The winning entries from the Santa Claus Parade have picked up their hardware.
At the Dec. 10 Timmins council meeting, Timmins Mayor George Pirie handed out the awards with help from Timmins Chamber of Commerce president Val Venneri and Downtown Timmins Business Improvement Association executive director Noella Rinaldo.
The parade wound its way through downtown Timmins Nov. 16. This year's winning entries are:
• Best in Theme: Ecole secondaire catholique Theriault
• Best Walking Group: Pat Picard School of Dance
• Best Small Entry: Lady Luck Restaurant and Buffet
• Best Large Entry: Ontario Power Generation
• Best Marching Group: Cadets Canada – Air, Army and Sea Cadets of Timmins
• Most Spirited: Melissa Kelly Dance Academy, BMT Insurance and Jennifer Kelly of Girones Lawyers
• Brightest: Boston Pizza
• Best Animated: Timmins Economic Development Corporation
• Most Comical: Viau Plumbing and Heating Inc
• Most Original: Timmins Native Friendship Centre
• Most Artistic: Bucket Shop Inc
• Best Animal Entry: Timmins and District Humane Society
• Judges Choice: Timmins Community Park Association/Discovery Fitness Discovery Performance
• Honorable Mention: Knights of Columbus
