SANTA CLAUSE HAS confirmed that he will ‘go on tour’ in Elgin this month – providing a team of intrepid fundraisers are prepared to stick with him jingling all the way.
The man in the red suit will take to Elgin’s West End to Bishopmill on Thursday December 15 – and hit the road again the following night around the streets of New Elgin.
His tour is thanks to the work of Gregor Girls Fundraising, also known as Yvonne Milton and Janice Gregor, who are once again getting everyone in the mood for the Festive season – and providing a financial boost for The Archie Foundation and Clic Sargent at the same time.
Yvonne told insideMoray this week that preparations are going extremely well – people have been buying their ‘Lucky Squares’ tickets from the girls and at Chuck McCall’s Kilt Shop on South Street in Elgin.
She said: “We are delighted to have sold so many already – and the first two prizes have already been won, Audrey Graham winning a child’s bike donated by Bikes & Bowls and Cathy McCall winning a ticket for four to see Elgin Amateur Dramatic Society’s production of Cinderella in the Elgin Town Hall this week.
“Squares are still available with more draw winners being announced next weekend – prizes available includes a chance to join Santa next week, a Festive Hamper and family passes for the Elgin Ice Festival.
“There are lots more fantastic prizes thanks to the generosity of many local businesses to whom we are extremely grateful.”
There will also be a bucket collection during Santa’s tours – with the routes for these as follows:
Thursday 15th December
Depart West End Primary 5pm
Down Mayne road
Around Westfields/Fairfields
Along Wiseman Road
Up Fleurs Drive
Around Brucelands
Brucelands Road into Wittet Drive
Around McIntosh Drive
Smith Drive
Top half of Duncan Drive
Along Hamilton Drive
Around Hamilton Gardens (Wester Covesea road & Duffus Crescent)
Along Spynie Street
Round Hebenton Road
Round Myreside Circle
Esmonde Gardens
Down Covesea road and cross over to Bonnie Earl
Deanshaugh road to Seafield Primary
Up Fraser Avenue
Back along Reid Street and crossing over into Bremner Drive
Down Marleon Field
Around Chandlers Rise
Down Newmill Road and ending at Johnstons
Friday 16th December
Elgin High School depart 5pm
Up High School Drive
Down Fairway Avenue
Down Glenlossie Drive
Up Glenmoray Drive
Around Springfield Gardens
Down Springfield road
Around Baillies Drive
Up King Street
Along Land Street
Gleneagles Drive
Around Leonach Place
Around Birnie Circle
Down and around Holyrood Drive & Bassett Beat
Down Main Street into New Elgin Primary
Up Bezack street around Anderson Drive
Up Murray Street
Around Thornhill Drive
Up Linkwood Drive
Around Robertson Drive
Bain Avenue & McMillan Avenue
Around Manitoba
Around Reynolds Crescent
Barlink Road
Ending at Pinefield beside the chip shop