Monday, December 8, 2014

Parade Continued

Old firetruck decorated for the Mount Albert parade

Santa Claus came to town last Saturday but walking or riding on floats ahead of him were community groups such as Scouts, local businesses, Crime Stoppers, children's after school programs....all decked out as angels, shepherds, sheep, elves and festive whatevers.

 The parade was short in length - by Toronto standards - but long in spirit, waves and smiles.

Mt. Albert Fire Department

This old firetruck is now owned by a local businessman who's a kid at heart. When this fire truck was in service, Mount Albert had it's own fire department. Now Mount Albert is one of the communities that makes up the Town of East Gwillimbury.

In celebration of the old and wonderful "stuff", I  am connecting to Rubbish Tuesday HERE.
More photos from Our World can be seen by clicking HERE.

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41 comments:

  1. Bethany CarsonDecember 8, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    The old fire truck is beautiful! I enjoyed seeing several at a parade this summer. Around here I don't think there are any parades in the winter; I guess we're not as tough as Canadians in some respects!

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  2. DarlaDecember 8, 2014 at 8:37 AM

    Wonderful fire truck, glad someone "saved" it. Looks like they were having a good time.

    Darla

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  3. NatashaDecember 8, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    Oh I love this - I have a real thing for vintage style vehicles and I love the festive colours. Thank you for the lovely comments on my blog too! - Tasha xxx

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  4. RevrunnerDecember 8, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    Wow! What a relic.

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  5. William KendallDecember 8, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    What a marvelous truck! I think the stuffed doggie on top is just the icing on the cake in terms of decoration.

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  6. diane bDecember 8, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    A great way to celebrate. The fire truck is a beauty.

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  7. Stefan JanssonDecember 8, 2014 at 9:07 AM

    Great to see. looks like the trucks they had when my dad joined the local fire fighters.

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  8. DeniseinVADecember 8, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    I love the truck, all those smiling faces and the cute animals on the top v

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  9. Penelope NotesDecember 8, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    I like the wreaths in the hubcaps. What a smart and well-rounded idea. :)

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  10. rainfield61December 8, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    I like its red colour.

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  11. TexWisGirlDecember 8, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    at first i thought the dog in front was real! :)

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  12. Linda W.December 8, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    Love that old firetruck! Great photos!

    P.S. It looks like comment word verification got turned on for your blog. Seems to be a problem with lots of blogs today - thought you would like to know.

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  13. GeorgeDecember 8, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    I'm glad this old fire truck is still in service for parades and celebrations. It looks as if everyone is having a great time.

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  14. KateDecember 8, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    Nothing like a parade to get the spirit started!!

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  15. Sylvia KDecember 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    Oh, I'm glad the fire truck was saved!! How fun! A great holiday post, EG! Love it, as always! Hope your week is off to a great start!!

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  16. IndraniDecember 8, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    I like how the Christmas spirit is slowly driving in. :)

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  17. Susan AndersonDecember 8, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    This is my very favorite kind of parade!

    =)

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  18. LowellDecember 8, 2014 at 1:08 PM

    That truck is so sweet. Love all the little kids with their happy faces!

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  19. RedPatDecember 8, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    Those small parades are special because they are local and everyone knows each other.

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  20. Ginny HartzlerDecember 8, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    These are wonderful pictures! I love the wreaths around the wheel covers and the candy canes on the sides. It rained really hard on our parade, but they carried on. I did not go because of the rain.

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  21. NatureFootstepDecember 8, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    wow, that looks fun. I want to by a kid again.

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-Life)December 8, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    A short parade this time of year up there seems like the best way to go. Looks like everybody was having a great time though.

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  23. MontanagirlDecember 8, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    That's a pretty cool Fire Truck - and fun was had by all! :)

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  24. eileeninmdDecember 8, 2014 at 5:31 PM

    I like this cool fire truck! Great parade shots. Have a happy new week!

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  25. ValerieDecember 8, 2014 at 5:46 PM

    Looks like a fun experience!

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  26. BarbDecember 8, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    A great restoration, and I love the wreath wheels!

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  27. Pamela GordonDecember 8, 2014 at 6:41 PM

    That's a nice old firetruck and a nice addition to the parade.

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  28. VillroseDecember 8, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    Well kept fire engine!

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  29. AnonymousDecember 8, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    A great fire truck, full of christmas spirit.

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  30. CloudiaDecember 8, 2014 at 6:54 PM

    Nothing like a dear small town parade with an old firetruck!



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    <3

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  31. Yogi♪♪♪December 8, 2014 at 7:49 PM

    I will take a parade with spirit anytime over any other parade. I love your old firetruck.

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  32. LoisDecember 8, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    It is a fabulous old truck. How fun!

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  33. Photo CacheDecember 8, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    looks like toys for tots on the move.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  34. RandyDecember 8, 2014 at 9:43 PM

    That is one beautiful fire truck.

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  35. StephanieDecember 8, 2014 at 10:20 PM

    This firetruck is beautiful!

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  36. Margaret Birding For PleasureDecember 9, 2014 at 3:41 AM

    that all looks great fun to watch.

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  37. kayerjDecember 9, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    That is an awesome truck!

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  38. TomDecember 9, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Great truck, every guy loves fire trucks. Your link from Rubbish Tuesday needs to be fixed. Tom The Backroad Traveller

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  39. Jenn JilksDecember 9, 2014 at 5:51 PM

    Small town ones are the best.

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  40. 21 WitsDecember 9, 2014 at 11:10 PM

    How fun this is just a perfect holiday parade, and cool fire truck! Wreaths on the wheels, what a wonderful idea!

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  41. UnknownDecember 10, 2014 at 12:41 AM

    Our Santa paradev was Satudrdray too. I am a kea (5 to 7 year olds) scout leader and my eldest son is a scout leader as I watched our parade I did think it would have been neat too have our scouts involved. There hasnt been a parade here for several years and not much notice this year - maybe next year :)

    I really like the firetruck :)

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