Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus made their grand entrance ‘flying’ to the Simcoe Christmas Panorama light-up ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 29. “I have a tracker right here and I’ve been texting with Santa,” said Panorama MC Robynn Beazley at Wellington Park. “The firefighters are going to bring him over on the Bickle… but not quite yet. First, we need to hear from some special, important guests.”

When you are headed to the Simcoe Christmas Panorama this year, don’t forget to visit the Tumaini: Hot Apple Cider and Apple Cinnamon Donuts booth. Fill your stomachs and benefit a worthy cause at the panorama this year by buying some warm treats. This year the Simcoe Christmas Panorama is on daily 6-10 p.m. until Jan. 1 in Wellington and Clifton Parks.

The Norfolk Musical Arts Festival is gearing up for its March 2-6, 2026 festival. Registration for participants opened on the festival website (nmaf.ca) in November and it will stay open until the Monday, Jan. 12 deadline.

The Delhi Tobacco Museum and Heritage Centre is showcasing Norfolk’s Golden Era of Bike Racing with a year-long exhibit exploring the history of the county’s cycling connection. The exhibit, which opened Nov. 8, will stay as a semi-permanent feature at the museum as artifacts will slowly be returned to the original donors over the course of the showing.  “There was a golden era that started in the 1930s, and later that decade, Belgian immigrants wanted to bring their passio

Santa Claus and his elves will be bringing storytime and crafts to the Norfolk County Public Library to celebrate the Christmas spirit.  Norfolk County Public Library is providing a variety of programs at its five branches. Storytimes with Santa and holiday crafts have become the focus of bringing people together. All programs are by registration only. 

Service clubs play an important role in a community and in Waterford we are fortunate to have a very active and involved Lions Club. I recently contacted Lion member Jessie Kingma for an update and the dish on the events planned by the local club for Christmas 2025. Once again, they are holding their Annual Toy Drive and they are reaching out to the community to make this year’s Drive just as big - if not bigger - than last year.