Dear Editor:
When you believe like a child, the true spirit of kind men, magic and care become the Christmas experience.
This was the tone in our small town on Dec. 21, when the community parade went through Alma. Children of all ages knew the spirit of Christmas was here on a green tractor the size of a house, carrying Santa on his way to the North Pole.
None of this would happen without the dedicated volunteers of the Alma Optimist Club, the agricultural community and local businesses.
A special thanks to the Wellington OPP, who ensured that this event was safe for all the participants and spectators. Our paramedic team and their “little helpers” provided treats and the dairy farmers gave nutritional milk to all.
With the turn of a farm tractor’s wheel, Santa disappeared – but not from our hearts.
Jim de Bock,
Chair of Alma Optimist Parade