Jayse Bissenden, Mila Bissenden and Layton Kennedy were part of the Hazelwood Construction float at the Nanaimo Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 2. (KARL YU/News Bulletin)

Jayse Bissenden, Mila Bissenden and Layton Kennedy were part of the Hazelwood Construction float at the Nanaimo Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 2. (KARL YU/News Bulletin)

MULTIMEDIA: Here comes the Nanaimo Santa Claus Parade

Annual holiday parade took place in downtown Nanaimo Saturday, Dec. 2. Here are images and video.

Here are images and video of the annual Nanaimo Santa Claus Parade, which took place in downtown Nanaimo earlier on Saturday, Dec. 2.

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