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BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Santa Claus waves to the his admirers as he arrives in downtown Winnipeg ahead of the Christmas season Saturday night. The Jolly Old Elf was participating in the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS The Grinch, who is a fictional, green, furry creature created by Dr. Seuss 1957 for his children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, is pictured during the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Victoria Diez, 6, holds an 'I Love Santa' sign while she watches the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg, Man., Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. The Santa Claus parade has run annually in Winnipeg since the former Eaton’s department store organized the first one in 1909.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Parade goers wave to Santa Claus during the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Sea Bears mascot Churchill pretends to take jump shot before the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jason Benias makes some final adjustments to the Manitoba Underdogs Rescue float ahead of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Members of the Canadian Football Cheerleader Alumni Organization before the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday. Members of the organization to be participating in the Santa Clause Parade Grey Cup Edition were cheerleaders in the CFL between 1981 and 2004.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Miranda Choy-Pohl who is the president of the University of Manitoba Pep Band shows horns up before the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jeff McWhinney (right) who is the Keeper of the Cup and Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham are all smiles while they hold the Grey Cup as the Grey Cup is the grand marshall for the 2025 Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jeff McWhinney (right) who is the Keeper of the Cup and Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham hold the Grey Cup at the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jason Benias makes some final adjustments to the Manitoba Underdogs Rescue float ahead of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Three-year-old Amelia Tataryn waves to Santa Claus while she sits on her dad's, Cody Tataryn, shoulders during the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Mrs. Claus waves to the crowd during the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Greg Apshkrum (right) carries a Saskatchewan provincial flag while he walks with his wife Nancy while they make their way to the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday. Greg and Nancy who are from Moosomin, Sask., are attending their third Grey Cup featuring the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jeff McWhinney who is the Keeper of the Cup carries the Grey Cup at the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Carson Woodruff (left) and Dacy Perschon before the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday. The band members were part of the Edmonton Elks Cheer Team parade entry.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Members of the Montreal Cheer Team have a selfie taken before the start of the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS A member of the Manitoba Métis Federation parade entrey carries a Manitoba Métis Federation flag while he participates in the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS An antique fire truck is pictured as part of the Winnipeg Firefighters Museum entry in the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Flag runner Samuel Olaniyan, 23, carries a Grey Cup Festival flag during the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.
BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Santa Claus waves to his admirers as he arrives in downtown Winnipeg ahead of the Christmas season Saturday night. The Jolly Old Elf was participating in the Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade Grey Cup Edition in Winnipeg on Saturday.