Firstly I believe the standard of floats was far better than previous years. Possibly assisted by the vast number of new entrants. Maybe next year the Helensville & District Business Assoc., who put on the parade, will enter a float? There was only 1 car that managed to slip into the parade undecorated and 1 truck that was marginal. The judging was closely fought especially between the schools. The top 4 seperated by only 1 point each. Well done. My personal favourite was the sports car, which was not judged, but was well decorated and a couple of clowns on board.
As always Santa takes the limelight in bright red fashion at the Helensville parade.
Thanks to this years committee, Alison and Warren Bradley, Lyn Curran, Nicola Keen-Biggelaar, Rhonda and Noel Harris.
Special thanks to Noel Bodle and Steve Mccann (the Santas), Yvonne Hilton (the MC), Trueform and Oikoumene for the use of their yards to assemble the floats, The Men and Family Centre for organising Santas float and supplying free drinks and sausages for everyone, the Kaipara Netball club for supplying Santas helpers, the Lions Club for there assistance with marshalling, Rhonda Harris for making the winners rosettes, Rachel, Vern and Warren for being judges, the RSA for use of their rooms,Unichem chemist for the photography in Santas grotto, all other volunteers and you for putting on a great show for the rest of the community.
Thanks, Noel Harris, Parade Organiser.
