A busy night Friday, December 1, as the 31st Annual High River Santa Claus Parade saw full streets and a record number of floats entered into the parade at 82.

Judges picked the winners among some pretty strong entries this year with Force Welding taking the top prize as the Best Overall Float.

The best In-Town Commercial Float went to High River Toyota.

Dance Inspirations was the best Out of Town float.

Okotoks BMX took the ribbon for Best Organization.

The Antiques award winner was High River's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

And the Best Horse entry was McBride Career Group.

Here's the list of winners and runner's up:

Results from our Panel of Judges:

Votes by Routes Media, The Hub PT and Art Effects Creative Framing.

Best Over All:

#1 Force Welding
#2 Lutes TimberMart

Commercial In-Town:

#1 Toyota… they had a good float that met the theme criteria
 #2 Lutes TimberMart
 #3 Dee Alta Tires
 
Best Out of Town:

#1 Dance Inspirations
#2 Alberta Marine

Organizations:

#1 Okotoks BMX
#2 River City Classics Car Club
#3 Kinnettes

Antiques:

#1 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
#2 Nanton Boosters
      
Horse Entry:

#1 McBride
#2 SNAPS
#3 Ranchland Renegades 4H

 

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