THE 2011 PARADE WILL BE ON
SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd
11:00AM - 12:30PM

See it live on whereitsattv.ca

2011 Theme: "Songs of Christmas"

Starts at Queensgate - North On Queen (Hwy 50) - Ends at Centennial

REGISTER YOUR PARADE ENTRY NOW!

THE 2009 PARADE WAS ON
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH

More pictures will be posted as they come in.

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Saturday was a gorgeous winter day and saw the largest number of parade entries and biggest estimated attendance of spectators ever seen for a Bolton Kinsmen Christmas Parade. Many photos are posted on the Kinsmen web site www.boltonkin.com with the winning float entries shown here.

Kinsmen had five categories for best in show and awarded Best Commercial Float to United Home Lumber who had their float decorated as a Chipmunk Christmas with recordings of Alvin and the Chipmunks singing Christmas Carols. Best Community Float was judged to be Rotary Club of Bolton who had a well decorated float with the Red Nosed Reindeer mascot and Christmas Music. Best Float Non-Profit for the second year in a row was the Kindred Spirits Dragon Boat Team Nut Cracker Float featuring hand-made nut crackers. Unfortunately, there was not a single school entered so there was no winner for that category.

A new award was created this year as the Best New Entry which went to the Simcoe Kart Club which featured a float and four go-carts zipping around to the delight of kids.

Kinsmen expressed gratitude to the sponsors of the parade this year which included Platinum Sponsors ($500+) Bolton Motor Products and Mars Canada Inc.; Gold Sponsors ($250+) Angelo's Snow Removal, Boston Pizza, Cavalier Transportation Services Inc., Katie's Fitness, Lisgar Construction Company, Rexwell Dispopsal Services, Sierra Excavating Enterprises Inc., Sole Limousine Services Inc., Sunstar Masonry and Health First Wellness Centre, Sutton Group Professional Realty Inc., United Lumber Home Hardware and Winners; Sponsors Alliston Equipment Ltd., Anker Quality Meats, Avenue Building Corporation, Baffo's Restaurant, Banas Stones Inc., Bargain Tires Auto Centres, Bilt-Rite Disposal Company, Bolton Electric Company Inc., Bolton Florists Inc., Drs. Bettio & Malchuk, Egan Funeral Home, Fernview Construction Limited, Gayla Canada Inc., Jack D. Stewart Investment Services Limited, Phelan Brothers Distribution, Royal Bank of Canada, Shoeless Joe's, Staples Business Depot, TD Canada Trust, Vintner's Cellar and Zehrs Markets.

Noted Kinsmen President George denHaan "It takes a lot of people and much effort to put together a float and organize a parade but it just wouldn't happen without the financial support of our local business leaders. We are extremely grateful."

Our 2008 Parade was another popular success!

It was a cold December day but the crowds came out for the Annual Kin Club Parade to welcome Santa to Bolton.

The theme of this year's parade was "A Ginger Bread Christmas" and the float entry judged most reflecting the theme was entered by the YMCA.

The Best Float overall was judged to be a drum and brass "band" of nut crackers handmade and entered by team members of The Kindred Spirits Dragon Boat Racing Team.

The most impressive commercial float was entered by Diamond Towing and featured a smoking volcano and a tidal wave.

Organizing the parade, designing and making floats and organizing marching groups and bands takes a lot of work for sure but the fact is, the parade just would not happen without the financial support of our local business leaders. The Kin Club of Bolton again organized and managed the parade and give special thanks to the local businesses listed on the right who gave us their financial support.

Also much appreciated are trucking companies like Cavalier Transport for supplying equipment for the floats and Caledon Community Services for communications support.

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Kinsmen thank our
2010
Parade Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors
($500+)

Cavalier Transportation
Delgant Construction
Mars Canada Inc.
Rexwell Disposal Services

Gold Sponsors
($250+)

B. W. Cooney & Assoc.
Benson Steel
Black Bull Restaurant
Bolton Motor Products
Canter By Tack & Gift
Garden Food
Global Wireless Soltutions (Rogers)
Husky Injection Molding
Integrity Fitness
Lisgar Construction
MSM Transportation
Sunstar Masonry and Health First Wellness

THE 2011 PARADE WILL BE ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd 11:00AM - 12:30PM