Breakfast with Santa held in Wallaceburg (Photos)

By Rori Bennett – Junior Reporter

The Wallaceburg Legion was the location of many smiling faces for the Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday morning, November 16.

This was an event hosted and sponsored by The Knights of Pythias.

The event, which ran from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., had a range of ages in attendance, from newborn, to preschool and school age, to those who are young at heart.

“We started the Breakfast with Santa Event about eight years ago,” Charlie Masefield, longtime member of Knights of Pythias and 2019 Parade Marshall for this year’s Santa Claus Parade, told the Sydenham Current.

“We used to use our own hall, but unfortunately we’ve had to downsize there. The Legion has graciously let us use their hall though, so we are carrying on. We are a fraternal organization, not a service club. But in the last few years, we have turned into a kind of service club. And for years, the Knights of Pythias have done a parade, and one thing about our parade is that we do not charge. We do this for the community, we pay for everything. And eight years ago, there were no Santa activities. Kids under 12 wanted to see Santa.”

Masefield explained why the K of P hold this breakfast event.

“Eight years ago the community was pretty depressed,” he said.

“There was a loss of jobs, and everything was moving out of town, and we decided to do something to keep everyone’s spirits up. Whether they thought that or not, we thought about that. And that’s what we’ve been doing ever since.”

Over 130 people were in attendance over the course of the morning.

At the Breakfast with Santa event, families could gather over a meal of pancakes, hashbrowns, bacon, juices, coffees and teas.

Tickets were $6 for anyone over the age of 12 and children under 12 were free.

Santa Claus made an appearance as well, and was available for a photo to be taken.

The photo was $10 dollars, for a 5Ă—7 print and a digital image, to be sent by email.

Here are some photos from the event:

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