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Lots of fun in Wick as the town lights up for Christmas


By Jean Gunn

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Santa and Mrs Claus switch on the Wick Christmas Lights, as Claire Mackenzie, (right), chairwoman of the lights committee looks on. Picture: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios
Santa and Mrs Claus switch on the Wick Christmas Lights, as Claire Mackenzie, (right), chairwoman of the lights committee looks on. Picture: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios

Wick's Fun Day at the weekend was a great success with lots of people turning up to enjoy the umbrella parade followed by the switch-on of the town's Christmas lights.

Claire Mackenzie, chairperson of Wick Christmas Lights Committee, said: "We were lucky that the weather held. It started off slow, but really picked up, we had a lot of foot fall with lots of people coming along."

A sea of brollies gather round Santa's sleigh before the umbrella parade sets off from the riverside to the town centre. Photo: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios
A sea of brollies gather round Santa's sleigh before the umbrella parade sets off from the riverside to the town centre. Photo: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios
The busy scene in the town centre following the Christmas Lights switch on. Picture: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios
The busy scene in the town centre following the Christmas Lights switch on. Picture: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios

Santa arrived in his sleigh along with his helper, Mrs Claus, in time to lead the children taking part in the popular umbrella parade which started off from the boating shed on Saturday around 3.30pm. The colourful procession made its way up through the town to the Market Square where Santa and his helper switched on the lights at 4pm.

Commenting on the this year's amazing umbrellas, Claire said: "The effort put in was great. We were delighted – it was really busy in the Market Square. We had a good response from the public."

Paisley Macdonald's face says it all – she really enjoyed the moment the Christmas tree lights were switched on. Dad Gordie makes sure she gets a good view. Picture: Eswyl Fell
Paisley Macdonald's face says it all – she really enjoyed the moment the Christmas tree lights were switched on. Dad Gordie makes sure she gets a good view. Picture: Eswyl Fell

The stallholders were kept busy too, with the lights committee having four stalls and a number of people also took part through the recently formed Wick Community Market group.

A team of volunteers have been busy putting the finishing touches to Santaland which opens tomorrow night at Wick's Rosebank Playing Fields. The festive themed park will continue again this week on Friday and Sunday. Next week it will be open on Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Santa's sleigh will visit the streets in the town next week from Monday to Thursday.

Aiden McLeod with his reindeer umbrella. Picture: Eswyl Fell
Aiden McLeod with his reindeer umbrella. Picture: Eswyl Fell
Santa and his helper, Mrs Claus, pose for the camera. Picture Eswyl Fell
Santa and his helper, Mrs Claus, pose for the camera. Picture Eswyl Fell

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