Christmas in High River
2024
The Santa Claus Parade and Light Up George Lane Park could not happen without the support of organizations, service clubs, and the community.
Please join us in thanking everyone who were part of making the holiday season cheery and bright. Organizing 65 entries, drawing one of our largest crowd of spectators, putting up light displays across the park, and the skating rink is no small feat.
Parade Supporters • 2024
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- Mayor Snodgrass and Town Council
- Town of High River – Nicole Dyck and staff, Operations Dept – Lights in the Park, Parade & skating rink in the Park
- Town of High River – Darlene Donovan and staff – Parks Dept – Lights in the Park & Parade
- Town of High River – Heather Ross, Events Co-Ordinator
- High River Fire Dept for fire pit lighting and skating rink in the Park
- 1947 Fire Truck driver - Cody Zebedee
- Fire Chief Cody Zebedee & Deputy Fire Chief Steve Debienne
- RCMP
- Town of High River By-Law Officers
- Hot Chocolate & Fire Pit Station hosts and volunteers
- Servus Credit Union High River, Rotary Club of High River & the High River Parades and Lights Society for the light wands
- The ‘Candy Crew’ Robyn MacDonald, Kathy Lambourn, Seasons Retirement, volunteers, and candy sponsors
- Lorraine Watson & Bonnie Duckett – TriSphere Consulting Inc.
- Calgary Stampede Stage and crew, Chantelle and Paul
- Citizens on Patrol
- Charlie Brown – emcee
- Les Rempel – Rempel Construction & Norm Denney – skating rink in the Park
- Highwood Trusses – firewood at the Parade
- Windmill Theatre Players for singing
- FortisAlberta – Lights in the Park
- Herc Rentals – Lights in the Park
- Dan Marcinkowski and the High River Times
- Canadian Tire High River
- Home Hardware Building Centre
- Lutes Timbermart
- Moonlight Madness shops
- A Plus 1 Convenience - for accessible parking
- LORAC Management Inc. - Angela Debienne
- Chad and Kathy Lambourn for organizing Lights in the Park
- George Lane Park and Parade sponsors
- Hank Leeferink and all of our Parade Committee volunteers!!
- Blair & Bev Gordon - Century 21 Foothills Real Estate
- Kevin Wallace & Charlie Brown at Golden West Radio/Sun Country 99.7 and AM1140
- High River Parades and Lights Society
- Rotary Club of High River – Lights in the Park & Parade
- Kinsmen Club of High River – Lights in the Park & Parade
- Highwood Lions Club – Lights in the Park & Parade
- UFA Farm & Ranch Store, High River
- Dean Lambourn – sound on Santa float
- Sobeys - for hot dogs
- Hank Leeferink, Highwood High School Grad class volunteers – for hot dogs
- the Highwood Lions Club for sponsoring the hot dogs
- Live Edge Catering for cooking the hot dogs
- Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 73 for their kitchen facilities
- MCG Careers & Inclusion Foothills for manning the hot dog booth
- Wegener Cabinetry – sleigh upgrades
- Notre Dame Collegiate volunteers - Lights in the Park & Parade
- Triple K – for use of the little orange truck
- Kelly at Foothills Signs
- Barney & Crew at Ward Tires – for use of ‘smart’ cars
- Prairie Mobile - Shawn M
- Nathan & Crew at Fountain Tires – emergency service vehicle
- Catherine at Highwood Printing
- Inclusion Foothills
- High River United Church
- Museum of the Highwood
- The Venue - for the petting zoo
- Community volunteers - Lights in the Park and Parade
- Parade participants for leading Santa into town
- Everyone who came out to watch for your warmth and enthusiasm
Candy and Parade Contributors & Hot Chocolate Hosts • 2024
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Candy & Parade Contributors
- Andrew & Jessica’s NOFRILLS
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Tricia Ramos
- Margins Bookstore
- Foothills County
- Dawn Gass
- Jean Duff
- AHS
- High River Dental Centre
- Sharon Forbes
- LORAC Management
- Stephanie Herndier
- Bonnie Dawson
- Sheena's Sweets & Such
- Prancing Pony Ranch
- Fresh Air Furnace Cleaners
- Squad Life Inc.
- Kids Connection Childcare
- Carol Peter
Hot Chocolate Hosts
- St. Benedict's Anglican Church
- High Country Chevrolet
- Salvation Army
- Snodgrass Funeral Home
- Olive & Finch
- High River United Church
- High River Dental Centre
- Nelson Homes
- Highwood Art & Framing
- Red Dog Black Cat Pet Products
- Impact Health Physiotherapy
- The Venue
Looking to sponsor or donate?
If you are looking to sponsor the Lights in George Lane Park or donate towards the parades, please see the elves over on the donate page.