Banff Invites Calgary for Its Santa Claus Parade

Immediate Release

November 15, 2007

Banff Lake Louise Tourism
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Banff Invites Calgary for Its Santa Claus Parade

Famous Calgarian Miss Canada 2007 to ride in Banff parade

Banff National Park, Alberta – With Christmas around the corner, Banff invites Calgary to join its Santa Claus Parade of Lights festivities on the evening of November 24th.

The majestic parade, counting around 20 magnificently lit floats, will stroll down Banff Avenue at 7:00pm on November 24th after a full-afternoon of Christmas In The Rockies celebrations where families can build their own gingerbread house, take pictures with Santa, enjoy face-painting, & decorate their own holiday ornaments.

Taking a seat in the parade this year is Alberta native Miss Canada 2007, Alesia Fieldberg, who will be judging the parade’s floats. Miss Canada currently resides in Calgary and will be making the visit to Banff for the Santa Claus Parade of Lights.

The parade is part of Banff’s annual Winterstart Festival, taking place from November 24th
to December 2nd, 2007. The festival includes events such as Christmas in the Rockies
celebrations, CP Rail Jam, Lake Louise World Cup Ski Races and the Santa Claus Parade of
Lights.

The Banff community encourages Calgarians to participate in the parade by creating their own float. Please email annik@banfflakelouise.com to submit your registration.

For more details on the Wintertstart Festival and Santa Claus Parade of Lights, visit www.banfflakelouise.com/winterstart.

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Contact: Annik Laroche
Office: 403-762-0290
annik@banfflakelouise.com

About Banff Lake Louise Tourism

Banff Lake Louise Tourism is a destination marketing organization for the Town of Banff, Community of Lake Louise and Banff National Park. Supporting over 800 businesses, our mission is to engage visitors in unrivalled, remarkable experiences with our membership. General media inquiries, please contact Annik LaRoche, Manager Media Relations at 1.403.762.0290 or annik@banfflakelouise.com. www.banfflakelouise.com.