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Christmas time

Helen Polishuk
I love winter and the period before Christmas.This is a magical time.

This is Christmas time.

 


For me in general it is divided into two parts. This is the time of the Catholic Christmas on December 24 and the time of the Orthodox Christmas on January 6.

I am from selected people who prepare on holidays in advance and celebrate for a long time.
Because through time I divided the celebration into two parts.
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The first part with my children and the second with my parents.
I just pray that my already elderly parents live longer.
December is always a very busy month, which is connected with  meetings and corporate parties.
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Christmas time…….Christmas time…..
This year there are also a lot of them.
But in the midst of the bustle, it’s not hard to see how my city is getting ready for Christmas.
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I will show you, my readers this time and tell about it.
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I run through the streets and see these transformations.
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This big old city is changing.
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And I want to show these changes to you.
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The city is simply transformed radically.
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In the parks everything froze in natural beauty.
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Storefronts are decorated.

 


In the squares are built Christmas markets.
This is Christmas time…….
Street bazaars call for sales and on them a lot of Christmas toys, souvenirs, hats and clothes.
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The millions of colorful lights and decorative lighting are lit up.
Even gloomy banks look brighter and more festive.
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The cafes  dazzle with some new delicacies and scenery.
Large and elegant malls  and small stores are called  to pre- Christmas discounts.
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Christmas time……Christmas time……
Beauty,which bewitches and ravages the eye.
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Many historical places of the city are preparing in December their programs dedicated to Christmas.
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It’s Allen Garden and AGO and Fort York and Nathan Square.
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In the Nathan Square opened traditional skating.
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Now everyone who lives in Toronto can come back after work and skate
Sometimes it’s couples with children.
This is Christmas time.
The changes touched every house in the city.
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Everyone is trying to prepare the facades of houses smartly for Christmas.
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Ancient buildings look great and I like to photograph them.
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Modern buildings shine with windows and metal finishes.
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These buildings are so easily combined, as easily in this city the old and the new styles live.
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Year round red double-floor bus carries tours on the Dundas Street West.
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The people saying goodbye to each other, say:,, Merry Christmas!,,
Yes,it is Christmas time.
Of course this is the month of philanthropy.
Especially at such a time you feel compassion for the hungry, homeless and sick people.

When near the Allan Gardens in a small area the homeless of the whole district gathered to disassemble a huge bunch of winter clothes brought by him, I thanked the
people who helped them to exist.
A city cleared of debris and foliage, many places in the center of the city are still blocked by construction, but this is   normal for a constantly renewed city.
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Recently changed the flights of streetcars from wide and high to more flat, the streetcars themselves changed, which became less noisy and with low enter’s steps.
Low, specifically for people with disabilities on wheelchairs.
This year winter came slowly.
It’s seemed to come quietly every day.
And now, when I’m writing this post-outside the window, it’s already snowing all over.
Snowing will be  all next week too.
Ten days still before the Christmas.

Lakeshore Parade Saturday

Helen Polishuk

Santa Clouse is came to Etobicoke.Today we are parens and kids,all residents Etobicoke greets Santa at Lake Shore Boulevard West.

At 10 a.m Santa Claus Parade start at Dwight Avenue and travelled to 36th Street.

That is 27th Annual Etobicoke Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade.

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Parade features 15 floats and hundreds of costumed participants.It is the third largest Christmas parade in Ontario.

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Since morning parents with children gathered on the street along the route of Santa.The weather was good, warm for this time of year and month.

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Many  people took chairs with them to sit and sitting on chairs looking at the parade and drinking hot drinks.

For us it is customary at the weekend to spend time with the whole family.I mean it’s not only parents, children, old people, but also favorite animals, dogs of all breeds and sizes.

A special event of the parades are the brass bands.
Police Orchestra of Toronto opened parade.

 

It is all-volunteer parade in which many of Etobicoke’s organizations are involved.

It should be noted the beautiful costumes of volunteers participating in the parade.

Both children and adults met Mickey, Santa, Warriors with delight.

Past us passed graceful grandmothers in their caps, big hares with huge carrots, penguins, pigs.

They danced ridiculously, sang, gave us gifts and sweets and congratulated,,Merry Christmas,,

How much had delight the kids ,when the car was passing by with a teapot, a hare with a clock and a red house.

In general on the street  can hear children’s laughter, talking adults.

The children ran after cars and gathered themselves sweets  as gifts.

All put  Santa’s red caps on heads.
These are small children and elderly people.

And the elderly Santas 🙂 drove by car and played on wind instruments

 

Fascinated the parade pink old women. It was brilliant!Awesome,precious!!

A huge house made of cookies passed by.
And the dancers marched in colorful costumes with balloons in their hands.

 


This parade is loved by both children and adults.

 

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It was nice to meet at the parade and take a photo with a 65th  Mayor of Toronto  John Tory.