Santa visits Hamilton Community Centre

Santa arrived to cheers, screams and little happy dances from children of all ages for brunch at Hamilton Community Centre last Saturday.

The event, which was put on by the City of Richmond and the Hamilton Community Association, was about ?bringing families together,? said Krista Schmidt, the recreation leader at Hamilton Community Centre.

The 115 guests enjoyed pancakes, sausages, fresh fruit, toast and eggs prepared in the community centre kitchen by Starbucks, which also donated coffee.

There was a face-painting station for the kids as well as craft tables for ornament making and plenty of space to laugh and play in.

The energy in the room went through the roof when Santa Claus walked in.

He read There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell to the kids and then sat on a chair and posed for pictures with them.

The kids were each given gift bags with goodies including a cookie from Starbucks and a pass to go skating or swimming from the City of Richmond.

Overall the event was a success?it brought people together, the kids had fun and the volunteers who helped out gave back to their community, said Schmidt.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. Reach her at amanda.oye@telus.net.

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