All I want for Christmas

Aiden Pearce speaks with Santa Claus during Downtown Salmon Arm’s Breakfast with Santa at Bradbury’s Restaurant on Saturday

Aiden Pearce speaks with Santa Claus during Downtown Salmon Arm’s Breakfast with Santa at Bradbury’s Restaurant on Saturday, Dec. 13

Dec. 19, 2014 9:00 a.m.
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Aiden Pearce speaks with Santa Claus during Downtown Salmon Arm’s Breakfast with Santa at Bradbury’s Restaurant on Saturday, Dec. 13. The event was so popular, all the spaces were claimed the same day they were offered.

Rollicking reindeer

Hunkering down for the Christmas holidays

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