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"Santa's" Flower-Vegetable Garden Intrigues Many Citizens, Transients

Publication
Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 21 Aug 1973
Description
Media Type
Newspaper
Description
Thunder Bay's own Santa Claus, Dougald Caldwell ; has protrayed Santa for past quarter century ; cultivates small flower and vegetable garden adjacent to apartment ; passers-by are welcome to visit and rest on park bench ; includes some 8-10 varieties of flowers , two miniature pine trees, tomatoes, sunflowers and carrots ; bird feeders arranged among plants ; has lost 10 benches over the years ; his busiest season is Christmas ; booked well in advance ; service club events, department stores ; career began in 1949 when he grew beard for winter carnival ; photo
Notes
Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File
File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - C
Full text available on microfilm
Date of Publication
21 Aug 1973
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
Copyright Statement
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Thunder Bay Public Library
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