services K9 vehicle, St Thomas Police Services flag party, St Thomas Police Services Ceremonial Unit with Executive Leadership Team, COP - Citizens On Patrol, ST THOMAS ELGIN EMS, BURLINGTON TEEN TOUR BAND - Sponsored by Doug Tarry Homes, St Thomas Panthers Girls Hockey Association, St Thomas Tire, St John Ambulance, I’ve Got Your Back 911, Formet Industries,,Royal Lepage Triland Realty, Dance Essence Inc, Step Above Dance, Abode Home Comfort, Van Rooy Scrap Metal, Howard McCullough Real, Estate Group, Precision Tae Kwon Do, RONA, For A Joke Cornhole, Lockes Public School, Factory Muffler and Auto Care, MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Einstein Optical, Progress Building Products Inc., St Thomas Jeep Club, Indo-Can Punjabi Cultural Association, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 501st and Rebel Legion, Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre, Cole-Munro Foods Group, Child Care Workers in Elgin County, Canadian Bomb Shell Beauties, Lid Up 4 Branden, DMAC Automation Ltd, Salvation Army, Liberal Party, Entegrus Powerlines, DNO Towing, Rosy Rhubarb Committee, Bendel Productions, The Elgin Theatre Guild, Community Living Elgin, Arthur Voaden Secondary School, Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House, Elgin Area Bible Club, First Student Transportation, Berry Hill Ltd, St Thomas Stars Junior Hockey and St Thomas Peavey Mart, Presstran Industries, McGaws Fence and Deck, Parkside Collegiate Institute, Aylmer Family Dental, Keats Lawn Care, St Thomas Cycles, Our Place Respite, Talbot Trail Optimists, St Thomas Pet Valu, Brasa Bowen Brazilian Jui Jitsu, 94.1 MYFM Radio, Railway City Renovations, Huron Tractor, Central Elgin Collegiate Institute, St Thomas Stars U12A Hockey Team, Salus Mutual Insurance Company, Kinette Club of Elgin St Thomas, Royal Oak Senior Living, Owen Day - Delorean Time Machine, 31st St Thomas Scouts, R. S. Winter Maintenance, Sunrise Small Engines, VON Elgin, John Davis Firetruck, St Thomas Lions Club, SEI Union, St Thomas Community Christian School, Elgin Dairy Farmers, 31 Combat Engineer Regiment, Champion Legal Service. 31 Combat Engineer Regiment, Postma Heating & Cooling, SANTA - Sponsored by St Thomas Rental, Polar Express Letters To Santa, St Thomas REACT
37th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade November 18, 2023
SONGS OF CHRISTMAS
The winners of the 2023 SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Huron Tractor
Best Overall - Cole Munro Food Group Inc
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Best Elementary School - Lockes Public School
Most Unusual - Royal Lepage Triland Realty
Best Children's - Dance Essence
Most Photogenic - DNO Towing
Best Theme - Presstran Industries
Many Thanks to Rogers TV and hosts Mike Vecchio and Matt Loop for making our televised broadcast so exciting
Best Commercial - Huron Tractor
Best Overall - Cole Munro Food Group Inc
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Best Elementary School - Lockes Public School
Most Unusual - Royal Lepage Triland Realty
Best Children's - Dance Essence
Most Photogenic - DNO Towing
Best Theme - Presstran Industries
Many Thanks to Rogers TV and hosts Mike Vecchio and Matt Loop for making our televised broadcast so exciting
36th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade November 19, 2022
A CARIBBEAN BEACH PARTY CHRISTMAS
The winners of the 2022 A CARIBBEAN BEACH PARTY CHRISTMAS Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Trade Tech
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Best Elementary School - Lockes Public School
Most Unusual - Dairy Farmers Committee
Best Children's - Dance Essence
Most Photogenic - DNO Towing
Best Theme - Lids Up 4 Branden
Best Commercial - Trade Tech
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Best Elementary School - Lockes Public School
Most Unusual - Dairy Farmers Committee
Best Children's - Dance Essence
Most Photogenic - DNO Towing
Best Theme - Lids Up 4 Branden
Many Thanks to Rogers TV and hosts Mike Vecchio and Matt Loop for making our televised broadcast so exciting
35th Annual EML Reverse Santa Claus Parade
December 3rd, 4th and 5th 2021
A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS
The winners of the 2021 MAGICAL CHRISTMAS Reverse Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Firehouse Subs
Best Overall - Arthur Voaden High School
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dairy Farmers of Elgin County, Elgin Federation of Agriculture, Delta Power and Huron Tractor
Best Children's - Dance Essence
Most Photogenic - Seasons St Thomas
Best Theme - Romantic Designs
Best Commercial - Firehouse Subs
Best Overall - Arthur Voaden High School
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dairy Farmers of Elgin County, Elgin Federation of Agriculture, Delta Power and Huron Tractor
Best Children's - Dance Essence
Most Photogenic - Seasons St Thomas
Best Theme - Romantic Designs
Thanks to our 2021 Sponsors
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34th Annual EML Reverse Santa Claus Parade
December 4th, 5th and 6th, 2020
The winners of the 2020 EML Reverse Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Entegrus
Best Overall - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Canada Health Grants
Best Children's - St Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce
Most Photogenic - St Thomas Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Best Theme - Dean-o Towing
Best Elementary - Springfield Public School
Best Commercial - Entegrus
Best Overall - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Canada Health Grants
Best Children's - St Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce
Most Photogenic - St Thomas Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Best Theme - Dean-o Towing
Best Elementary - Springfield Public School
33rd Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade 2019
The winners of the 2019 Optimist Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Formet Industries
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Li'l Miss Metal
Best Children's - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Most Photogenic - St John Ambulance
Best Theme - Dark Matter
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Best Commercial - Formet Industries
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Li'l Miss Metal
Best Children's - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Most Photogenic - St John Ambulance
Best Theme - Dark Matter
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
32nd Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade 2018
The winners of the 2018 Optimist Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Formet Industries
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Langs Contracting
Best Children's - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Most Photogenic - Nurse Next Door
Best Theme - St Thomas Kinsmen
Best Elementary - Monsignor Morrison Catholic School
Best Commercial - Formet Industries
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Langs Contracting
Best Children's - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Most Photogenic - Nurse Next Door
Best Theme - St Thomas Kinsmen
Best Elementary - Monsignor Morrison Catholic School
31st Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade 2017
Celebrating Kraft Hockeyville / Canada 150
The winners of the 2017 Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - St Thomas Panther's
Most Photogenic - Bakker Concrete
Best Theme - Jay Okkerse Contracting
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - St Thomas Panther's
Most Photogenic - Bakker Concrete
Best Theme - Jay Okkerse Contracting
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
30th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade 2016
The winners of the 2016 Optimist Santa Claus Parade:
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - Step Above Dance and Music Studios
Most Photogenic - Coad Heating, Air & My Fireplace
Best Theme - Salvation Army - sponsored by the St Thomas Downtown Development Board
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - Step Above Dance and Music Studios
Most Photogenic - Coad Heating, Air & My Fireplace
Best Theme - Salvation Army - sponsored by the St Thomas Downtown Development Board
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
29th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade 2015
28th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade 2014
