🎅 The Complete 1986 Metro Toronto Santa Claus Parade 🎅

A classic recording of the complete 1986 Metro Toronto Santa Claus Parade (sadly, commercials were edited out) from Global TV, with the lovely Faye Dance and velvet voiced John Dawe. Recognize anyone? Please share your memories in the comments section. And Merry Christmas!
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[@northhankspin]

Thanks for all you do, Merry Christmas!

[@Jushwa]

Oh man what a great Christmas special

[@alexgeorge501]

Another wonderful parade from the 80's days of the 6ix, Merry Christmas!

[@robwhitexp]

No internet no social media. Life was awesome

[@Barnaclebeard]

He said on social media on the Internet. If you don't like it then why are you here?? There's an entire world out there you could be annoying people in.

[@nelsonbotelho3244]

Love it. Can you maybe find something from the Brampton Santa Claus parade. I can't find anything from the 80's or 90's. 🎄 🇨🇦 👍

[@mcaducker]

I had never seen this particular parade before. It was great! The 1991 parade was the first one I remember seeing, with the same hosts, because my parents used to record them on VHS back then. They did it for the next few years in a row, until 1995 at least. I recorded at least 1 or 2 myself later on (I think 2001 and 2005). I believe Susan Hay and Don Martin were the hosts by then. 2008 was the last parade I remember watching on Global. Susan Hay and Leslie Roberts were the hosts at that time if I remember correctly.

[@collectibleasmr]

I'm here at four years old somewhere! We used to go every year and park our butts outside the Mcdonalds along the parade route!

[@cherryjulz]

Thank you🥰

[@jennifergould2715]

Awesome memories! I was 14 and remember Faye Dance, Merry Christmas 🎄

[@collectibleasmr]

Love that Merry Christmas flashing on the screen! Back when we used to RESPECT Christianity. No Happy Holidays include everyone bullshit

[@jaynolan7526]

I remember being there in 86

[@heatherzwicker8031]

I may have been parked in front of television to watch this live. Depends if my parents remembered it was that day. The Ottawa parade wasn't well televised and could have been too cold to go to so I remember Toronto ones and waiting to see Santa.

[@redgreen66]

Ahh the parade, back when the airing was about the parade and not a bunch of nonsense with a few floats sprinkled in like it is now

[@grecomic]

You'd think George Cohon would be the one dressing closer to Ronald McDonald!

[@funforalgernon]

The furs on the hosts 😂

[@Barnaclebeard]

The experiences of animals are real and matter. Their suffering is identical in nature to our own. It harms us when we take pleasure in cruelty and violence.

[@InkiePiePony]

@@Barnaclebeard 💩

[@matteovitacco3735]

That year Barney waiting for Santa came out Barney and the backyard gang 1990 Christmas

[@brated9848]

The birth of coulrophobia.

[@Barnaclebeard]

This was right about the last time I ever cared one bit about a parade.

[@mysterycomment1553]

Fur coats are gross.

[@collectibleasmr]

Grossly warm!