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Amherst Christmas Parade celebrates 150 years of Spirit and Play

Dave Mathieson | Posted: Nov. 19, 2017, 2:07 a.m. | Updated: Nov. 19, 2017, 3:02 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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AMHERST – The 2017 Christmas Parade winners were announced at the Amherst Centre Mall following Saturday night’s parade.

Best Overall Theme

First Place – Park Your Paws

Second Place – Casey Concrete

Third Place – Municipality of Cumberland

Best Commercial Float

Small Float- Blakeney’s Plumbing

Large Float – Harrison’s Home Hardware

Best Charity Non-Profit

Special Olympics

Best Youth Involvement

Country View 4-H

Holiday Spirit Award

Spring Street Springers

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