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| Area (sq km): | 9,220,970 | |
| Population: | 32,805,041 | |
| Nationality: | Canadian | |
| Local Name: | Canada | |
| Language: | English, French |
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| Time Zone: | -3.5 to -8 GMT | |
| Currency: | 1 dollar = 100 cents |
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| Rate: | www.xe.com | |
| Capital: | Ottawa | |
| Dialling Code: | +1 | |
| Electricity: | 110V/50Hz | |
| Internet Code: | .ca | |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic, Protestant |
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| Climate: | Continental, Mountain, Subarctic |
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| Government: | Confederation | |
| Inoculations: | None | |
| Driving: | Right | |
| Int'l License: | Not Required | |
| Banking: | M-F 9.30-16.00 | |
| Major Airports: | Calgary(YYC), Montreal Mirabel(YMX), Montreal Pierre(YUL), Ottawa(YOW), Toronto(YYZ), Vancouver(YVR), Winnipeg(YWG) |
Christmas apartment rental in Canada
Can you imagine a better place for celebrating Christmas than from an apartment rental in Canada? The Canadians don’t think so. The Santa Claus parades in Canada are festive, bright and so entertaining.
Eaton Santa Claus Parade in Toronto is the oldest and grandest, while Banff Santa Claus Parade is set against the snowy majesty of the Canadian Rockies. Book an apartment rental in Canada and enjoy a festival white Christmas the Canadian way.
Toronto is the original home of the Santa Claus Parade in November. The Eaton Santa Claus Parade in Toronto began humbly in 1905. In an effort to bring people and Christmas cheer to the Eaton Store, Mr and Mrs Eaton published the arrival of Santa at the train station. At the train station Mr and Mrs Eaton met Santa Claus and walked him to their store as a few hundred people looked on.
Eaton Santa Claus Parade
Since 1905, the Eaton Santa Claus Parade in Toronto has grown to become one largest and most anticipated holiday parades in the world. The Eaton Santa Claus parade was the first holiday parade broadcast over TV in North America and has even inspired the storybook teddy bear Punkinhead. For a Christmas holiday about as near to the North Pole as one can get, book an apartment rental in Canada soon!
Toronto celebrity clowns
Today the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto is a magical festival where Santa Claus and the Christmas holiday season are welcomed amid great pomp and circumstance. The parade features dozens of marching bands and thousands of children walking in procession.
The floats are most impressive centring on the magic of Christmas. The Toronto Celebrity Clowns are a brilliant addition to the Santa Claus parade. The fun and entertaining Toronto Celebrity Clowns are well known city executives and public figures that pay for the privilege of being a part of the extraordinary parade.
Banff Santa Claus Parade
The town of Banff is famous for the magnificent Banff National Park. Banff National Park is part of the remarkable Canadian Rockies. The Banff Santa Claus Parade is a fabulous event in November. The stunning scenery of the Canadian Rockies makes this an ideal setting for a Christmas parade with towering snow covered mountains in the background of your apartment rental in Canada.
The parade runs through the heart of the city boasting the jolly St Nick, Christmas elves and floats aplenty. The shop fronts and homes are all decorated to the nines and the city does a remarkable job adorning the streets and parks, as you will see from your apartment rental in Canada. The Banff Santa Claus Parade ends in the Central Park Gazebo where hundreds of exciting kids get to sit with Santa and ask for gifts.