If you weren’t already in the holiday mood, all you had to do was head to downtown Vancouver this afternoon.
Hundreds of thousands lined the streets for the 11th annual Santa Claus Parade.
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65 entries including marching bands, choirs and various floats took part.
Rogers says over 300,000 people attended the parade.
Over $132,400 and 70,000 pounds of food has been donated since the parade began in 2004. Donations from today’s parade are still being counted.
– With files from Jennifer Palma
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