Santa Claus to light up the night Nov. 26

And with the flick of a switch, Santa will light up uptown Leamington to signal the start of the holiday season.

The occasion — the annual nighttime Community Christmas Parade at 6 p.m.

Spectacular floats, boasting thousands of sparkling lights, representing the hard work and good cheer of local businesses, churches, schools and service clubs will travel from the corner of Georgia and Erie Street South north to the Leamington Fairgrounds.

Santa will however, light up the night, in front of the Leamington Library.

Parade committee chair Scott McCallum said it should be a wonderful fun-filled night for families to come out and kick off the start of the holiday season.

McCallum said they are hoping to have about 50 floats, all decked out in glowing lights, to provide a spectacular parade of lights down Erie Street.

He said they will also be collecting canned goods and non-perishables for the food bank and new, unwrapped toys for Toys 4 Tots.