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Holiday cheer at Parade of Lights

Holiday cheer at Parade of Lights
Riley Klein

The annual Parade of Lights cheerfully rolled through North Canaan Sunday, Dec. 1. Brightly decorated vehicles of all sorts proceeded from the intersection of Routes 44 and 7 down Main Street and up Railroad Street to North Canaan Elementary School. The floats, adorned with holiday lights and accessories, included a variety of vehicles: fire trucks from area fire departments, pick-up trucks, semi trucks, heavy equipment, tractors, trailers, cars, all terrain vehicles, motorcycles, a cement mixer and a boat. Float riders tossed candy to spectators lining the streets. At the end of the route, those on “the nice list” got to meet Santa at NCES and submit gift requests.


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