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8 • POSTED ON November 02, 2009 The 'Help Santa Toy Parade' is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This year the parade will see a number of changes which include a route change and instead of a daytime parade it will be held in the evening.
The 'Help Santa Toy Parade' is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This year the parade will see a number of changes which include a route change and instead of a daytime parade it will be held in the evening at 6:00pm. The parade will start at 6 PM. at the Canadian War Museum, head East on Wellington, turn South on Elgin, turn East on Laurier Ave and finish at City Hall. Every year, the Fire Fighters' Association has been organizing the event and collecting toys along the parade route for distribution to the less fortunate children in Ottawa-Carleton. The parade has evolved into a significant event drawing tens-of-thousands of people who line the Parade route and share their generosity. Participants are entertained to the sights and sounds of floats, bands and clowns produced locally and from around the Province. Fire fighters will collect new toys and cash donations along the route. Due to the fact of the numerous amount of unsuitable used toys that have been dropped off over the years we will be no longer accepting used toys of any kind. New and Used toys can be dropped off at any of the Salvation Army Thrift Stores. We will also accept new toys at any Ottawa Fire Station from November 21 to December 19. We are not able to arrange for toy pickups outside the stations. For more info about the parade visit the Help Santa Toy Parade web site.
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