Santa Claus was coming to town, and somewhere between 300 and 400 people came out to see him, on the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, and they enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather for some music and time with Jolly Old Saint Nick.
The annual treat for young and old alike made its appearance on the CP tracks near the Estevan rail station on Sunday. The entertainment was provided by The Trews and Willy Porter. They played a mix of holiday classics and a few of their own songs.
The younger kids may not have been bopping to those, but their parents were. Plenty of smiles were formed while singing classics like Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
And indeed he did. Faces lit up when Santa came out on stage, but prior to that, Canadian Pacific did some gift-giving of its own, presenting a cheque of $4,500 for the Salvation Army’s Food Bank. There was also a truck present accepting food donations.
And as quick as he was there, Santa and his helpers closed up the train and headed off for Weyburn, to wish all a good night.
Earlier in the day, the Holiday Train was in North Portal, where it crossed the border from the U.S. into Canada, after spending a couple of weeks in the U.S.
