Welcoming The Holiday Season
Well the Holiday Season has officially begun. The Port Elgin Santa Clause parade was held this past Saturday night and with the nice weather (although we could’ve used a little bit of snow), it appeared to be well attended. A couple of my co-workers and myself were busy handing out balloons, hot chocolate and cookies which, I believe, were well received. There was a good show of floats from some, a sprinkling of bands with their holiday music and, of course, the jolly ole fellow himself. With so much negativity in the last few months surrounding the financial stability of literally the whole world, I think, and I appreciate that we are now coming into a time where hopefully a little bit of joy will be spread about. The festive lights and sounds of the season will, hoepfully, brighten the spirits of all. Keeping the Spirit of the Season in mind, it may also be a time that we can help someone who may not be as fortunate by contributing to either the food bank or the toy drive; there are various distribution points around the town for these programs. There is no better way to be satisfied with oneself than by bringing a smile to someone else!
