{"id":9085,"date":"2014-11-26T13:33:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T18:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9085"},"modified":"2014-12-10T13:59:30","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T18:59:30","slug":"santa-under-the-stars-brings-out-thousands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/santa-under-the-stars-brings-out-thousands\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Under the Stars brings out thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Photos by David Falconer and Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9066\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9066\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-05.jpg\" alt=\"The Knights of Columbus made a grand impression in the parade.\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-05.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-05-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-05-298x204.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-05-120x82.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-05-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Knights of Columbus made a grand impression in the parade.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9063\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-02.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Aurora Youth Soccer Club were just one of many athletic groups represented, alongside the Aurora Tigers and the York Simcoe Bucs. \" width=\"600\" height=\"346\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-02.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-02-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-02-298x171.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-02-120x69.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-02-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Aurora Youth Soccer Club were just one of many athletic groups represented, alongside the Aurora Tigers and the York Simcoe Bucs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9064\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9064\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-03.jpg\" alt=\"Rudolph joined AHS&#039; art students in the procession. \" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-03.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-03-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-03-298x230.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-03-120x93.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-03-150x116.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rudolph joined AHS&#8217; art students in the procession.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9065\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9065\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-04.jpg\" alt=\"Cardinal Carter&#039;s marching band made its parade debut.\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-04.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-04-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-04-298x196.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-04-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-04-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardinal Carter&#8217;s marching band made its parade debut.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9067\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06.jpg\" alt=\"St. Max students were well represented!\" width=\"620\" height=\"137\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06-618x136.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06-298x65.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06-120x26.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-06-150x33.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Max students were well represented!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9068\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9068\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-07.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora Optimists had a float to satisfy every sweet tooth.\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-07.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-07-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-07-298x169.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-07-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-07-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aurora Optimists had a float to satisfy every sweet tooth.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9069\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9069\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-08.jpg\" alt=\"Baton twirlers brought their own brand of fire power.\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-08.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-08-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-08-298x217.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-08-120x87.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-08-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baton twirlers brought their own brand of fire power.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9071\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9071\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-10.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Citizen of the Year Beverley Wood\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-10.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-10-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-10-298x204.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-10-120x82.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-10-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2014 Citizen of the Year Beverley Wood<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9072\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9072\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-11.jpg\" alt=\"Councillors Don Constable and Wendy Gaertner, Councillor-elect Harold Kim, Councillor Paul Pirri, and Councillor-elect Tom Mrakas\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-11-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-11-298x156.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-11-120x63.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-11-150x78.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Councillors Don Constable and Wendy Gaertner, Councillor-elect Harold Kim, Councillor Paul Pirri, and Councillor-elect Tom Mrakas<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9070\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9070\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-09.jpg\" alt=\"Central York Fire Services polished up their vintage fire engine for the occasion.\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-09.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-09-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-09-298x204.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-09-120x82.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2014-11-27-09-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central York Fire Services polished up their vintage fire engine for the occasion.<\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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