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Ontario town holds Christmas in October for terminally ill boy

ST. GEORGE, Ont. – An Ontario community went all out to grant a last wish to a terminally ill boy, putting on an early Christmas parade this weekend.

Seven-year-old Evan Leversage suffers from an inoperable brain tumour and doctors aren’t sure if he’ll live to see this holiday season.

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He made a wish list of things he wanted to do, and Christmas was one of them.

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Residents in his hometown of St. George near Brantford answered his wish and put on an early Christmas parade for Evan last night.

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It was complete with floats, decorations and even artificial snow at Evan’s home.

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Evan got to take part in the parade when Santa Claus came along and whisked him up on his sleigh that was part of the procession.

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