Being Santa comes with a few perks, like special access. This weekend, in Clarenville, the jolly old elf will be the first to ride over the long-awaited Shoal Harbour Causeway Bridge

Published: Dec. 1, 2023, 3:40 a.m.

Santa is paying a visit to several towns in our region this weekend, as Christmas parades are taking place. In Clarenville, Santa's sleigh will have special access to a brand new bridge. The new Shoal Harbour Causeway Bridge will open to traffic next week - and it's been a long time coming. Safety concerns about the old bridge there were first raised in 2018, so the new bridge comes as good news to not just Santa, but also to Clarenville.Mayor John Pickett.