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The Voice of North Dundas
Vol 5, No 24
November 28 2024
A sparkly rolling tradition
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Highlights of the 2023 Parade of Lights. Photos by Mandi Westwell
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tering a float on the website. The Parade of Lights has been an ongoing annual tradition in Winchester for decades, started by Joel Steele, who got the idea after hearing about a nighttime Christmas parade elsewhere. The Parade of Lights became the “Display of Lights” in 2020, and again in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This allowed spectators to remain in their own vehicles to drive past stationary floats in Winchester (2020) and South Mountain (2021). In 2022 and 2023, the traditional parade in Winchester returned, and is set to put smiles on many faces again this year. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy some local family fun!
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