There will be no Santa Claus parade this year in New Toronto with all the laughing kids and colourful floats.

Instead parents and families are invited to join Santa on December 11 for a story and skate.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colonel Samuel Smith Park Powerhouse Skating Trail for ‘story time and a visit’ with Santa.

Those on hand can also take a close up look at some of Santa’s favourite floats.

“Due to the shortened timeline we will not be able to mount the full parade we all know and love,” according to the Etobicoke Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade in a posting on social media. “Santa’s
looking forward to bringing all his friends and floats back next year with his full parade.”