City of Yellowknife
Less than 1 min.read

Yellowknife Santa Claus parade winners announced

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

The City of Yellowknife is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Santa Claus Parade.  The theme was “Winter Wonderland” and at an impressive 27 registrants, the judges had their work cut out for them.  The winners are as follows:

Commercial: Tlicho Investment Corporation

School: Yellowknife Education District No. 1

Non-Profit: Yellowknife Mountain Bike Club

The winner of the Non-Profit category will receive the first annual Roland Gosselin “Ho Ho Ho award”, a $500 prize made possible by a generous donation from Roland’s family honoring the longtime resident who was best known as Santa Claus in many parades and events from years passed.

Warm temperatures and an almost record number of floats made for an enjoyable evening for everyone in attendance.  The City of Yellowknife wishes to thank all participants, residents, and First Transit for making this happen. It’s never too early to start planning – the theme for 2020 will be “Your Favorite Christmas Movie”.

For more information, please visit www.yellowknife.ca/santaclausparade or call 920-5676.

[email protected]

Twitter.com/artcgreen

Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

GNWT releases draft of UNDRIP action plan

Northwest Territories
The territorial government is has released their initial draft for a United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Action Plan and are asking for public input. An announcement released today invited general members of the public to review and submit questions or comments on the initial draft of the plan.

AVENS’ national recognition champions aging in place in Yellowknife

Northwest Territories
After more than forty years of social innovation in older adult living and care AVENS was recognized with a special honour at the national volunteer awards for 2025. The organization has spent nearly half a century championing “aging in place” rights and access for older adults in the North. "We’re unique in the North and in Yellowknife to be able to provide that degree and variety of service and really focus on our mission, which is allowing seniors to age in place," said Colleen Wellborn

Dettah Ice Road closed for the season

Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories department of Infrastructure has just closed the Dettah Ice Road for the season.

Feds pledge $4B for housing in Indigenous Northern, remote communities

Northwest Territories
The federal government says they are committing $4-billion for Indigenous housing in urban, rural and northern communities. The announcement was made in Behchokǫ̀ on Friday. The multi billion dollar plan, dubbed the Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy, intends to balance Indigenous-led funding agreements and open, project-based funding for Indigenous housing projects.

NorthWords NWT releases schedule and author list for 2026 festival

Community
NorthWords NWT has released the schedule and visiting authors for their 2026 Writer’s Festival.