Santa to make Conestogo visit

A busy man this time of year, Santa has already made a number of stops in this area, with more to come. The last of those visits comes on Christmas Eve, just before Saint Nick heads out for his busiest night of the year.

Continuing a long tradition, the Conestogo/Winterbourne Optimist Club welcomes the big man for the annual Santa Cruise December 24. Escorted by a Conestogo fire truck, Santa will make his way through Conestogo, west through east, before heading up Katherine Street through Winterbourne and arriving in West Montrose.

Santa gets underway about 5:30 p.m., and he’ll be visiting with all the neighbourhoods along the way, notes club member Bill Norrish.

Getting warmed up for that visit, Santa will be at the Waterloo Park for “The Wonders Of Winter” on December 2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.