The future of the popular Parade of Lights in Halifax is uncertain due to the sale of the media company that has sponsored it for years.
SaltWire was sold to the national chain Postmedia earlier this year and the right to the parade went with it. SaltWire’s Halifax newspaper has been a longtime title sponsor of the holiday event.
Sports and Entertainment Atlantic and the Downtown Halifax Business Commission have expressed interest in stepping up to keep the parade going. The Commission says Postmedia has not made a public announcement about its role in the parade’s future.
The event, typically held in November, winds through downtown Halifax with dozens of floats.
The uncertainty surrounding the Parade of Lights could provide a boost to smaller events in the region, including the Spryfield Santa Claus Parade, which is held on Nov. 24.
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