Every Christmas, Santa visits many homes.
In the Okanagan, the white-bearded man sometimes takes special requests to visit children at their homes leading up to Christmas. There, children sit on his knee from the comfort of their homes, and tell the jolly man how the holidays are going, how they乌鸦传媒檙e doing in school, and what they hope to get Christmas day.
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Just today, Santa spoke over video chat with 11 families across the country, including several in the Kelowna area.
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He takes a lot of pride in what he does, and says every child he speaks with is special. He explained he chooses to give back because people have given him much over the years.
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He has been connecting with families virtually over the Zoom app. He hopes his visits can brighten people乌鸦传媒檚 spirits during a challenging time.
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Santa himself will be staying safe on Christmas day, and like many, won乌鸦传媒檛 be visiting friends. He looks forward to spending time with his family.
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To chat with Santa, contact his Kelowna-based communications coordinator, Ric Bach, at santaric.hohoho@gmail.com.
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